North Ward, Queensland
| North Ward Townsville, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 The Seaview Hotel, North Ward | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,065 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4810 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||||||||
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North Ward is a coastal suburb in Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] The suburb is one of the oldest in the city but has undergone significant development over many decades. It is home to some of the city's top attractions including The Strand, the waterpark, and the rockpool.
Geography[]
The Strand
North Ward is home to the beachside area known as The Strand, which overlooks Magnetic Island. The land is mostly flat at close to sea level except for Stanton Hill in the south of the locality (19°15′18″S 146°48′49″E / 19.2551°S 146.8135°E) which rises to 60 metres.[3]
WikiMiniAtlasKissing Point is a headland at the most northerly part of North Ward.[4]
History[]
North Ward is among Townsville's oldest suburbs, dating to the 1870s.
St Joseph's School opened on 29 March 1873.[5]
The Townsville Golf Club is the oldest golf club in Queensland, having been established at Kissing Point in 1893. The club relocated to Aitkenvale in 1921, and then relocated to Rosslea in 1924.[6]
At the 2011 census North Ward had a population of 5,097 people.[7]
Heritage listings[]
North Ward parade ground with Castle Hill in background. Circa 1945
North Ward has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 24 Cleveland Terrace: Selhurst (house)[8]
- 24 Eyre Street: Second Townsville General Hospital[9]
- Fryer Street: St Josephs Church[10]
- 11 Fryer Street: Yongala Lodge[11]
- 38-40 Howitt Street: Kissing Point Fortification[12]
- 4-6 Oxley Street: former North Ward Defence Complex[13]
- Paxton Street: Queens Gardens[14]
- Paxton Street: School House, Townsville Grammar School[15]
- Stanton Hill: Townsville Astronomical Trigonometrical Station[16]
- 45 The Strand: St Patrick's Convent[17]
- 11 Victoria Street: Kardinia[18]
- 4-6 Warburton Street: Townsville Central State School[19]
Amenities in North Ward[]
The Waterpark
Parks:
- The Strand Foreshore and Park.
- Queens Gardens Botanical Gardens, Townsville
Sport:
Schools:
- St Patrick's College, Townsville, which opened on 1 January 1904.[20]
- Townsville Central State School, which opened on 11 March 1869 and celebrated its centenary in 1969.[20][21]
- Townsville Grammar School, which opened on 16 April 1888 and celebrated its centenary in 1988.[20][22]
References[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "North Ward (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "North Ward (entry 44620)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "Kissing Point (entry 18316)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Townsville Golf Club". Townsville Golf Club. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "North Ward (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Selhurst (entry 601247)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "Townsville General Hospital (entry 601388)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "St Josephs Church (entry 602130)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "Yongala Lodge (entry 600878)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "Kissing Point Fortification & Jezzine Barracks (part) (entry 601129)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "Former North Ward Defence Complex, Townsville (entry 602147)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "Queens Gardens (entry 601765)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "School House (entry 601029)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "Townsville Astronomical Trigonometrical Station (entry 600926)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "St Patrick's Convent (entry 602796)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "Kardinia (entry 600938)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "Townsville Central State School (entry 601162)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ a b c "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Townsville Central State School (issuing body.) (1969), Central centenary : Townsville Central State School - 1869-1969, Townsville, Qld. Townsville Central State School, archived from the original on 3 February 2018, retrieved 3 February 2018
- ^ Allen, Kim; Townsville Grammar School. Trustees (1990), History of the Townsville Grammar School 1888-1988, Booralong Publications with Trustees of the Townsville Grammar School, ISBN 978-0-7316-9378-8
External links[]
Categories:
- Suburbs of Townsville
- North Ward, Queensland
- Coastline of Queensland