Cairns North, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cairns North Cairns, Queensland
View along Sheridan Street, 2011
Cairns North Location in Queensland
Population	5,191 (2016 census)
• Density	851/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4870
Area	6.1 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	2.4 km (1 mi) NW of Cairns CBD 349 km (217 mi) NNW of Townsville 1,681 km (1,045 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Cairns Region
State electorate(s)	Cairns
Federal Division(s)	Leichhardt
Suburbs around Cairns North: Whitfield Aeroglen Trinity Bay Edge Hill Cairns North Trinity Bay Manunda Parramatta Park Cairns City

Cairns North is a coastal suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Cairns North had a population of 5,191 people.

Heritage listings

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

• 127–145 McLeod Street: McLeod Street Pioneer Cemetery
• 180 McLeod Street: Herries Private Hospital
• Sheridan Street: Cairns Technical College and High School Building (now Block A of the Cairns State High School)
• 183–185 The Esplanade, Cairns North: Floriana

Education

Cairns Technical College and High School Building, 2013

Mother of Good Counsel School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 394 Sheridan Street (16°53′58″S 145°45′22″E / 16.8994°S 145.7562°E / -16.8994; 145.7562 (Mother of Good Counsel Catholic School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 374 students with 25 teachers (21 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent).

Cairns State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls on the corner of Sheridan Street and Upward Street (16°55′00″S 145°46′05″E / 16.9166°S 145.7680°E / -16.9166; 145.7680 (Cairns State High School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,673 students with 131 teachers (123 full-time equivalent) and 67 non-teaching staff (52 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

There is no government primary school in Cairns North. The nearest government primary schools are Edge Hill State School in neighbouring Edge Hill to the west and Parramatta State School in neighbouring Parramatta Park to the south.

Images for kids

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  Former Herries Private Hospital, 2015

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  Cairns Hospital