Soldiers Hill, Queensland

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Soldiers Hill
Queensland
Soldiers Hill is located in Queensland
Soldiers Hill
Soldiers Hill
Coordinates20°42′19″S 139°29′23″E / 20.7054°S 139.4898°E / -20.7054; 139.4898Coordinates: 20°42′19″S 139°29′23″E / 20.7054°S 139.4898°E / -20.7054; 139.4898
Population1,962 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,150/km2 (2,990/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4825
Area1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)City of Mount Isa
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Soldiers Hill:
Mount Isa (locality) Kalkadoon Lanskey
Mount Isa (locality) Soldiers Hill Ryan
Winston
Mount Isa (locality) Miles End Menzies

Soldiers Hill is a suburb in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Soldiers Hill had a population of 1962 people.[1]

Geography[]

The Leichhard River flows north-south through the town of Mount Isa, dividing the suburbs of the town into "mineside" (west of the Leichhardt River) and "townside" (east of the Leichhardt River).[3][4] Soldiers Creek is a "mineside" suburb.[5]

History[]

Soldiers Hill was named on 1 September 1973 by the Queensland Place Names Board. On 16 March 2001 its status was changed from locality to suburb.[2]

Education[]

Barkly Highway State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 17 Bougainville Street (

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20°42′27″S 139°29′21″E / 20.7076°S 139.4893°E / -20.7076; 139.4893 (Barkly Highway State School)).[6][7] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 410 students with 31 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent).[8] It includes a special education program.[6][9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Soldiers Hill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Soldiers Hill – suburb in City of Mount Isa (entry 42471)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Mount Isa". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  4. ^ "This Mining Life: Mount Isa, QLD". Mining People International. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  6. ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Barkly Highway State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Barkly Highway SS - Special Education Program". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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