East Trinity facts for kids

Quick facts for kids East Trinity Queensland
East Trinity in the foreground with Trinity Inlet beyond and Cairns suburbs through to Mount Sheridan, 2013
East Trinity Location in Queensland
Population	212 (2016 census)
• Density	2.251/km2 (5.83/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4871
Area	94.2 km2 (36.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	28.5 km (18 mi) NNE of Gordonvale 41.9 km (26 mi) NE of Cairns CBD 351 km (218 mi) NNW of Townsville 1,682 km (1,045 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Cairns Region
State electorate(s)	Mulgrave
Federal Division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around East Trinity: Cairns City Coral Sea Yarrabah Portsmith East Trinity Yarrabah Wrights Creek Packers Camp Green Hill

East Trinity is a coastal locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. It was formerly known as Trinity East. In the 2016 census East Trinity had a population of 212 people.

The town of Giangurra is on the western coast of the locality (16.9033°S 145.8205°E / -16.9033; 145.8205 (Giangurra (town))).

Geography

Giangurra town in East Trinity

Giangurra Beach and Sturt Cove

The locality of East Trinity has the locality of Glen Boughton enclosed within it.

The northern boundary of East Trinity is the Coral Sea. The western boundary is Trinity Inlet. The south-western boundary is Pine Creek. The eastern boundary is the mountain ridge containing Mount Yarrabah, Mount Murray Prior, Mount Gorton and May Peak.

A satellite city urban development and construction of a bridge/tunnel linking Cairns City to East Trinity have been suggested in the past. As well as eco-tourism proposals. Parts of the land, water and environment in and around East Trinity have been subject to acid sulfate soil oxidisation. Acid sulfate soil remediation had been implemented to fix the impacts of soil oxidisation to the land, water and environment in East Trinity.

History

East Trinity is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country.

Prior to 2002, the locality was known as Trinity East.

In the 2011 census, East Trinity had a population of 111 people.

Heritage listings

East Trinity has the following heritage listings:

• Bessie Point, off Pine Creek-Yarrabah Road: Hydrographic Survey Bench Mark
• Yarrabah Road: False Cape Battery

Education

There are no schools in East Trinity. The nearest government primary schools are Yarrabah State School in neighbouring Yarrabah to the north-east and Gordonvale State School in Gordonvale to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Yarrabah State School (to Year 10 only) and Gordonvale State High School in Gordonvale.