Edge Hill, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Edge Hill Queensland
Former World War II fuel installation, now arts centre, 2008
Edge Hill Location in Queensland
Population	4,088 (2021 census)
• Density	1,572/km2 (4,070/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4870
Area	2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	4.3 km (3 mi) NW of Cairns CBD 348 km (216 mi) N of Townsville 1,706 km (1,060 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Cairns Region
State electorate(s)	Cairns
Federal Division(s)	Leichhardt
Suburbs around Edge Hill: Whitfield Whitfield Whitfield Whitfield Edge Hill Cairns North Manoora Manoora Manunda

Edge Hill is an inner suburb of the city of Cairns in Far North Queensland, Australia located approximately four kilometres north west of the city centre. In the 2021 census, Edge Hill had a population of 4,088 people.

History

Original one-classroom school building, Edge Hill State School, circa 1940

Edge Hill is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country.

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.

Edge Hill State School opened on 5 February 1940 with one classroom and one teacher.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Edge Hill had a population of 3,916 people.

In the 2021 census, Edge Hill had a population of 4,088 people.

Heritage listings

Fleckers Botanic Gardens, 2015

Edge Hill has the following heritage listings:

• Collins Avenue: Flecker Botanical Gardens
• Collins Avenue: WWII RAN Fuel Installation (now the Tanks Arts Centre), a multi-use, contemporary arts facility for the visual and performing arts.

Education

Edge Hill State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 254 Pease Street (16°54′19″S 145°44′33″E / 16.9052°S 145.7424°E / -16.9052; 145.7424 (Edge Hill State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,158 students with 75 teachers (68 full-time equivalent) and 48 non-teaching staff (30 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

There are no secondary schools in Edge Hill. The nearest government secondary schools are Trinity Bay State High School in neighbouring Manunda to the south-east and Cairns State High School in neighbouring Cairns North to the east.

Amenities

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is at 147 Woodward Street (16°54′05″S 145°44′12″E / 16.9014°S 145.7368°E / -16.9014; 145.7368 (CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST)).

Edge Hill Memorial Bowls Club is a lawn bowls club at 181 Woodward Street (16°54′04″S 145°44′05″E / 16.9012°S 145.7347°E / -16.9012; 145.7347 (EDGE MEMORIAL BOWLS CLUB)).

The Serbain Cultural Centre is at 67 Greenslopes Street (16°54′14″S 145°44′51″E / 16.9040°S 145.7475°E / -16.9040; 145.7475 (place of worship)).

There are a number of parks in the area:

• Centenary Lakes (16°54′06″S 145°44′57″E / 16.9017°S 145.7492°E / -16.9017; 145.7492 (Centenary Lakes))
• Flecker Botanic Gardens (16°53′56″S 145°44′51″E / 16.8990°S 145.7475°E / -16.8990; 145.7475 (Flecker Botanic Gardens))

• Woodward Park (16°54′34″S 145°44′24″E / 16.9094°S 145.7400°E / -16.9094; 145.7400 (Woodward Park))