Deeragun, Queensland

Town in Queensland, Australia

Deeragun
Townsville, Queensland

Modern housing development in Deeragun with a walkway along Saunders Creek

Deeragun

Coordinates| 19°14′57″S 146°40′36″E﻿ / ﻿19.2491°S 146.6766°E﻿ / -19.2491; 146.6766
Population| 4,273 (2021 census)[1]
• Density| 602/km2 (1,559/sq mi)
Postcode(s)| 4818
Area| 7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Time zone| AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location| 16.5 km (10 mi) from Townsville CBD
LGA(s)| City of Townsville
Division 1
State electorate(s)| Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)| Herbert
| Localities around Deeragun:

Beach Holm | Mount Low | Burdell
Jensen | Deeragun | Shaw
Jensen | Bohle Plains | Bohle Plains

Deeragun is a town and outer western suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the suburb of Deeragun had a population of 4,273 people.[1]

## Geography

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Deeragun is located approximately 16.5 kilometres (10.3 mi) west of the Townsville CBD. Deeragun is mainly a residential and rural-residential suburb characterised by the hill at Innes Estate and the Saunders Creek nature strip.[citation needed]

The Bruce Highway runs through from south to north-west. Deeragun is bounded to the north by the North Townsville Road (former Bruce Highway) and North Coast railway line, by Veales Road to the north-west and Saunders Creek to the south-west.[4]

## History

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Deeragun is a relatively new suburb, being developed in the 1990s. The suburb is laid out around the old school and Nightjar Railway Station with much of the original residential development built by the Housing Commission. The origin of the name Deeragun is unrecorded.[3][5]

St Anthony's Catholic School opened in 1992.[6]

St Anthony's Catholic College (secondary campus) opened on 24 January 2005.[6]

Northern Beaches State High School opened on 28 January 1997.[6]

## Demographics

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In the 2011 census, the suburb of Deeragun had a population of 3,525 people.[7]

In the 2016 census, the suburb of Deeragun had a population of 4,250 people.[8]

In the 2021 census, the suburb of Deeragun had a population of 4,273 people.[1]

## Facilities

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The suburb contains the Woodlands Village Shopping Centre that provides Northern Beaches residents access to a supermarket, a bottle shop, a post office, several fast food outlets, medical and veterinary services, some recreational businesses and petrol station. Additional shopping and restaurant amenities have been in various stages of construction since 2011.[citation needed]

A police station, Community Recreation Hall, a few churches and Woodlands Skate Park are also located in Deeragun.[citation needed]

The Townsville City Council operates a mobile library service which visits the North Townsville Community Hub at Deeragun on Monday mornings.[9]

## Transport

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### Arterial road

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The Bruce Highway borders Deeragun to the north. It is at Deeragun where the Bruce Highway becomes a dual lane carriageway for the first time when approaching Townsville from the north. The Townsville Ring Road is a high-speed bypass road for traffic between Deeragun and Bohle Plains suburbs.[10]

### Public transport

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Hermit Park Bus Service connects Deeragun with Townsville by providing through its "Route 33" a direct bus route to the Aitkenvale and Townsville CBD bus exchanges.[11] Route 33 is part of the Department of Transport and Main Roads qconnect initiative and also has a major stop in Bushland Beach.[citation needed]

The taxi service as an alternative form of public transport is also available in Deeragun. This service is operated by Townsville Taxis.[citation needed]

### Airport

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Deeragun is approximately 13.5 kilometres (8.4 mi) from Townsville Airport.[citation needed]

## Education

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St Anthony's Catholic College is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) and secondary (7–12) school at the corner Veales Road and Joanne Street for boys and girls at Veales Road (19°14′38″S 146°39′12″E﻿ / ﻿19.2438°S 146.6534°E﻿ / -19.2438; 146.6534﻿ (St Anthony's Catholic College)).[12][13] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1,236 students with 92 teachers (89 full-time equivalent) and 76 non-teaching staff (51 full-time equivalent).[14]

Northern Beaches State High School, 2023

Northern Beaches State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 115 Geaney Lane (off Meranti Street, 19°14′52″S 146°40′25″E﻿ / ﻿19.2479°S 146.6735°E﻿ / -19.2479; 146.6735﻿ (Northern Beaches State High School)).[12][15] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 760 students with 69 teachers (67 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff (28 full-time equivalent).[14] It includes a special education program.[12]

There is no government primary school in the suburb; the nearest is Bohlevale State School just across the Bruce Highway in Burdell.[4]

Additionally, there is a number of child care facilities available in the suburb.[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Deeragun (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. ^ "Deeragun – town in City of Townsville (entry 9662)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
3. ^ a b "Deeragun – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44591)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
4. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
5. ^ "Deeragun History". Queensland Places. University of Queensland. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
6. ^ a b c Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Deeragun (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Deeragun (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. ^ "Mobile Library Service" (PDF). Townsville City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
10. ^ "Townsville Ring Road Section 4". Archived from the original on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
11. ^ "Hermit Park Bus Service Route 33". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
12. ^ a b c "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
13. ^ "St Anthony's Catholic College". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
14. ^ a b "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
15. ^ "Northern Beaches State High School". Northern Beaches State High School. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2025.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Deeragun, Queensland.

* "Deeragun". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
* "Town map of Deeragun". Queensland Government. 1980.

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