Mysterton, Queensland

Mysterton
Townsville, Queensland
Rosebank, heritage house in Mysterton, 2015
Mysterton
Coordinates 19°17′20″S 146°47′34″E / 19.28889°S 146.79278°E / -19.28889; 146.79278Coordinates: 19°17′20″S 146°47′34″E / 19.28889°S 146.79278°E / -19.28889; 146.79278
Population 834 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4812
LGA(s) City of Townsville
State electorate(s) Townsville
Federal Division(s) Herbert
Suburbs around Mysterton:
Pimlico Hyde Park Hermit Park
Pimlico Mysterton Hermit Park
Pimlico Mundingburra Hermit Park

Mysterton is a suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2011 census, Mysterton had a population of 834 people.[1] It is one of the smallest suburbs in Townsville.

Geography

Mysterton is predominantly residential, and is situated between the suburbs of Hermit Park, Mundingburra, Pimlico and Hyde Park.

History

Mysterton was named after the residence of Arminius Danner which during the 1880s was situated in the St Johns Wood Estate subdivision. During another subdivision in the 1920s, it was known as Mysterton Estate.[3]

Heritage listings

Mysterton has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Mysterton". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 January 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "Mysterton (entry 44617)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "A brief history of suburb names" (PDF). Townsville City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Rosebank (entry 600877)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.

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