North Ward, Queensland
| North Ward Townsville, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Population | 5,097 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4810 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Townsville | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||||||
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North Ward is a suburb in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Geography
North Ward is home to the beachside area known as The Strand, which overlooks Magnetic Island. The land is mostly flat at close to sea level except for Stanton Hill in the south of the locality (19°15′18″S 146°48′49″E / 19.2551°S 146.8135°E) which rises to 60 metres.[2] Kissing Point is a headland at the most northerly part of North Ward.[3]
History
North Ward is among Townsville's oldest suburbs, dating to the 1870s.
Heritage listings
North Ward has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 24 Cleveland Terrace: Selhurst (house)[4]
- Fryer Street: St Josephs Church[5]
- 11 Fryer Street: Yongala Lodge[6]
- 38-40 Howitt Street: Kissing Point Fortification[7]
- 4-6 Oxley Street: former North Ward Defence Complex[8]
- Paxton Street: Queens Gardens[9]
- Paxton Street: School House, Townsville Grammar School[10]
- Stanton Hill: Townsville Astronomical Trigonometrical Station[11]
- 45 The Strand: St Patrick's Convent[12]
- 11 Victoria Street: Kardinia[13]
- 4-6 Warburton Street: Townsville Central State School[14]
Amenities in North Ward
Parks:
- The Strand Foreshore and Park.
- Queens Gardens Botanical Gardens, Townsville
Sport:
Schools:
- St Patrick's College, Townsville
- Townsville Central State School
- Townsville Grammar School
- St Joseph's The Strand Catholic Primary School
North Ward parade ground with Castle Hill in background. Circa 1945
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "North Ward". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ↑ "Kissing Point (entry 18316)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ "Selhurst (entry 601247)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ↑ "St Josephs Church (entry 602130)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ↑ "Yongala Lodge (entry 600878)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ↑ "Kissing Point Fortification & Jezzine Barracks (part) (entry 601129)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ↑ "Former North Ward Defence Complex, Townsville (entry 602147)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ↑ "Queens Gardens (entry 601765)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ↑ "School House (entry 601029)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ↑ "Townsville Astronomical Trigonometrical Station (entry 600926)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ↑ "St Patrick's Convent (entry 602796)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ↑ "Kardinia (entry 600938)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ↑ "Townsville Central State School (entry 601162)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
External links
Coordinates: 19°15′S 146°49′E / 19.250°S 146.817°E
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