The Gap, Queensland (Mount Isa) Explained

Type:suburb
The Gap
State:qld
Coordinates:-20.7261°N 139.4988°W
Pop:817
Postcode:4825
Area:0.7
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:0.8
Dir1:W
Location1:Mount Isa CBD
Dist2:903
Dir2:W
Location2:Townsville
Dist3:1825
Dir3:NW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:City of Mount Isa
Stategov:Traeger
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-N:Menzies
Near-Ne:Pioneer
Near-E:Pioneer
Near-Se:Townview
Near-S:Mornington
Near-Sw:Mornington
Near-W:Mount Isa City
Near-Nw:Menzies

The Gap is a suburb of the town of Mount Isa in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, The Gap had a population of 817 people.

Geography

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).[2] [3] The Gap is a "townside" suburb.

History

The Gap was named by Queensland Place Names Board on 1 September 1973. On 16 March 2001 its status was changed from a locality to suburb.[1]

Demographics

In the, The Gap had a population of 818 people.

In the, The Gap had a population of 817 people.

Education

There are no schools in The Gap. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Isa Central State School in neighbouring Mount Isa City (CBD) to the west and Townview State School in neighbouring Townview to the south-east.The nearest government secondary school is Spinifex State College which has its junior campus in Parkside to the south-west and its senior campus in neighbouring Pioneer to the east.

Attractions

Riversleigh Fossil Centre is a tourist attraction which features the fossils from the Riversleigh World Heritage Area. It is at 19 Marian Street (-20.7265°N 139.4992°W).[4] [5]

The City Lookout has 360-degree panoramic views across the city of Mount Isa and is accessible both day and night. It is on Lookout Road, off Hilary Street .[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 2 November 2019.
  2. Web site: 2017-01-02. Mount Isa. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201219064015/https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/events/onenightstand/17/location/. 2020-12-19. 2020-12-19. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  3. Web site: This Mining Life: Mount Isa, QLD. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201219064156/https://www.miningpeople.com.au/news/this-mining-life-mount-isa-qld. 2020-12-19. 2020-12-19. Mining People International. en.
  4. Web site: 2020-06-19 . Riversleigh Fossil Discovery Centre . 2023-08-22 . Mount Isa Tourism . en-US . 22 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230822092617/https://discovermountisa.com.au/attractions/riversleigh-fossil-discovery-centre/ . live .
  5. Web site: 18 November 2020 . Tourist points - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201124222328/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/c0b6c26c-6bde-452c-b60a-d77b969b60d2 . 24 November 2020 . 24 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  6. Web site: 2020-06-24 . City Lookout . 2023-08-22 . Mount Isa Tourism . en-US . 22 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230822092622/https://discovermountisa.com.au/attractions/city-lookout/ . live .