Smithfield, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Smithfield
City:Cairns
State:qld
Coordinates:-16.825°N 145.69°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Pop:6664
Established:1876
Postcode:4878
Area:13.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:15.1
Dir1:NNW
Location1:Cairns CBD
Dist2:359
Dir2:N
Location2:Townsville
Dist3:1694
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Cairns Region
Stategov:Barron River
Fedgov:Leichhardt
Near-N:Trinity Beach
Near-Ne:Trinity Park
Near-E:Yorkeys Knob
Near-Se:Barron
Near-S:Caravonica
Near-Sw:Macalister Range
Near-W:Macalister Range
Near-Nw:Kewarra Beach

Smithfield is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Smithfield had a population of 6,664 people.

Geography

Smithfield is about 15km (09miles) to the north of Cairns City, Queensland, Australia. The Captain Cook Highway passes through Smithfield and the Kuranda Range Road (the first section of the Kennedy Highway) branches from the Captain Cook Highway at Smithfield.

History

Irukandji (also known as Yirrgay, Yurrgay, Yirrgandji, Djabuganjdji and Yirgay) is a language of Far North Queensland, particularly the area around the Kuranda Range and Lower Barron River. The Irukandji language region includes the Cairns Region.[2]

Smithfield was first established in 1876, and was a rival for dominance of the area to Cairns at that time. It was named in honour of prospector and explorer, William "Bill" Smith, who had a camp at this place.[3] On Boxing Day 1877, Bill Smith added further notoriety to the town named after him by murdering a man and then shooting himself in the main street.[4] After a devastating flooding of the Barron River on which the settlement was situated during a cyclone in March 1879, the original site was abandoned.

It is now a suburb of Cairns, and is the business and trade centre of the Cairns 'Northern Beaches'.

Smithfield Provisional School opened on 7 May 1900. On 1 January 1909, it became Smithfield State School. It closed in 1964.[5]

Smithfield State High School opened on 24 January 1983.

Smithfield library opened in 1998 and underwent a major refurbishment in 2008.[6]

Demographics

In the, Smithfield had a population of 3,707 people.

In the, Smithfield had a population of 5,303 people.

In the, Smithfield had a population of 6,664 people.

Education

Smithfield State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at O'Brien Road (-16.8119°N 145.6956°W).[7] [8] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,122 students with 99 teachers (96 full-time equivalent) and 48 non-teaching staff (37 full-time equivalent).[9] It includes a special education program.[10]

There are no primary schools in Smithfield. The nearest government primary schools are Carvonica State School in neighbouring Carvonica to the south, Trinity Beach State School in neighbouring Trinity Beach to the north and Yorkeys Knob State School at neighbouring Yorkeys Knob to the east.

The Cairns Campus of James Cook University is in Smithfield (-16.8162°N 145.6867°W).[11]

Facilities

Smithfield Police Station is at 1119 Captain Cook Highway (-16.8233°N 145.692°W).[12]

Smithfield Fire Station is a 21 Salvado Drive (-16.8328°N 145.6947°W).[13]

Smithfield Ambulance Station is at 1 Stanton Road (-16.8318°N 145.6926°W).

Smithfield Community Health Centre is at 16 Danbulan Street (-16.8376°N 145.6956°W).[14]

The Animal Protection Society is at 233-239 Mcgregor Road (-16.8232°N 145.7062°W).[15] [16]

Amenities

Cairns Regional Council operates a library at 70 Cheviot Street .[17]

The Smithfield branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall on Kamerunga Road, Caravonica . It is between the Caravonica State School and the Australian Armour and Artillery Museum.[18]

Smithfield Shopping Centre is at 150 Captain Cook Highway (-16.8362°N 145.692°W). The Smithfield Post Office is within the shopping centre (-16.8359°N 145.692°W).[19] [20]

Northern Cairns Uniting Church is at 47 Cheviot Street (-16.8176°N 145.6937°W).[21] [22]

On Leisure Park Road, there are a number of community facilities including Marlin Coast Recreation Centre, Marlin Coast Swimming and Fitness Centre (-16.8144°N 145.6956°W), North Queensland Surf Lifesaving, and Ivanhoes Rugby League Club .[23]

Campus Village is a shopping centre on Faculty Close (-16.8207°N 145.6944°W) across the Captain Cook Highway from the James Cook University campus.[24] [25]

Attractions

The lower terminal of the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway is at 6 Skyrail Drive (-16.8478°N 145.6947°W).[26] [27] The cableway takes visitors through the rainforest of the Barron Gorge National Park to Kuranda at the top of the Great Dividing Range.[28]

Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park was at 4 Skyrail Drive (-16.8494°N 145.6928°W). The park demonstrated the authentic culture and traditions of the local Djabugay people. The Tjapukai park closed down in January 2021.[29] The Australian Armour and Artillery Museum is at 2 Skyrail Drive .[30] It claims to have the largest collection of armoured vehicles and artillery in the Southern Hemisphere.[31]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 20 May 2024.
  2. Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. 30 January 2020.
  3. News: The New Township, Barron River. Trinity Bay. . . XXXI . 2,995 . Queensland, Australia . 25 December 1876 . 14 September 2018 . 3 . National Library of Australia . 28 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201128133136/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1394651 . live .
  4. News: The Murder and Suicide at Smithfield. . . XII . 126 . Queensland, Australia . 12 January 1878 . 14 September 2018 . 34 . National Library of Australia . 28 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201128133152/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19763998 . live .
  5. 18 April 2019.
  6. Web site: Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17. November 2017. Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 12. https://web.archive.org/web/20180130022546/http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf. 2018-01-30. live. 19 January 2018.
  7. Web site: 9 July 2018. State and non-state school details. live. 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. Queensland Government.
  8. Web site: Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School. 21 November 2018. 28 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201128133158/https://smithfieldshs.eq.edu.au/. live.
  9. 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.
  10. Web site: Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield SHS - Special Education Program. 21 November 2018. 28 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201128133148/https://smithfieldshs.eq.edu.au/. live.
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  18. Web site: Branch Locations. Queensland Country Women's Association. 26 December 2018. 26 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181226010724/http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/. dead.
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  21. Web site: Northern Cairns Uniting Church. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201128120350/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/uniting-church-in-australia/directory/3765-northern-cairns-uniting-church. 2020-11-28. 2020-11-28. Churches Australia. en.
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