Mount Louisa, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount LouisaTownsville, Queensland |
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Mount Louisa, with the Ross River in the foreground and Cleveland Bay in the distance
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 Mount Louisa
Location in Townsville, Australia
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| Population | 9,227 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 905/km2 (2,340/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4814 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 10.2 km2 (3.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Louisa is a residential suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The suburb contains the mountain Mount Louisa (19°16′44″S 146°44′34″E / 19.2789°S 146.7428°E). In the 2021 census, Mount Louisa had a population of 9,227 people.
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Geography
The suburb Mount Louisa is located to the west of Townsville CBD. The mountain Mount Louisa itself rises from 10 metres (33 ft) above sea level to the mountain's peak of 193 metres (633 ft) above sea level. The residential areas of the suburb are on the low flat land to the north and south of the mountain. There is a small industrial area along the suburb's northern boundary.
North Townsville Road runs through from west to east, and Garbutt–Upper Ross Road runs along part of the southern boundary.
History
During World War II as many as 4,000 American personnel worked and lived at Depot #2 at the base of Mount Louisa. Entertainment in the camp was held at Helton Hall, which was an open aired building named after Master Sergeant Helton who was killed in the B-25 crash at Rattlesnake Island. Some famous Hollywood stars appeared at Helton Hall including John Wayne, Joe E. Brown, Gary Cooper, Una Merkel and Phyllis Brook. Woody Herman's orchestra also appeared at Helton Hall.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Mount Louisa had a population of 8,825 people.
In the 2021 census, Mount Louisa had a population of 9,227 people.
Education
Calvary Christian College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 569 Bayswater Road (19°16′13″S 146°44′18″E / 19.2703°S 146.7382°E). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 797 students with 55 teachers (53 full-time equivalent) and 60 non-teaching staff (47 full-time equivalent).
There are no government schools in Mount Louisa. The nearest government primary schools are Heatley State School to the south-east in neighbouring Heatley, Kirwan State School and The Willows State School both to the south in neighbouring Kirwan, and Vincent State School in Vincent. The nearest government secondary schools are Heatley Secondary College in Heatley and Kirwan State High School in Kirwan.
