22-516: Hermit Park is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Hermit Park had a population of 3,512 people. Hermit Park is a mixture of predominantly residential premises, commercial and light-industrial businesses, as well as serving as a public services hub. North Townsville Road (Woolcock Street) runs along the northern boundary, and Townsville Connection Road (Charters Towers Road) runs along
44-510: A carpeted green with a fixed roof making it suitable for play in all weather conditions. Hermit Park State School opened on 16 June 1924. Hermit Park Infants State School was separated from it on 1 February 1955, but closed on 17 December 1993 and became part of the State School again. This school is still in operation but it is now within the boundaries of the neighbouring suburb of Hyde Park . St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School
66-576: A library at 5 Baker Street ( 19°17′34″S 146°47′51″E / 19.2928°S 146.7975°E / -19.2928; 146.7975 ( Family History Association of North Queensland ) ); the society supports the research and study of family and local history and related subjects. The Suburban Bowling Club is at 156 Charters Towers Road ( 19°16′51″S 146°47′59″E / 19.2807°S 146.7996°E / -19.2807; 146.7996 ( SUBURBAN BOWLING CLUB ) ). It has an all-weather undercover bowling green. There are
88-583: A number of parks in the area: Despite its name, Mundingburra Police Station is 240-246 Charters Towers Road in Hermit Park ( 19°17′14″S 146°47′50″E / 19.2872°S 146.7972°E / -19.2872; 146.7972 ( Mundingburra Police Station ) ). Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality
110-718: A process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
132-429: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Railway Estate State School Download coordinates as: Railway Estate is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville , Queensland , Australia. In
154-400: Is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to
176-496: The 2011 census , Railway Estate had a population of 2,956 people. In the 2016 census , Railway Estate had a population of 2,852 people. In the 2021 census , Railway Estate had a population of 2,871 people. Railway Estate State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 39 Railway Avenue ( 19°16′27″S 146°48′57″E / 19.2742°S 146.8157°E / -19.2742; 146.8157 ( Railway Estate State School ) ). In 2018,
198-413: The 2021 census , Railway Estate had a population of 2,871 people. Railway Estate is located on the south end of Ross Island , bounded by Ross Creek to the south-west and Ross River to the south-east. The suburb of South Townsville occupies the northern part of the island. North Townsville Road (Boundary Street) runs through from west to east, North Ward Road (Saunders Street) enters from
220-714: The Port of Townsville . As at March 2021, there are no operational railway stations within the suburb, but there were formerly a number of railway stations: Close to the Townsville CBD and the Port of Townsville, Railway Estate is one of the oldest residential communities in the city. The suburb's name reflects that all the land was originally owned by the Queensland Railways Department . Railway Estate State School opened on 21 August 1916. Townsville State High School opened on 7 July 1924. In
242-840: The American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been
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#1732798532425264-543: The Causeway Hotel before World War II . The Causeway Hotel took its name from the causeway over the nearby embankment and bridge that crossed Ross Creek to provide access to the Townsvillle city centre. However, the massive influx of Australian and American troops into Townsville during World War II caused a dramatic increase in the number of brothels and prostitutes in the area and there were many disturbances in
286-684: The Townsville City Council resumed all of the properties in the area and demolished them, renaming Herauld Street to be Ford Street and Brodie Street, in order to remove the bad reputation of the area. Hermit Park Special School opened in January 1979 and closed in 1979. In the 2016 census Hermit Park had a population of 3,414 people. In the 2021 census , Hermit Park had a population of 3,512 people. There are no schools in Hermit Park. The nearest government primary schools are Hermit Park State School in neighbouring Hyde Park to
308-544: The area, attracting the attention of the local police and military police. The area was also believed to be the cause of considerable venereal disease among the troops which affected military operations, leading to a directive in November 1942 that the Causeway Red Light District was out of bounds for troops. In 1945 some houses burned down in the area and another was washed away in the flood. In 1969
330-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
352-464: The north, and South Townsville Road (Railway Avenue) enters from the south-west. There is a large railway yard in the north of the suburb with the North Coast railway line entering the suburb from the south ( Oonoonba ) over Ross River and then splits with one branch exiting the suburb to the north-west ( Townsville CBD ) over Ross Creek and the other exiting to the north ( South Townsville ) to
374-422: The school had an enrolment of 219 students with 19 teachers (14 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent). Townsville State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 36 Boundary Street ( 19°16′20″S 146°48′38″E / 19.2722°S 146.8105°E / -19.2722; 146.8105 ( Townsville State High School ) ). In 2018,
396-432: The school had an enrolment of 790 students with 73 teachers (70 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff (32 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program, an intensive English language program, and a positive learning centre (to assist students whose learning requires intervention beyond what is possible in a conventional classroom). There are a number of parks in the suburb, including: There are
418-472: The west, Railway Estate State School in neighbouring Railway Estate to the north-east, and Mundingburra State School in neighbouring Mundingburra to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Townsville State High School in neighbouring Railway Estate to the north-east and Pimlico State High School in Gulliver to the west. The Family History Association of North Queensland operates
440-499: The western boundary. Hermit Park is situated in the traditional Wulgurukaba Aboriginal country. The origin of the suburb name Hermit Park is from the residence of a business owner Leopold Ferdinand Sachs. The Suburban Bowling Club was established in 1923 on the corner of Charters Towers Road and Carr Street, the second to be established in Townsville. The club initially had two grass greens, but these were replaced in 2002 by
462-628: Was amalgamated with St John Fisher's Christian Brothers College ( Currajong ) and the Holy Family Catholic Primary School ( Gulliver ) to create The Marian School which opened on 21 January 1988 in Currajong. In 1995, St Mary's School ( West End ) was also amalgamated into The Marian School. St Margaret Mary's College continues to operate but is now within the boundaries of the neighbouring suburb of Hyde Park . A red light district developed along Herauld Street and
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#1732798532425484-763: Was established in 1936 by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan . Bishop Terrence McGuire had purchased the Woodlands estate from the Cummins family to use as a convent for the sisters, which was called Saint Philomena's. The need for secondary education for girls in the area led to the sisters establishing St Margaret Mary's College, which was officially opened by Bishop Hugh Ryan on 22 February 1963 with an initial enrolment of 50 girls. St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School closed on 11 December 1987, after which it
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