Stratford, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stratford Cairns, Queensland
View of Stratford town along Kamerunga Road and Stratford Parade
Stratford Location in Queensland
Population	1,198 (2021 census)
• Density	631/km2 (1,630/sq mi)
Established	1877
Postcode(s)	4870
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Area	1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	7.2 km (4 mi) NNW of Cairns CBD 354 km (220 mi) NNW of Townsville 1,685 km (1,047 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Cairns Region
County	Nares
State electorate(s)	Barron River
Federal Division(s)	Leichhardt
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 29.0 °C 84 °F 20.1 °C 68 °F 2,222.9 mm 87.5 in
Suburbs around Stratford: Barron Machans Beach Aeroglen Freshwater Stratford Aeroglen Brinsmead Whitfield Whitfield

Stratford is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Stratford had a population of 1,198 people.

Geography

Stratford is 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) NNW of the Cairns CBD. It is bounded to the north by the Barron River. It is bounded to the east by the Captain Cook Highway. The northern part of the suburb is situated on the lower slopes (10–40 metres above sea level) of Mount Whitfield and Lumley Hill and is used for residential housing. The southern part of the suburb is undeveloped dense bushland on the higher slopes rising to about 160 metres.

History

In the 2006 census, Stratford had a population of 1,178 people.

Demographics

In the 2006 census, Stratford had a population of 1,178 people.

In the 2011 census, Stratford had a population of 1,109 people.

In the 2016 census, Stratford had a population of 1,138 people.

In the 2021 census, Stratford had a population of 1,198 people.

Heritage listings

Stratford has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Magazine Street (16°52′28″S 145°44′15″E / 16.8744°S 145.7374°E / -16.8744; 145.7374 (Exposives Magazine and Detonator Store)): former Explosives Magazine and Detonator Store

In 2009 for the Q150 commemorations, the Stratford and Freshwater Community Association built a heritage trail, with 29 signposted sites in Stratford and 22 signposted sites in the neighbouring suburb of Freshwater, Queensland.

Amenities

Cairns Regional Council operate a public library at 11 Kamerunga Road (16°52′32″S 145°43′58″E / 16.8756°S 145.7327°E / -16.8756; 145.7327 (Stratford public library)).

Stratford Community Hall is at 15 Kamerunga Road (adjacent to the library, 16°52′33″S 145°43′57″E / 16.87584°S 145.73242°E / -16.87584; 145.73242 (Stratford Community Hall)). It is capable of seating up to 50 people and is operated by the Stratford & Freshwater Community Association.

St Augustine's Catholic Church is at 23 Kamerunga Road (16°52′33″S 145°43′53″E / 16.8757°S 145.7315°E / -16.8757; 145.7315 (St Augustine's Catholic Church)). It is within the Northern Beaches Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns.

There is a boat ramp and floating walking at Greenbank West Road on the south bank of Barron River adjacent to the William Walter Mason Bridge (16°52′12″S 145°44′12″E / 16.8699°S 145.7366°E / -16.8699; 145.7366 (Greenbank West Road boat ramp)). It is managed by the Cairns Regional Council.