Whitfield, Queensland

Whitfield
Cairns, Queensland
Whitfield
Coordinates 16°54′06″S 145°43′41″E / 16.90167°S 145.72806°E / -16.90167; 145.72806Coordinates: 16°54′06″S 145°43′41″E / 16.90167°S 145.72806°E / -16.90167; 145.72806
Population 4,176 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4870
Location 5.6 km (3 mi) NW of Cairns
LGA(s) Cairns Region
State electorate(s) Barron River
Federal Division(s) Leichhardt
Suburbs around Whitfield:
Freshwater Stratford Aeroglen
Brinsmead Whitfield Cairns North
Kanimbla Manoora Edge Hill

Whitfield is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2011 census, Whitfield had a population of 4,176 people.[1]

Geography

The southern portion of Whitfield is developed as residential land rising from sea level to about 50m up the slopes of Mount Whitfield. The northern part of the suburb is undeveloped bushland within the Mount Whitfield Conservation Park which occupies the upper slopes of Mount Whitfield which rises to 350m.[3]

Heritage listings

Whitfield has heritage listings including:

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Whitfield (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  2. "Whitfield (entry 48933)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  4. "Oribin Studio (entry 602825)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
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