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Woree
Woree is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Woree had a population of 5,127 people. Geography The Bruce Highway goes between Bald Hills in Brisbane to Woree and is long. The highway goes through Woree both southbound, and northbound from ( Mount Sheridan / White Rock) and continues north through the suburb, splitting at into Mulgrave Road and Ray Jones Drive. Mulgrave Road/Bruce Highway (Alternative Route) continues north-west and exits to Earlville, while Ray Jones Drive/Bruce Highway continues north-east to Portsmith. History The name ''Woree'' is from the Yidinji Aboriginal traditional group of the predominantly inner-north, inner-north west and south Cairns region areas from the Yidiny language, referring to the young persons near or at the waterways. The Cairns Jockey Club commenced in Cairns in July 1884 with 50 members. Its first race meeting was proclaimed a holiday. Their current race track is Cannon Park in Woree, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayview Heights, Queensland
Bayview Heights is a southern suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bayview Heights had a population of 4,175 people. History Bayview Heights is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country. The area was aptly named Bayview in 1947 based on views of the sea. The name Bayview Heights was implemented in April 1970. Demographics In the , Bayview Heights had a population of 4,150 people. In the , Bayview Heights had a population of 4,238 people. In the , Bayview Heights had a population of 4,175 people. Education There are no schools in Bayview Heights. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Woree State School and Woree State High School, both in the neighbouring suburb of Woree Woree is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Woree had a population of 5,127 people. Geography The Bruce Highway goes between Bald Hills in Brisbane to Woree and is long. The highway goe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earlville, Queensland
Earlville is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Earlville had a population of 4,200 people. Geography Earlville is approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) south-west of the Cairns City centre. The north-eastern part of the suburb is low-lying, less than above sea level but the land gradually rises towards the west becoming more mountainous in the western part of the suburb. Most of the residential land is in the centre and eastern parts of the suburb, while the more mountainous western part is undeveloped. Mulgrave Road goes through the suburb from the north-east ( Mooroobool / Bungalow) and then bends through the suburb to the south-east (Woree). Gaviolis Hill is in the south-west corner of the suburb () at above sea level. It's also known as Henleys Hill and the hill is a park known as Henleys Hill Park. History Earlville is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country. Most of the eastern part of the present suburb fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woree State High School
Woree State High School (WSHS) is a public co-educational secondary school located in the Cairns suburb of Woree, Queensland, Australia. It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education, with an enrolment of 822 students and a teaching staff of 74, as of 2023. The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12. History WHS high was built on an old Sugar Cane Farm, along with the surrounding suburbs and construction on the school was started in 1984, with the school opening on 29 January 1985. At the time of the school opening, there were only 5 buildings within the school (A, B, C, D Blocks), with construction continuing until 1989 when all but two blocks (H and Community Centre) were completed. In 1992, another block was added to WSHS (H Block) and in 2007 the Community Centre was completed. In 1999, 124 students participated in what was then considered 'the largest competition of its kind in the world'—the Australian Mathematics Competition for the Westpac Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Sheridan, Queensland
Mount Sheridan is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mount Sheridan had a population of 8,678 people. Geography The Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway line immediately to its east form the eastern boundary of the suburb. History Mount Sheridan is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country. The suburb takes its name from the mountain of the same name, which is not located within the suburb but to the west in Lamb Range. Demographics In the , Mount Sheridan had a population of 8,271 people. In the , Mount Sheridan had a population of 8,678 people. Education There are no schools in Mount Sheridan. The nearest government primary schools are White Rock State School in neighbouring White Rock to the east, Bentley Park State School in neighbouring Bentley Park to the south, and Woree State School in neighbouring Woree to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Bentley Park College in Bentley Park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cairns
Cairns (; ) is a city in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. In the , Cairns had a population of 153,181 people. The city was founded in 1876 and named after William Cairns, Sir William Wellington Cairns, following the discovery of gold in the Hodgkinson Minerals Area, Hodgkinson River. During World War II, the city became a staging ground for the Allies of World War II, Allied Forces in the Battle of the Coral Sea. By the late 20th century the city had become a centre of international tourism. In the early 21st century, it has developed into a major regional city. The economy of Cairns is based primarily on tourism, healthcare and education, along with a major capacity in aviation, marine and defence industries. The city has a Gross regional domestic product, gross regional product at about $12.2 billion as of 2024. The city is served by Cairns Airport, Cairns International Airport, the List of the busiest airpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portsmith
