Bungalow, Queensland

Bungalow is an inner suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Bungalow had a population of 2,159 people.[1]

Bungalow
Cairns, Queensland
Mulgrave Road near intersection with Buchan Street looking south-west with Bungalow to the left, 2006
Bungalow is located in Queensland
Bungalow
Bungalow
Coordinates16.9383°S 145.7555°E / -16.9383; 145.7555 (Bungalow (centre of suburb))
Population2,159 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density981/km2 (2,540/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4870
Area2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Cairns Region
State electorate(s)Cairns
Federal division(s)Leichhardt
Suburbs around Bungalow:
Westcourt Westcourt Parramatta Park
Mooroobool Bungalow Portsmith
Earlville Woree Portsmith

Geography

The suburb is bounded to the north by Mulgrave Street (one of the major thoroughfares through Cairns connecting the Bruce Highway from the south to the Captain Cook Highway to the north) and by Hartley Street to the south. The suburb is almost entirely freehold and has a mixture of residential and commercial areas with no green space or other civic amenities.[3]

History

Bungalow is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country.[4]

The suburb name comes from "The Bungalow", the residence of Archdeacon Joseph Campbell, a clergyman and agricultural entrepreneur.[2]

The Cairns Germania Club was established on 4 July 1971 to cater for the needs of German speaking migrants with an initial nine members. The club's activities expanded to include folk dancing. In July 1980 the club wanted a clubhouse and purchased a former church in Winkworth Street for $21,000. In 1991 the organisation renamed itself the German-Austrian-Swiss Association to reflect their wider German-speaking membership, and later simplified their trading name to German Club Cairns.[5][6]

Bungalow railway station was on Spence Street (16.9345°S 145.7637°E / -16.9345; 145.7637 (Bungalow railway station)) on the North Coast railway line . The railway line has been re-aligned and the station has been dismantled.[7]

In the 2016 census Bungalow had a population of 2,159 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Bungalow. The nearest government primary schools are Parramatta State School in neighbouring Parramatta Park to the north-east and Balaclava State School in neighbouring Mooroobool to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Trinity Bay State High School in Manunda to the north.[3]

Amenities

Showground Shopping Centre is at 157-173 Mulgrave Road (16.9286°S 145.7607°E / -16.9286; 145.7607 (Showground Shopping Centre)).[8][9] It takes its name from the nearby Cairns Showground in neighbouring Parramatta Park.

The German Club Cairns is at 57 Winkworth Street (16.9296°S 145.7592°E / -16.9296; 145.7592 (GERMANIA CLUB)).[10][11]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bungalow (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Bungalow – suburb in Cairns Region (entry 48548)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  4. "Indigenous culture and history". Cairns Regional Council. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. "Unsere Geschichte / Our history". German Austrian Swiss Association FNQ. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  6. "57 Winkworth Street Bungalow Qld 4870". Realestate.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  7. "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.
  8. "Building areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  9. Google (10 April 2021). "Showground Shopping Centre" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  10. "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  11. "German Austrian Swiss Association FNQ". Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
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