East Innisfail, Queensland

East Innisfail
Queensland
Innisfail Water Tower, a landmark in East Innisfail, 2005
East Innisfail is located in Queensland
East Innisfail
East Innisfail
Coordinates17°32′01″S 146°02′03″E / 17.5336°S 146.0341°E / -17.5336; 146.0341 (East Innisfail (centre of locality))
Population1,757 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1,260/km2 (3,250/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4860
Area1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)Hill
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around East Innisfail:
Innisfail Innisfail
Innisfail Estate		 Innisfail
Innisfail Estate
Mighell East Innisfail Webb
Mighell South Innisfail South Innisfail

East Innisfail is a suburban locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, East Innisfail had a population of 1,757 people.[1]

Geography

The locality is bounded by the Johnstone River to the north, by its tributary the South Johnstone River to the west and by Marty Street to the south.[3]

East Innisfail is directly linked to the Innisfail CBD via the new Jubilee Bridge (17°31′30″S 146°01′58″E / 17.5251°S 146.0329°E / -17.5251; 146.0329 (Jubilee Bridge)) over the South Johnstone River.[3]

History

Historically the suburb was linked to the CBD by the original Jubilee Bridge, which was built in 1923.[4]

Land for a school was secured by the Department of Lands in 1935.[5] Innisfail East State School opened on 6 March 1936.[6]

In 1930, the local Methodists relocated a church from Chillagoe to Mourilyan Road, East Innisfail.[7][8][9]

Radiant Life Christian College opened on 13 February 1982.[6]

Due to deterioration from both age and increased traffic flow, the original Jubilee Bridge was closed on 19 July 2010 after concerns were raised over the safety and integrity of the structure.[4] The new Jubilee Bridge was built, which opened on 2 September 2011.[10]

In early 2011, some residents in low-lying areas of the suburb were evacuated ahead of the passing of Cyclone Yasi.[11] Shortly after there were a number of cases of dengue fever recorded in the suburb.[12]

Darlinga Forest School in February 2021 at 89 Mourilyan Road.[13] However, it was closed in mid-2023 by the Queensland Government's Non-State Schools Accreditation Board.[14]

Demographics

In the 2006 census, East Innisfail had a population of 1,608 people.[15]

In the 2011 census, East Innisfail had a population of 1,828 people.[16]

In the 2016 census, East Innisfail had a population of 1,855 people.[17]

In the 2021 census, East Innisfail had a population of 1,757 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Innisfail Water Tower, 2010

East Innisfail has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

Innisfail East State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 92 Mourilyan Road (17°32′05″S 146°01′58″E / 17.5347°S 146.0327°E / -17.5347; 146.0327 (Innisfail East State School)).[19][20] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 260 students with 17 teachers (16 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent).[21]

Radiant Life Christian College is a private primary (Prep-7) school for boys and girls at 1 Riley Street (17°32′22″S 146°02′05″E / 17.5395°S 146.0348°E / -17.5395; 146.0348 (Radiant Life College)).[19] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 83 students with 6 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff.[21] The school has an emphasis on education of Indigenous children but is open to all children.[22]

Darlingia Forest School is an independent primary (Prep-4) school for boys and girls at 89 Mourilyan Road. Opened in 2021, the school has an emphasis on hands-on, outdoor education.[23]

There is no secondary school in East Inisfail; the nearest is in Innisfail State College in neighbouring Innisfail Estate to the north.[3]

Amenities

The Innisfail Bowls Club is at 1 The Corso (17°31′31″S 146°02′02″E / 17.5253°S 146.0338°E / -17.5253; 146.0338 (Innisfail Bowls Club)) at the confluence of the rivers.[24]

The locality has three churches and a park running along the river.

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Innisfail (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "East Innisfail – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45693)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b John Flynn (24 July 2010). "Innisfail split in half". Cairns Post. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  5. ^ "New School for East Innisfail". Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954). Qld.: National Library of Australia. 22 February 1935. p. 8. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  6. ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  7. ^ "Local Heritage Places" (PDF). Cassowary Coast Regional Council. May 2013. p. 150. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Methodist Church". Cairns Post. No. 8630. Queensland, Australia. 21 September 1929. p. 8. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Advertising". Johnstone River Advocate And Innisfail News. Vol. XXVI, no. 71. Queensland, Australia. 27 March 1931. p. 3. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ (2 September 2011). Innisfail's Jubilee Bridge is Open to Traffic Archived 21 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ "Queensland's Innisfail residents full of dread as Cylone Yasi nears". news.com.au. News Limited. 2 February 2011. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  12. ^ "Dengue fever spreads in north Queensland". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 11 February 2011. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  13. ^ "Our Journey". Darlingia Forest School. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Save our school Darlingia". Petitions. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "East Innisfail". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "East Innisfail". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 May 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Innisfail (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ^ "Innisfail Water Tower (entry 602757)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ "Innisfail East State School". Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  21. ^ a b "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  22. ^ "Education for the 21st Century: Consideration of Christian Educational Principles" (PDF). Rivermount Education Ltd. January 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  23. ^ "Darlingia Forest School". 19 August 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  24. ^ "Innisfail Bowling Club". www.mybowlsclubs.com.au. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.

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