Parkside, Queensland
Parkside is a suburb of Mount Isa in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Parkside had a population of 1,532 people.[1]
Parkside Mount Isa, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Parkside | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 20.7368°S 139.4881°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,532 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,020/km2 (2,650/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4825 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | City of Mount Isa | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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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).[3][4] Parkside is a "mineside" suburb.[5]
History
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was established by the Sisters of St Joseph on Railway Avenue in 1923 and operated there until 1984. In 1964, the Sisters established a secondary school for girls called San Jose Catholic Secondary School (also known as San Jose College) on Twenty-Third Avenue. Both schools closed as part of a rationalisation and amalgamation of Catholic schools in Mount Isa. On 29 January 1985, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School relocated to the San Jose site in Twenty-Third Avenue, while the San Jose College amalgamated with St Kieran's Christian Brothers College in Menzies to form the co-educational Mount Isa Catholic High School (later renamed Good Shepherd Catholic College) at the former St Kieran's site at Menzies.[6][7]
Mount Isa State High School opened on 2 February 1953. It closed on 31 December 2002. In 2003 it amalgamated with Kalkadoon State High School to create Spinifex State College with two campuses, a junior campus (7-9) at the former Mount Isa State High School site and a senior campus (10-12) at the former Kalkadoon State High School (in Pioneer).[6][8] Mount Isa State High School's website has been archived.[9]
In the 2011 census, Parkside had a population of 1,784 people.[10]
In the 2016 census, Parkside had a population of 1,532 people.[1]
Heritage listings
Parkside has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Camooweal Street (20.7325°S 139.4883°E): Tent House [11][12]
- 6-12 Fifth Avenue (20.7341°S 139.4866°E): Spinifex State College Junior Campus [13]
Education
Spinifex State College is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls [14][15] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 817 students with 77 teachers and 71 non-teaching staff (58 full-time equivalent).[16] It includes a special education program.[14] The junior campus (Years 7-9) is at 6-16 Fifth Avenue (20.7348°S 139.4871°E), while the senior campus is in Pioneer to the north-east.[14][17]
St Joseph's Catholic School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 50 - 60 Twenty-Third Avenue (20.7447°S 139.4912°E).[14][18] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 313 students with 22 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent).[16]
There is no government primary school in the suburb. The nearest government primary school is Happy Valley State School in neighbouring Happy Valley to the south.[5]
Amenities
There are a number of parks in the area:
- Captain James Cook Park (20.7441°S 139.4893°E)[19]
- Magpie Street Park (20.7312°S 139.4872°E)[19]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Parkside (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Parkside – suburb in City of Mount Isa (entry 42468)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- "Mount Isa". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- "This Mining Life: Mount Isa, QLD". Mining People International. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "School History". St Joseph's Catholic School, Mount Isa. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- "Campuses". Spinifex State College. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- "Home". Mount Isa State High School. 29 November 2002. Archived from the original on 29 November 2002. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Parkside (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- "Tent House (Mount Isa) (entry 600742)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- Cillekens, Emma (15 March 2013). "Mount Isa tent house on the move". ABC North West Queensland. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- "Spinifex State College Junior Campus (entry 650065)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "Spinifex State College". Spinifex State College. 6 April 2020. Archived from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- "Spinifex State College - Mount Isa - Junior Campus". Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "St Joseph's Catholic School". Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "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.
External links
- "Mount Isa suburbs". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.