Garbutt, Queensland
| Garbutt Townsville, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Garbutt | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°15′46″S 146°45′56″E / 19.26278°S 146.76556°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,396 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4814 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||||||||
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Garbutt is a residential and industrial suburb in the City of Townsville, in northern Queensland, Australia.[2]
Population
In the 2016 census, Garbutt had a population of 2,396 people.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 13.1% of the population.
- 72.2% of people were born in Australia and 78.1% of people spoke only English at home.
- The most common responses for religion were No Religion 27.6% and Catholic 21.5%.[1]
Geography
Townsville International Airport (formerly known as Garbutt Airport) is located there.
Other places at Garbutt are the RAAF Base Townsville and the Townsville station of the Bureau of Meteorology.
History
The suburb takes its name from the railway station which was originally known as Garbutts Siding and renamed Garbutt by the Railways Department on 26 January 1940. The siding served the butchering firm established by Charles Garbutt, a local pastoralist.[2]
Public Facilities in Garbutt
Public Facilities in Garbutt include:
- Schools
- Shopping
- Garbutt Shopping Village
- Parks
- Harold Phillips Park
- Melrose Park
- Spilsbury Park
- Public Infrastructure
Community groups
The Magnetic Garbutt branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall at 42 Lancaster Street.[3]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Garbutt (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Garbutt (entry 46541)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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