Soldiers Hill is a suburb of the town of Mount Isa in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Soldiers Hill had a population of 1,796 people.[1]
| Soldiers Hill Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Plaque commemorating the official opening of Barkly Highway State School by Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, on 16 May 1959 | |||||||||||||||
  Soldiers Hill | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°42′19″S 139°29′23″E / 20.7054°S 139.4898°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,796 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,056/km2 (2,740/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4825 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Mount Isa | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe Leichhardt 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]
The suburb is bounded to the west by the Barkly Highway and to the east by the Leichhard River.[5]
History
editIn 1954, St James' Anglican Church in Parkside (which was originally St James's Anglican Church in Selwyn) was relocated to Soldiers Hill and renamed St Oswald's Anglican Church. St Oswald's operated for several years, before being sold for removal.[6]
Barkly Highway State School opened on 27 January 1959.[7] It was officially opened on Saturday 16 May 1959, by Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone.[8]
Soldiers Hill was officially named on 1 September 1973 by the Queensland Place Names Board. On 16 March 2001, its status was changed from locality to suburb.[2]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Soldiers Hill had a population of 1,962 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Soldiers Hill had a population of 1,796 people.[1]
Education
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Barkly Highway State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 17 Bougainville Street (20°42′27″S 139°29′21″E / 20.7076°S 139.4893°E).[10][11] It includes a special education program.[10][12] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 410 students with 31 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent).[13]
The nearest government secondary school is Spinifex State College which has its junior campus in Parkside to the south and its senior campus in Pioneer to the south-east.[5]
Amenities
editThere are a number of parks in the area:
- Gallipoli Park (20°42′14″S 139°29′18″E / 20.7038°S 139.4882°E)[14]
- Leichhardt Park (20°42′40″S 139°29′12″E / 20.7111°S 139.4867°E)[14]
- Quota Park (20°41′50″S 139°29′31″E / 20.6972°S 139.4919°E)[14]
- Urquhart Street Park (20°42′09″S 139°29′32″E / 20.7025°S 139.4923°E)[14]
- Wellington Oval (20°42′50″S 139°29′27″E / 20.7139°S 139.4908°E)[14]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Soldiers Hill (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Soldiers Hill – suburb in City of Mount Isa (entry 42471)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Mount Isa". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "This Mining Life: Mount Isa, QLD". Mining People International. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "A short history of St James' Anglican Church, Mount Isa" (PDF). Anglican Parish of Mount Isa. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "History". Barkly Highway State School. 17 December 2019. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Soldiers Hill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Barkly Highway State School". Barkly Highway State School. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Barkly Highway SS - Special Education Program". Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
External links
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- "Mount Isa Suburbs". Queensland Places. University of Queensland.