Townview, Queensland

Townview (previously written as Town View) is a suburb of Mount Isa in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Townview had a population of 2,062 people.[1]

Townview
Mount Isa, Queensland
Townview State School school buildings with shade sails, 2017
Townview is located in Queensland
Townview
Townview
Coordinates20.7316°S 139.5058°E / -20.7316; 139.5058 (Townview (centre of suburb))
Population2,062 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,870/km2 (4,860/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4825
Elevation380 m (1,247 ft)
Area1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Mount Isa
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Townview:
The Gap Pioneer Pioneer
Mornington Townview Fisher
Mornington Healy Fisher

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] Townview is a "townside" suburb.[5]

Townview is bounded to the north by the Barkly Highway.[5]

At 380 metres (1,250 ft) above sea level, Townview is slightly more elevated than other parts of Mount Isa, giving the suburb some views of the town and presumably its name.[6]

History

The spelling of Townview (often written as Town View) was standardised in 2003 at the request of the Mount Isa City Council.[2]

Townview State School opened on 25 January 1965.[7]

In the 2016 census, Townview had a population of 2,062 people.[1]

Education
Townview State School basketball court, 2017

Townview State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 64-72 Clarke Street (20.7339°S 139.5073°E / -20.7339; 139.5073 (Townview State School)).[8][9] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 281 students (170 of whom identified as Indigenous Australians) with 25 teachers (24 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).[10] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 233 students (161 of whom identified as Indigenous Australians) with 24 teachers (22 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).[11][12]

There are no secondary schools in Townview. The nearest government secondary school is Spinifex State College which has its junior campus in Parkside to the south-west and its senior campus in neighbouring Pioneer to the north.[5]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area:

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Townview (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Townview – suburb in City of Mount Isa (entry 48362)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. "Mount Isa". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  4. "This Mining Life: Mount Isa, QLD". Mining People International. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  5. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  7. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  8. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. "Townview State School". Townview State School. 11 March 2020. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  10. "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Townview State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  11. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  12. "Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Townview State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  13. "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.

Further reading

Media related to Townview, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons

  • "Mount Isa Suburbs". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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