Cranbrook, Queensland

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Cranbrook
Townsville, Queensland
Cranbrook is located in Queensland
Cranbrook
Cranbrook
Coordinates19°18′24″S 146°45′00″E / 19.3066°S 146.75°E / -19.3066; 146.75Coordinates: 19°18′24″S 146°45′00″E / 19.3066°S 146.75°E / -19.3066; 146.75
Population5,908 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,738/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4814
Area3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)City of Townsville
State electorate(s)Mundingburra
Federal division(s)Herbert
Suburbs around Cranbrook:
Heatley Heatley Vincent
Kirwan Cranbrook Aitkenvale
Douglas Douglas Annandale

Cranbrook is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Cranbrook had a population of 5,908 people.[1]

Geography[]

Cranbrook is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south-sest of the Townsville CBD. It is close to the Aitkenvale business district.

History[]

On 1 July 1968 Cranbrook was named by Queensland Place Names Board after Cranbrook, the Sydney home of Robert Towns.[2]

Holy Spirit School opened on 15 May 1969.[3]

Ignatius Park College opened on 25 August 1969.[3]

Cranbrook State School opened on 27 January 1981.[3][4]

In the 2016 census, Cranbrook had a population of 5,908 people.[1]

Education[]

Cranbrook State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Alice Street (

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19°18′33″S 146°45′14″E / 19.3092°S 146.7538°E / -19.3092; 146.7538 (Cranbrook State School)).[5][6] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 535 students with 44 teachers (39 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent).[7] It includes a special education program.[5] Holy Spirit Catholic School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Hatchett Street (
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19°18′08″S 146°45′20″E / 19.3021°S 146.7556°E / -19.3021; 146.7556 (Holy Spirit Catholic School)).[5][8] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 751 students with 42 teachers (39 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (23 full-time equivalent).[7]

Ignatius Park College is a Catholic secondary (7-12) school for boys at 368-384 Ross River Road (

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19°17′58″S 146°45′26″E / 19.2995°S 146.7572°E / -19.2995; 146.7572 (Ignatius Park College)).[5][9] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1104 students with 93 teachers (90 full-time equivalent) and 52 non-teaching staff (44 full-time equivalent).[7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cranbrook (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Cranbrook – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44587)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Cranbrook State School". Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. ^ a b c "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Holy Spirit Catholic School". Archived from the original on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Ignatius Park College". Archived from the original on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

Further reading[]

  • O'Donnell, Marcia (2011), One in the spirit : history of Holy Spirit Parish, Cranbrook, Townsville, 1965 - 2010, Holy Spirit Parish, Cranbrook, Townsville, ISBN 978-0-646-53968-3

External links[]

  • "Cranbrook". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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