Pallarenda is a northern coastal

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Pallarenda had a population of 778 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the east by Cleveland Bay, a side bay of the

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, with Cape Pallarenda at the northern end of its coastline (). The residential development in the suburb is only three streets deep from the beach and is surrounded by undeveloped land. It is accessed by the Cape Pallarenda Road which runs north along the coast from Rowes Bay. In the north of Pallarenda is the

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History

The former Quarantine Station at Cape Pallarenda was established between 1915 and 1916, using building materials previously used in the construction of an earlier quarantine station constructed in 1884–1885 at West Point,

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. During

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, Townsville was a major military

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for fighting in the

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against the Japanese. There were two coastal

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in Pallarenda: * Cape Pallarenda Coastal Battery () * Three Mile Creek Anti Aircraft Battery () The area was attacked early in the morning of 27 July 1942 during a Japanese air raid on Townsville. The suburb was officially named and bounded on 12 June 1992. It is believed the name ''Pallarenda'' was given by naval officer

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in 1864, possibly from castaway

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who lived with local Aboriginal people.

Demographics

In the , Pallarenda had a population of 791 people. In the , Pallarenda had a population of 778 people.

Heritage listings

Pallarenda has a number of sites on the

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, including: * Cape Pallarenda Quarantine Station in the Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park ()

Education

There are no schools in Pallarenda. The nearest government primary school is Belgian Gardens State School in Belgian Gardens to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is

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in Railway Estate to the south-east.

Amenities

There is a boat ramp on Marlow Street at the northern end of Cape Pallarenda Road (). It is managed by the Townsville City Council. Pallarenda has a permanent

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enclosure, both in Pallarenda Park. To the south of Pallarenda there is a horse exercise beach and a dog off-leash area. There are a number of picnic and barbecue areas throughout the suburb. Some of the features include: *rolling green parklands *off-leash dog walking area (Beach Access 11) *play gyms *walking tracks *kitesurfing lessons (Beach Access 15) *kiteboarding from beach access 14-18 *swimming *stand-up paddle surfing *kayaking *Waterfront accommodation & caravan park (Rowes Bay) *boat ramp up to 3 tonne *free electric BBQs *only classic wood BBQs left in Townsville *estuary fishing- 3 Mile Creek *miles of pristine beaches *views to Magnetic Island *Townsville Town Common Nature Reserve *old Fort "Pill Box" gun placement *pots for family BBQs or picnics with shaded kiosks and raised areas under huge paperbarks *basketball half court *toilets and showers at beach access points that are maintained daily by council staff. *beach volleyball *

References

External links

* {{Suburbs of Townsville Suburbs of Townsville