Garbutt is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is home to the Townsville International Airport and RAAF Townsville. In the 2021 census, Garbutt had a population of 2,309 people.[1]
| Garbutt Townsville, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 19°15′46″S 146°45′57″E / 19.2627°S 146.7658°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,309 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 192.4/km2 (498.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4814 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12.0 km2 (4.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editOnly the eastern part of the suburb is residential. The southern part of the suburb is an industrial estate. The northern part of the suburb is an airport precinct, consisting of:[3]
- Townsville International Airport (formerly known as Garbutt Airport) which has its entrance on Coral Sea Drive (19°15′22″S 146°46′16″E / 19.2562°S 146.7711°E)[4]
- RAAF Base Townsville, which has its entrance off Ingham Road (19°15′47″S 146°46′07″E / 19.2630°S 146.7685°E)[5]
- a heliport (19°15′23″S 146°45′33″E / 19.2563°S 146.7592°E)[6]
- Townsville station of the Bureau of Meteorology[7]
The North Coast railway line enters the suburb from the east (West End) and exits to the west (Mount Louisa).[3] The suburb is served by Garbutt railway station (19°15′56″S 146°46′28″E / 19.2656°S 146.7744°E).[8]
North Townsville Road runs through from west to east, and Garbutt–Upper Ross Road runs along the southern boundary. Douglas–Garbutt Road enters from the south.[9]
History
editGarbutt is situated in the traditional Wulgurukaba Aboriginal country.[10]
Garbutt Methodist church officially opened on Sunday 9 February 1936 on the corner of Ingham Road and Meenan Street.[11][12] A new Methodist church was opened in 1964, becoming a Uniting Church following the amalgamation of the Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational denominations.[13] The congregation of the West End Uniting Church decided to join the Garbutt Uniting Church, but the continued growth of the congregation at Garbutt necessitated a move in 1986 to a new church called House of Praise at 485 Bayswater Road in Mount Louisa.[14]
The suburb takes its name from the railway station which was originally known as Garbutts Siding and renamed Garbutt by the Queensland Railways Department on 26 January 1940. The siding served the butchering firm established by Charles Overend Garbutt (1848–1905), a Queensland pastoralist whose sons had settled in Townsville.[15]
RAAF Base Townsville was established on 15 October 1940. The No 24 (General Purpose) Squadron was relocated from RAAF Station Amberley to Townsville. The United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) and the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) were based at Townsville during World War II.[5]
St Theresa's Catholic Church opened in 1968.[16]
From 1 February 2020, the Townsville station of the Bureau of Meteorology became fully automated.[7]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Garbutt had a population of 2,396 people. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 13.1% of the population. 72.2% of people were born in Australia and 78.1% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 27.6% and Catholic 21.5%.[17]
In the 2021 census, Garbutt had a population of 2,309 people.[1]
Education
editGarbutt State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 76 Chandler Street (19°15′42″S 146°46′32″E / 19.2618°S 146.7755°E).[18][19] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 91 students with 11 teachers (9 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent).[20]
There is no secondary school in Garbutt. The nearest government secondary school is Pimlico State High School in Gulliver to the south.[3]
Amenities
editShopping
edit- Garbutt Shopping Village
Churches
edit- St Theresa's Catholic Church, 62-66 Lonerganne Street (19°15′49″S 146°46′31″E / 19.2635°S 146.7753°E)[21][22]
Parks
edit- Harold Phillips Park
- Melrose Park
- Spilsbury Park
Community groups
editThe Magnetic Garbutt branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall at 42 Lancaster Street (19°15′33″S 146°46′41″E / 19.2593°S 146.7780°E).[23]
Attractions
editRAAF Townsville Aviation Heritage Centre is a museum devoted to the military aviation heritage of North Queensland. It is at 487 Ingham Road (19°15′47″S 146°46′00″E / 19.2630°S 146.7668°E). Since March 2020, it has been temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[24]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Garbutt (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Garbutt – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 46541)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Townsville Airport – Queensland". Townsville Airport. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ a b "RAAF Base Townsville". Royal Australian Air Force. 13 November 2017. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Heliports and landing grounds - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Mayors didn't know Townsville weather station had been automated". ABC News. 19 February 2020. Archived from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Garbutt" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Traditional Landowners - History and Heritage". Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "Garbutt Methodist Church (1935)". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "GARBUTT'S SIDING METHODISTS". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Vol. LVIII, no. 38. Queensland, Australia. 12 February 1936. p. 12. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "Garbutt Methodist Church (1964)". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Mt Louisa Community Church". Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Garbutt (entry 46541)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "St Theresa's Catholic Church". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Garbutt (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Garbutt State School". Archived from the original on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Catholic Diocese of Townsville | St Teresa's Church - Garbutt". Catholic Diocese of Townsville | St Teresa's Church - Garbutt. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "St Theresa's Catholic Church". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "RAAF Base Townsville". Royal Australian Air Force. 28 June 2018. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
External links
edit
- "Garbutt". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.