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Suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Railway Estate
Townsville, Queensland

Map showing Railway Estate on Ross Island, 2016

Railway Estate

Coordinates| 19°16′41″S 146°49′04″E﻿ / ﻿19.2780°S 146.8177°E﻿ / -19.2780; 146.8177﻿ (Railway Estate (centre of suburb))
Population| 2,871 (2021 census)[1]
• Density| 718/km2 (1,859/sq mi)
Postcode(s)| 4810
Area| 4.0 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Time zone| AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location|

* 3.4 km (2 mi) S of Townsville
* 1,329 km (826 mi) NNW of Brisbane

LGA(s)| City of Townsville
State electorate(s)| Townsville
Federal division(s)| Herbert
| Suburbs around Railway Estate:

Townsville CBD | South Townsville | South Townsville
West End | Railway Estate | Stuart
Hermit Park | Oonoonba | Stuart

Railway Estate is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Railway Estate had a population of 2,871 people.[1]

## Geography

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Railway Estate is located on the south end of Ross Island, bounded by Ross Creek to the south-west and Ross River to the south-east. The suburb of South Townsville occupies the northern part of the island.[3]

North Townsville Road (Boundary Street) runs through from west to east, North Ward Road (Saunders Street) enters from the north, and South Townsville Road (Railway Avenue) enters from the south-west.[4]

There is a large railway yard in the north of the suburb with the North Coast railway line entering the suburb from the south (Oonoonba) over Ross River and then splits with one branch exiting the suburb to the north-west (Townsville CBD) over Ross Creek and the other exiting to the north (South Townsville) to the Port of Townsville.[3] As at March 2021, there are no operational railway stations within the suburb, but there were formerly a number of railway stations:

* Yenoor railway station (19°16′52″S 146°48′55″E﻿ / ﻿19.2812°S 146.8154°E﻿ / -19.2812; 146.8154﻿ (Yenoor railway station (former)))[5]
* Queens Road railway station (19°16′36″S 146°48′56″E﻿ / ﻿19.2767°S 146.8155°E﻿ / -19.2767; 146.8155﻿ (Queens Road railway station (former)))[5][6]
* Railway Estate railway station (19°16′20″S 146°48′54″E﻿ / ﻿19.2723°S 146.8151°E﻿ / -19.2723; 146.8151﻿ (Railway Estate railway station (former)))[5]

## History

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Close to the Townsville CBD and the Port of Townsville, Railway Estate is one of the oldest residential communities in the city. The suburb's name reflects that all the land was originally owned by the Queensland Railways Department.[2]

Railway Estate State School opened on 21 August 1916.[7]

Townsville State High School opened on 7 July 1924 in the Townsville Technical College in the Townsville CBD on the corner of Walker and Stanley Streets. The school had an initial enrolment of 55 students and eight staff. In 1954, there were 369 students. Lacking space to expand at the technical college, a new site was opened in 1964 in Boundary Street in Railway Estate with an intake of new Year 8 students while the existing students at the technical college transitioned to the new site in 1965.[7][8]

## Demographics

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In the 2011 census, Railway Estate had a population of 2,956 people.[9]

In the 2016 census, Railway Estate had a population of 2,852 people.[10]

In the 2021 census, Railway Estate had a population of 2,871 people.[1]

## Education

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Railway Estate State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 39 Railway Avenue (19°16′27″S 146°48′57″E﻿ / ﻿19.2742°S 146.8157°E﻿ / -19.2742; 146.8157﻿ (Railway Estate State School)).[11][12][13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 219 students with 19 teachers (14 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent).[14]

Townsville State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 36 Boundary Street (19°16′20″S 146°48′38″E﻿ / ﻿19.2722°S 146.8105°E﻿ / -19.2722; 146.8105﻿ (Townsville State High School)).[11][15] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 790 students with 73 teachers (70 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff (32 full-time equivalent).[14] It includes a special education program, an intensive English language program, and a positive learning centre (to assist students whose learning requires intervention beyond what is possible in a conventional classroom).[11][16]

## Amenities

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There are a number of parks in the suburb, including:

* Bicentennial Park (19°16′57″S 146°48′41″E﻿ / ﻿19.2826°S 146.8113°E﻿ / -19.2826; 146.8113﻿ (Bicentennial Park))[17]
* Dean Park (19°15′53″S 146°49′15″E﻿ / ﻿19.2647°S 146.8207°E﻿ / -19.2647; 146.8207﻿ (Dean Park))[17]

* Lou Lister Park (19°16′25″S 146°48′29″E﻿ / ﻿19.2736°S 146.8080°E﻿ / -19.2736; 146.8080﻿ (Lou Lister Park))[17]

* National Park (19°16′56″S 146°49′30″E﻿ / ﻿19.2822°S 146.8250°E﻿ / -19.2822; 146.8250﻿ (National Park))[17]

* Railway Estate Park (19°16′28″S 146°48′45″E﻿ / ﻿19.2745°S 146.8126°E﻿ / -19.2745; 146.8126﻿ (Railway Estate Park))[17]

* Reid Park (19°16′18″S 146°48′44″E﻿ / ﻿19.2717°S 146.8123°E﻿ / -19.2717; 146.8123﻿ (Reid Park))[17]

There are a number of boating facilities, including:

* Ross River Marina, 3.8-hectare (9.4-acre) marina at the end of Samphire Road (19°16′31″S 146°49′47″E﻿ / ﻿19.2754°S 146.8298°E﻿ / -19.2754; 146.8298﻿ (Ross River Marina))[18]
* a boat ramp into the Ross River (downstream) and pontoon at Barnicle Street (19°16′49″S 146°49′33″E﻿ / ﻿19.2802°S 146.8257°E﻿ / -19.2802; 146.8257﻿ (Barnicle Street boat ramp (downstream))) managed by the Townsville City Council[19]
* a boat ramp into the Ross River (upstream) and floating walkway at Barnicle Street (19°16′55″S 146°49′30″E﻿ / ﻿19.2819°S 146.8250°E﻿ / -19.2819; 146.8250﻿ (Barnicle Street boat ramp (upstream))) managed by the Townsville City Council[19]

There is also:

* Off-leash, fenced dog area next to boat ramp
* Council community gardens

## Military

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* Ross Island army barracks

## References

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1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Railway Estate (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. ^ a b "Railway Estate – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 49636)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
4. ^ "Railway Estate" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
5. ^ a b c "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
6. ^ "Queens Road – rail station - feature no longer exists in City of Townsville (entry 27801)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
7. ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
8. ^ "Our story so far: Townsville State High School, 100 years and counting, 1924-2024" (PDF). Townsville State High School. pp. 1, 6, 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Railway Estate". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Railway Estate (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
11. ^ 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.
12. ^ "Railway Estate State School". Railway Estate State School. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
13. ^ "Railway Estate State School". Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
14. ^ a b "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
15. ^ "Townsville State High School". Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
16. ^ "Positive Learning Centres". Education Queensland. 6 April 2018. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
17. ^ a b c d e f "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
18. ^ "Marinas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
19. ^ a b "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

## External links

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* "Railway Estate". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
* "Our story so far: Townsville State High School, 100 years and counting, 1924-2024" (PDF). Townsville State High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2024.

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