Idalia, Queensland

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Coordinates: 19°18′26″S 146°48′43″E / 19.3072°S 146.8119°E / -19.3072; 146.8119 (Idalia (centre of suburb))
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Idalia
Townsville, Queensland
Ross River Meatworks Chimney, 2009
Idalia is located in Townsville, Australia
Idalia
Idalia
Coordinates19°18′26″S 146°48′43″E / 19.3072°S 146.8119°E / -19.3072; 146.8119 (Idalia (centre of suburb))
Population4,438 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,268/km2 (3,280/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4811
Area3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Townsville
State electorate(s)Mundingburra
Federal division(s)Herbert
Suburbs around Idalia:
Rosslea Oonoonba Oonoonba
Annandale Idalia Oonoonba
Annandale Wulguru Cluden

Idalia is a southern suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Idalia had a population of 4,438 people.[1]

Geography[edit]

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.[3]

The Bruce Highway runs along the southern boundary, Townsville Connection Road along the westhern boundary, and South Townsville Road along the eastern.[4]

There are three saltwater lakes in Idalia, created as part of the Fairfield Waters subdivision to manage excess water during the wet season.[5]

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

Quealban is a neighbourhood (19°18′00″S 146°49′00″E / 19.3°S 146.8166°E / -19.3; 146.8166 (Quealban (neighbourhood))) around the former Quealban railway station (19°17′51″S 146°49′02″E / 19.2975°S 146.8171°E / -19.2975; 146.8171 (Quealban railway station (former))) on the North Coast railway line.[6][7] Two other abandoned railway stations on that line in the suburb are:

History[edit]

The name Quealban was assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 22 May 1914 and is an Aboriginal word meaning curlew.[6]

Oonoonba State School opened on 15 November 1920.[9]

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

The suburb was significantly impacted by the 2019 Townsville flood with a majority of residential and commercial properties inundated to some extent.[10] The velodrome was damaged and received a $2 million grant to replace it.[11][12]

In the 2016 census Idalia had a population of 4,438 people.[1]

Heritage listings[edit]

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

Education[edit]

Oonoonba State School during the 2019 Townsville flood

Oonoonba State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Fairfield Waters Drive (19°18′16″S 146°48′44″E / 19.3045°S 146.8122°E / -19.3045; 146.8122 (Oonoonba State School)).[14][15] 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).[16] 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).[17] It includes a special education program.[14]

There are no secondary schools in Idalia. The nearest secondary school is William Ross State High School in neighbouring Annandale to the south-east.[18]

Amenities[edit]

Fairfield Central shopping centre is at corner of Waterfront Parade and Lakeside Drive (19°18′55″S 146°49′04″E / 19.3153°S 146.8177°E / -19.3153; 146.8177 (shopping centre)).[19][20]

Townsville Velodrome is a sports cycling centre at 46-92 Stuart Drive (19°18′40″S 146°48′31″E / 19.3111°S 146.8086°E / -19.3111; 146.8086 (TOWNSVILLE VELODROME)).[19] It has a banked velodrome and is operated by the Townsville Cycle Club.[21][11]

Townsville District Pony Club operates from Pony Club Reserve at 92 Stuart Drive (19°18′34″S 146°48′34″E / 19.3095°S 146.8095°E / -19.3095; 146.8095 (Pony Club Reserve)).[22]

There are a number of parks in the area:

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Idalia (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Idalia – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44602)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  4. ^ Google (23 April 2023). "Idalia" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Environment". Fairfield Waters. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Quealban – locality unbounded in City of Townsville (entry 27788)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Townsville" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  9. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  10. ^ Wainwright, Sofie; Bavas, Josh; Hession, Pat; staff (6 February 2019). "'It's house after house': Townsville residents return home to mud and mess". ABC News. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Recent Projects". Ormes Project Solutions. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  12. ^ Littleproud, David (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". Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Ross River Meatworks Chimney (entry 602719)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "Oonoonba State School". Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  16. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  17. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  18. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  19. ^ a b "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  20. ^ "Home". Fairfield Central. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  21. ^ "Home". Townsville Cycle Club. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  22. ^ a b c d "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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