Portsmith is a Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Portsmith had a population of 314 people. Geography The suburb consists of two distinct areas: the north-western part which is the mainland (adjacent with suburbs Woree, Queensland, Woree, Bungalow, Queensland, Bungalow, Parramatta Park, Queensland, Parramatta Park and Cairns City, Queensland, Cairns City) and the south-eastern part which is a pair of islands (Admiralty Island and a smaller unnamed island) bounded to the west by Smiths Creek and to the east by Trinity Inlet. The mainland part is developed land while the islands are undeveloped. The entire suburb is flat low-lying land, less than 10 metres above sea level.The mainland part is principally used for industrial purposes with those nearest Smiths Creek being used for maritime purposes such as boat building, shipping services, trawlers and fish markets. Ray Jones Drive/Bruce Highway is an arteri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portsmith, Queensland
Portsmith is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Portsmith had a population of 314 people. Geography The suburb consists of two distinct areas: the north-western part which is the mainland (adjacent with suburbs Woree, Bungalow, Parramatta Park and Cairns City) and the south-eastern part which is a pair of islands (Admiralty Island and a smaller unnamed island) bounded to the west by Smiths Creek and to the east by Trinity Inlet. The mainland part is developed land while the islands are undeveloped. The entire suburb is flat low-lying land, less than 10 metres above sea level.The mainland part is principally used for industrial purposes with those nearest Smiths Creek being used for maritime purposes such as boat building, shipping services, trawlers and fish markets. Ray Jones Drive/Bruce Highway is an arterial road that runs from the south-west to the north-east through the mainland area (being known at the north-east end as Comport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woree State School
Woree State School (WSS) is a public school situated in the southern suburbs of Cairns, North Queensland, Australia. The school provides education from Prep to Year 6 and has around 900 students. It was opened in 1980. Its motto A motto (derived from the Latin language, Latin , 'mutter', by way of Italian language, Italian , 'word' or 'sentence') is a Sentence (linguistics), sentence or phrase expressing a belief or purpose, or the general motivation or intention of a ... is '" Discover Strive Shine" and this replaced the school's original motto of "We Aim To Achieve" in 2009. External links Official website - Woree State School Public schools in Queensland Schools in Cairns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Rock, Queensland (Cairns Region)
White Rock is a Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , White Rock had a population of 4,918 people. Geography The Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway line, Queensland, North Coast Railway Line form the western boundary of the suburb with Skeleton Creek and Smiths Creek (tributaries of the Trinity Inlet) forming the southern and eastern boundary respectively. History White Rock is situated in the Yidiny people, Yidinji traditional Indigenous Australians, Aboriginal country. The geographical feature of White Rock is also known as Jirriwanday in the Yidiny language, Yidiny Indigenous Australians, Aboriginal language. The origin of the suburb name is from a historical railway station named after the geographical feature located in Lamb Range, Queensland, Lamb Range. On 11 January 1939 at the Lands Office in Cairns, the Queensland Government auctioned 25 suburban lots mostly of about about to the north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holloways Beach, Queensland
Holloways Beach is a northern coastal Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb of Cairns, Queensland, Australia. It is located about 10 kilometres north of the city of Cairns between the suburbs of Machans Beach and Yorkeys Knob. In the , Holloways Beach had a population of 2,398 people. Holloways Beach is impacted by noise from Cairns International Airport, which keeps real estate prices in check. From October 2023 to September 2024 the median price for houses has been $587,500 and for units $281,500. In 2022 the values were $540,000 and $259,000 respectively. However, waterfront properties come also here at a premium, with house well above the million dollar mark. Geography The southeastern border with Machans Beach roughly follows Barr Creek, the opposite northwestern border with Yorkeys Knob is formed by Richter Creek. The southwestern border with the suburb of Barron, Queensland, Barron follows the Captain Cook Highway. Directly on the other side of the highway is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cairns Regional Council
The Cairns Region is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia, centred on the regional city of Cairns. It was established in 2008 by the amalgamation of the City of Cairns and the Shires of Douglas and Mulgrave. However, following public protest and a referendum in 2013, on 1 January 2014, the Shire of Douglas was de-amalgamated from the Cairns Region and re-established as a separate local government authority. The Cairns Regional Council's 2023–24 operating budget is A$433.5 million. In the , the Cairns Region had a population of 166,943 people. History First Nations '' Yidinji'' (also known as ''Yidinj'', ''Yidiny'', and ''Idindji'') is an Australian Aboriginal language and a traditional Indigenous country. Its traditional language region is within the local government areas of Cairns Region and Tablelands Region, in such localities as Cairns City (CBD), Gordonvale, and the Mulgrave River, and the southern part of the Atherton T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bald Hills, Queensland
Bald Hills is the northernmost Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bald Hills had a population of 7,000 people. Geography Bald Hills is a largely residential suburb. It is mostly surrounded by bushland, but in the last few years some of the bush areas have been cleared to make way for new residential areas. It also borders onto the Bald Hills Flats – a large flood plain on the western side of the suburb that is used for cattle grazing. The South Pine River flows through the flood plain and forms the western border of the suburb. The South Pine River converges with the North Pine River and the combined flow, Pine River (Queensland), Pine River, forms the northern border. Along the banks of Pine River (Queensland), Pine River within Bald Hills is a large environmental park called the Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve. The Pine River empties into Bramble Bay, between Redcliffe City, Queensland, Redcliffe and Bright ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
