Garbutt, Queensland
| Garbutt Townsville, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 2,482 (2011 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] In the 2011 census, Garbutt had a population of 2482 people.[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 surburb 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
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Garbutt". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Garbutt (entry 46541)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
External links
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