Stuart, Queensland

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Stuart
Townsville, Queensland
Stuart is located in Queensland
Stuart
Stuart
Coordinates19°19′18″S 146°51′17″E / 19.3216°S 146.8547°E / -19.3216; 146.8547 (Stuart (centre of suburb))Coordinates: 19°19′18″S 146°51′17″E / 19.3216°S 146.8547°E / -19.3216; 146.8547 (Stuart (centre of suburb))
Population1,386 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density26.00/km2 (67.35/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4811
Area53.3 km2 (20.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 13.4 km (8 mi) SSE of Townsville CBD
  • 358 km (222 mi) S of Cairns
  • 1,327 km (825 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)City of Townsville
State electorate(s)Mundingburra
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Stuart:
South Townsville
Railway Estate		 Coral Sea Cape Cleveland
Onnoonba
Cluden		 Stuart Nome
Wulguru
Roseneath		 Brookhill Julago

Stuart is a rural coastal suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Stuart had a population of 1,386 people.[1]

Geography[]

Stuart is bounded to the north-east by the Coral Sea. The North Coast railway line forms the western boundary with the Stuart railway station serving the suburb. The Bruce Highway passes from the south-east to the north-west through the suburb. The Flinders Highway passes from the south-west to its junction with the Bruce Highway. Most of this large suburb is undeveloped land with the developed land mostly used for infrastructure and industrial purposes. There is a small amount of residential development.[3]

The neighbourhood of Partington is within Stuart at

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19°21′S 146°51′E / 19.35°S 146.85°E / -19.35; 146.85. It takes its name from a former railway siding on the North Coast railway line, which in turn was named after Joseph Partington, a local brickmaker.[4]

History[]

The suburb takes its name from the railway station, which was originally called Ayr Junction railway station in 1902, then Stewarts Creek railway station in 1938 and then in 1939. It is thought that Stewart was just a temporary misspelling of Stuart and that the intention was to name the area after the first district surveyor appointed in 1865, (1833-1912).[2]

Stewart's Creek Provisional School opened on 18 May 1891, becoming Stewart's Creek State School in 1901. In 1939 it was renamed Stuart State School.[5] It closed on 31 December 2013.[6]

In December 1942, two classrooms of the Stuart State School on the outskirts of Townsville were used by the Army as the main Army Signals Communication Centre in North Queensland. The unit later moved to a concrete bunker at Roseneath.

In the 2011 census, Stuart had a population of 1,051 people.[7]

In the 2016 census, Stuart had a population of 1,386 people.[1]

Heritage listings[]

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

Facilities[]

Infrastructure in Stuart includes:

Industries in Stuart include:

Education[]

There are no schools in Stuart. The nearest primary schools are Townsville South State School in neighbouring South Townsville to the north-west, Oonooba State School in Idalia to the west, and Wulguru State School in neighbouring Wulguru to the south-west. The nearest secondary school is William Ross State High School in Annandale to the west.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Stuart (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Stuart – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 47626)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Partington – unbounded locality in City of Townsville (entry 26142)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  5. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. ^ Brumpton, Harry (14 December 2013). "Stuart State School closes doors for last time as 2013 school year ends". Townsville Bulletin. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Stuart". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 February 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ "Stewart's Creek Gaol (former) (entry 601250)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Operations and Signals Bunker (former) (entry 601708)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  10. ^ "St Brigid's Church (entry 600881)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  11. ^ "Waste Facilities". Townsville City Council. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  12. ^ "Sun Metals Corporation Pty. Ltd. Australia". www.sunmetals.com.au. Retrieved 6 March 2016.

External links[]

  • "Stuart". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020.
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