Townview, Queensland

Townview (previously written as Town View) is a suburb of Mount Isa in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.[2]

Townview
Mount Isa, Queensland
Townview
Coordinates20.7316°S 139.5058°E / -20.7316; 139.5058
Population2,062 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,720/km2 (4,450/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4825
Area1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
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

Townview is bounded to the north by the Barkly Highway.[3]

At 380 metres 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.[3]

History

The spelling of Townview was standardised in 2003 at the request of the Mount Isa City Council.[2]

Townview State School opened on 25 January 1965.[4]

Education

Townview State School is a primary (P-6) school for boys and girls operated by the Queensland Government at 64-72 Clarke Street. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 281 students (170 of which identify as Indigenous) with 25 teachers (24 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).[5]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Townview (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  2. "Townview - suburb in City of Mount Isa (entry 48362)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Townview State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.

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


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