Edge_Hill,_Queensland

Edge Hill, Queensland

Edge Hill, Queensland

Suburb of Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia


Edge Hill is an inner suburb of the city of Cairns in Far North Queensland, Australia[2] located approximately four kilometres north west of the city centre. It is a popular residential area surrounded by the forested hills of the Mount Whitfield Conservation Park to the north and west. The hub of the suburb contains shops, cafes and restaurants as well as the Cairns Botanic Gardens and Centenary Lakes.

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History

Edge Hill is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country. [3] The origin of the suburb name is from the name given to the township developed near the historical Edgecliff quarry site. This township became known as Edge Hill because of the location situated on the foothills of Mount Whitfield. [4]

Edge Hill State School opened on 5 February 1940.[5]

Heritage listings

Edge Hill has the following heritage listings:


References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Edge Hill (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. "First people cultural history". Cairns Regional Council. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  3. "Cairns Heritage: E Suburbs" (PDF). Cairns Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  4. "Flecker Botanical Gardens (entry 602541)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  5. "WWII RAN Fuel Installation (entry 602605)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  • "Edge Hill". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.

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