Mount Sheridan, Queensland
Appearance
Mount Sheridan Cairns, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 16°59′02″S 145°43′44″E / 16.9838°S 145.7288°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 8,271 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,165/km2 (3,017/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4868 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 10.6 km (7 mi) south of Cairns City | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Cairns Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mulgrave | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | |||||||||||||||
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Mount Sheridan is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
Geography
The Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway line immediately to its east form the eastern boundary of the suburb.[3]
History
Mount Sheridan is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country.[4] The suburb takes its name from the mountain of the same name, which is not located within the suburb but to the west in Lamb Range.
Amenities
- Mount Sheridan Plaza [5]
- Tom Murray Park [6]
- George Cannon Drive Park [7]
- Forest Gardens Shopping Village
- Centenary Heights Shopping Centre
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Sheridan (Qld) (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "Mount Sheridan – suburb in Cairns Region (entry 48790)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ "Indigenous culture and history". Cairns Regional Council. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Cairns Shopping centre located 10 kms south of Cairns CBD – Mt Sheridan Plaza". Mount Sheridan Plaza Shopping Centre Cairns. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ Council, Cairns Regional (29 September 2020). "Tom Murray Park". Cairns Regional Council. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ Council, Cairns Regional (18 January 2017). "George Cannon Drive Park". Cairns Regional Council. Retrieved 13 January 2021.