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Coordinates: 20°4219S 139°2923E / 20.7054°S 139.4898°E / -20.7054; 139.4898 (Soldiers Hill (centre of suburb))
 

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Soldiers Hill
Queensland
Plaque commemorating the official opening of Barkly Highway State School by Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, on 16 May 1959
Soldiers Hill is located in Queensland
Soldiers Hill

Soldiers Hill

Coordinates20°42′19S 139°29′23E / 20.7054°S 139.4898°E / -20.7054; 139.4898 (Soldiers Hill (centre of suburb))
Population1,796 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1,056/km2 (2,740/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4825
Area1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
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 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]

Geography[edit]

The 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[edit]

In 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[edit]

In 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[edit]

Barkly Highway State School sign, 2012

Barkly Highway State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 17 Bougainville Street (20°42′27S 139°29′21E / 20.7076°S 139.4893°E / -20.7076; 139.4893 (Barkly Highway State School)).[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 campusinParkside to the south and its senior campus in Pioneer to the south-east.[5]

Amenities[edit]

There are a number of parks in the area:

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Soldiers Hill (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  • ^ 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. Edit this at Wikidata
  • ^ 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.
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