Idalia, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Idalia
City:Townsville
State:qld
Coordinates:-19.3072°N 146.8119°W
Pop:4563
Postcode:4811
Area:3.5
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:5.2
Dir1:S
Location1:Townsville CBD
Dist2:355
Dir2:SSE
Location2:Cairns
Dist3:1328
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:City of Townsville
Stategov:Mundingburra
Fedgov:Herbert
Near-N:Oonoonba
Near-Ne:Oonoonba
Near-E:Oonoonba
Near-Se:Cluden
Near-S:Wulguru
Near-Sw:Annandale
Near-W:Annandale
Near-Nw:Rosslea

Idalia is a southern suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Idalia had a population of 4,563 people.

Geography

Idalia is bounded by the North Coast railway line to the east, the median strip of Racecourse Road to the south, the median strip of Stuart Drive to the south-west, and by the Ross River to the north-west.

The Bruce Highway runs along the southern boundary, Townsville Connection Road along the westhern boundary, and South Townsville Road along the eastern.

There are three saltwater lakes in Idalia, created as part of the Fairfield Waters subdivision to manage excess water during the wet season.[2]

Idalia is situated between the suburbs of Annandale, Oonoonba, Cluden and Wulguru.

Quealban is a neighbourhood (-19.3°N 146.8166°W) around the former Quealban railway station on the North Coast railway line.[3] [4] Two other abandoned railway stations on that line in the suburb are:

History

The name Quealban was assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 22 May 1914 and is an Aboriginal word meaning curlew.

Oonoonba State School opened on 15 November 1920.

Idalia was once a light-industrial suburb of the city, but in recent years, with the initiation of the Fairfield Waters subdivision development, the suburb has rapidly expanded (in terms of establishments) and nearly tripled in size.

The suburb was significantly impacted by the 2019 Townsville flood with a majority of residential and commercial properties inundated to some extent.[6] The velodrome was damaged and received a $2 million grant to replace it.[7]

Demographics

In the, Idalia had a population of 4,438 people.

In the, Idalia had a population of 4,563 people.

Heritage listings

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

Education

Oonoonba State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Fairfield Waters Drive (-19.3045°N 146.8122°W).[9] [10] In 2017 the school had an enrolment of 524 students with 46 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent).[11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 501 students with 40 teachers (34 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent).[12] It includes a special education program.

There are no secondary schools in Idalia. The nearest secondary school is William Ross State High School in neighbouring Annandale to the south-east.

Amenities

Fairfield Central shopping centre is at corner of Waterfront Parade and Lakeside Drive (-19.3153°N 146.8177°W).[13] [14]

Townsville Velodrome is a sports cycling centre at 46-92 Stuart Drive (-19.3111°N 146.8086°W). It has a banked velodrome and is operated by the Townsville Cycle Club.[15] [16]

Townsville District Pony Club operates from Pony Club Reserve at 92 Stuart Drive (-19.3095°N 146.8095°W).

There are a number of parks in the area:

External links

Notes and References

  1. 27 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Environment. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201208081033/https://www.fairfieldwaters.com.au/environment. 2020-12-08. 2020-12-08. Fairfield Waters. en-AU.
  3. 8 December 2020.
  4. Web site: 1942. Townsville. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201208071601/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-bandw-townsville-temp-ed-1942.jpg. 8 December 2020. 8 December 2020. Queensland Government. Map.
  5. Web site: 2 October 2020. Railway stations and sidings - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd. 5 October 2020. 5 October 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  6. Web site: 'It's house after house': Townsville residents return home to mud and mess. Sofie. Wainwright. Josh. Bavas. Pat. Hession. staff. 6 February 2019. ABC News. 30 April 2019. 16 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190516013238/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-06/townsville-floods-disaster-residents-return-home/10782008. live.
  7. Web site: Littleproud. David. David Littleproud. 18 March 2020. Joint media release with the Hon. Mick De Brenni MP - Townsville Cycle Club receives $1.86m in disaster funding to rebuild velodrome. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201208083723/https://minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/davidlittleproud/Pages/townsville-cycle-club-receives-1-86m-in-disaster-funding-to-rebuild-velodrome.aspx. 8 December 2020. 8 December 2020.
  8. 16 July 2013.
  9. Web site: State and non-state school details. 9 July 2018. Queensland Government. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018. 21 November 2018.
  10. Web site: Oonoonba State School. 21 November 2018. 20 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200320050404/https://oonoonbass.eq.edu.au/. live.
  11. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0. 22 November 2018. 22 November 2018.
  12. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018. 28 January 2020. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 27 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx. live.
  13. Web site: 17 November 2020. Building points - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125050838/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/buildings-queensland-series/resource/7f713bcb-e884-4edc-a292-9b6dfa955d71. 25 November 2020. 25 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  14. Web site: Home. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201208082101/https://fairfieldcentral.com.au/. 2020-12-08. 2020-12-08. Fairfield Central. en-AU.
  15. Web site: Home. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201208082833/https://townsvillecycle.club/. 2020-12-08. 2020-12-08. Townsville Cycle Club. en-AU.
  16. Web site: Recent Projects. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201208082731/https://ormesps.com.au/recent-projects/. 2020-12-08. 2020-12-08. Ormes Project Solutions. en-AU.
  17. Web site: 20 November 2020. Land for public recreation - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009. 22 November 2020. 22 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.

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