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Suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Thuringowa Central is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville , Queensland , Australia.[2] 2021 census , Thuringowa Central had a population of 1,953 people.[1]
Geography [ edit ]
Shaped like an inverted letter "T", Thuringowa Central consists of residential housing in the north, commercial building in the centre and south-west, and recreational areas along the Ross River in the south-east.[3]
Ross River Road runs through from east to west, and Garbutt–Upper Ross Road runs along part of the eastern boundary.[4]
History [ edit ]
Ross River Provisional School opened on 11 April 1881 but closed soon after. It reopened on 26 January 1885. On 1 January it became Ross River State School. Circa 1935 tt was renamed Weir State School.[5]
Thuringowa Central was the central business district of the former City of Thuringowa before its amalgamation with the adjacent City of Townsville in 2008.
When Thuringowa was a city most visitors did not know the location of the city's centre, so in 2004 the Thuringowa city Mayor developed the city centre masterplan to complement the Riverway project.[6]
The Thuringowa Central library opened in 1986 and underwent a major refurbishment in 2016.[7]
Demographics [ edit ]
In the 2016 census Thuringowa Central had a population of 2,023 people.[8]
In the 2021 census , Thuringowa Central had a population of 1,953 people.[1]
Education [ edit ]
Weir State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 592 Ross River Road (19°18′55 ″S 146°44′04 ″E / 19.3152°S 146.7345°E / -19.3152; 146.7345 (Weir State School ) [9] [10] [11] special education program.[9]
The suburb is also served by The Willow State School to the north-west in neighbouring Kirwan and Kirwan State School to the north, also in Kirwan.[3]
There is no secondary school in Thuringowa Central. The nearest government secondary school is Kirwan State High School to the north-east in Kirwan.[3]
Facilities [ edit ]
Despite the name, Kirwan Police Station is at 76 Thuringowa Drive in Thuringowa Central (19°18′36 ″S 146°43′51 ″E / 19.3099°S 146.7307°E / -19.3099; 146.7307 (Kirwan Police Station ) [12] [13] [14] 19°18′34 ″S 146°43′53 ″E / 19.3095°S 146.7313°E / -19.3095; 146.7313 (Kirwan Fire Station ) [12] 19°18′33 ″S 146°43′51 ″E / 19.3091°S 146.7308°E / -19.3091; 146.7308 (Kirwan Ambulance Station ) [12]
Also despite its name, Kirwan Health Campus is at 138-158 Thuringowa Drive (19°18′15 ″S 146°43′55 ″E / 19.3042°S 146.7320°E / -19.3042; 146.7320 (Kirwan Health Campus ) [15] [16]
Amenities [ edit ]
The Willows Shopping Centre is a major retail centre bounded by Carthew Street to the north, Thuringowa Drive to the east, Hervey Range Road to the south, and Kern Brothers Drive to the west (19°18′58 ″S 146°43′36 ″E / 19.3160°S 146.7266°E / -19.3160; 146.7266 (Willows Shopping Centre ) [17] [18] [3] 19°18′55 ″S 146°43′38 ″E / 19.3153°S 146.7272°E / -19.3153; 146.7272 (Thuringowa Central Post Shop ) [19] [20]
Sunland Plaza is a shopping centre at 14 Hervey Range Roaa (19°19′09 ″S 146°43′38 ″E / 19.3192°S 146.7271°E / -19.3192; 146.7271 (Sunland Plaza ) [18]
One of the two Townsville Council Chambers, Thuringowa Soundshell, and Reading Cinemas are located in this suburb.[citation needed
Thuringowa Central is the headquarters for CityLibraries Townsville and is situated at 86 Thuringowa Drive (19°18′31 ″S 146°43′53 ″E / 19.3085°S 146.7313°E / -19.3085; 146.7313 (Thuringowa Central public library ) [21] [22] [23] [24]
Pinnacles Art Gallery is within the Riverway Arts Centre at 20 Village Boulevard (19°18′30 ″S 146°43′54 ″E / 19.3082°S 146.7317°E / -19.3082; 146.7317 (Pinnacles Gallery ) [18] Townsville City Council and features works by North Queensland artists and touring exhibitions.[25]
Kirwan Uniting Church is at 18 Hinchinbrook Drive (19°18′28 ″S 146°43′49 ″E / 19.3079°S 146.7304°E / -19.3079; 146.7304 (Kirwan Uniting Church ) [26] [27] Uniting Church in Australia .[28]
Willows Presbyterian Church is at 26 Carthew Street (19°18′49 ″S 146°43′36 ″E / 19.3135°S 146.7267°E / -19.3135; 146.7267 (Willows Presbyterian Church ) [18]
References [ edit ]
^ a b c d "Queensland Globe" . State of Queensland . Retrieved 24 October 2021 .
^ Google (26 April 2023). "Thuringowa Central" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 26 April 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
^ http://www.thuringowa.qld.gov.au/council/departments/planning/masterplan.htm [permanent dead link
^ "Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17" (PDF) . Public Libraries Connect . State Library of Queensland . November 2017. p. 16. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018 .
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Thuringowa Central (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 .
^ "Weir State School" . Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021 .
^ "ACARA School Profile 2018" . Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority . Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020 .
^ a b c "Emergency services facilities - Queensland" . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government . 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020 .
^ "Kirwan Station" . Queensland Police Archived from the original on 6 April 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021 .
^ Google (24 October 2021). "Kirwan Police Station" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 24 October 2021 .
^ "Landmark Areas - Queensland" . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government . 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020 .
^ "Kirwan Health Campus" . Townsville Hospital and Health Service . Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021 .
^ "Willows Shopping Centre" . Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021 .
^ a b c d "Building areas - Queensland" . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government . 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020 .
^ Google (24 October 2021). "Thuringowa Central Post Shop" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 24 October 2021 .
^ "Thuringowa Central Post Shop" . Australia Post Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021 .
^ "Public Libraries Connect Directory of Public Libraries" . Public Libraries Connect . 10 April 2014. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018 .
^ "Using your Library" . Townsville City Council Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2021 .
^ "Queensland Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17" (PDF) . Public Libraries Connect . November 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018 .
^ "City Libraries Townsville" . City Libraries Townsville . Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018 .
^ "Pinnacles Gallery" . Townsville City Council Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021 .
^ "About Us" . Kirwan Uniting Church . Retrieved 24 October 2021 .
^ Google (24 October 2021). "Kirwan Uniting Church" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 24 October 2021 .
^ "Queensland congregations and faith communities" (PDF) . Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod . Retrieved 19 October 2021 .
External links [ edit ]
"Thuringowa" . Queensland Places . Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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