Mornington, Queensland Explained

Mornington is a suburb of the town of Mount Isa in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.^[1] In the, Mornington had a population of 1,846 people.

Geography

The Leichhardt River flows north-south through the town of Mount Isa, dividing the suburbs of the town into "mineside" (west of the Leichhardt River) and "townside" (east of the Leichhardt River).^{[2] [3]} Mornington is a "townside" suburb.

History

Mornington was named on 1 September 1973 by the Queensland Place Names Board. Originally a locality, it became a suburb on 16 March 2001.

Demographics

In the, Mornington had a population of 1,919 people.

In the, Mornington had a population of 1,764 people.

In the, Mornington had a population of 1,846 people.

Heritage listings

Mornington has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Underground Hospital, Camooweal Street (-20.7316°N 139.4947°W)^[4]
• Tent House, Camooweal Street (-20.7325°N 139.4883°W)^[5]

Education

There are no schools in Mornington. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Isa Central State School in neighbouring Mount Isa City to the north-west, Townview State School in neighbouring Townview to the east, and Healy State School in neighbouring Healy to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Spinfex State College which has its junior campus in neighbouring Parkside to the west and its senior campus in Pioneer to the north-west.^[6]

Facilities

Mount Isa Base Hospital is a public hospital at 30 Camooweal Street (-20.7307°N 139.4941°W).^[7] It includes the Centre for Rural and Remote Health operated by James Cook University.^{[8] [9]}

External links

• Web site: Mount Isa Suburbs. Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.

Notes and References

1. 16 July 2021.
2. Web site: 2017-01-02. Mount Isa. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201219064015/https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/events/onenightstand/17/location/. 2020-12-19. 2020-12-19. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
3. Web site: This Mining Life: Mount Isa, QLD. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201219064156/https://www.miningpeople.com.au/news/this-mining-life-mount-isa-qld. 2020-12-19. 2020-12-19. Mining People International. en.
4. 11 July 2013.
5. 11 July 2013.
6. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 14 September 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
7. Web site: Mount Isa Base Hospital. live. 2021-07-16. Queensland Health. en-AU. 16 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210716054648/https://www.health.qld.gov.au/services/northwest/nwest_mtisa_hosp.
8. Web site: 18 November 2020. Landmark Areas - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201121195536/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/db9c913b-b7e2-4d88-9a5e-32cbb1470f12. 21 November 2020. 21 October 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
9. Web site: Mount Isa Facilities. live. 2021-07-16. Centre for Rural and Remote Health. James Cook University. en-AU. 16 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210716054433/https://www.crrh.jcu.edu.au/about-us/our-facilities/mount-isa-facilities/.