South Innisfail, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
South Innisfail
State:qld
Coordinates:-17.5472°N 146.0458°W
Pop:508
Postcode:4860
Area:7.0
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:2.9
Dir1:S
Location1:Innisfail
Dist2:90.5
Dir2:SSE
Location2:Cairns
Dist3:257
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Townsville
Dist4:1606
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Cassowary Coast Region
Stategov:Hill
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-N:Webb
Near-Ne:Coquette Point
Near-E:Coquette Point
Near-Se:Mourilyan
Near-S:Comoon Loop
Near-Sw:Mundoo
Near-W:Mighell
Near-Nw:East Innisfail

South Innisfail is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, South Innisfail had a population of 508 people.

Geography

The South Johnstone River forms the western boundary of the locality, while Ninds Creek forms the eastern boundary. Both are tributaries of the Johnstone River.[2]

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south (Comoon Loop) and exits to the west (Mighell), crossing the South Johnstone River via the Centenary Bridge.[3] [4] [5]

The land use in the north-west of the locality (beside the river and north of the highway) is suburban housing. The south-west of the locality is predominantly used to grow sugarcane. The east of the locality is used for grazing on native vegetation, apart from some areas of low-lying marshland.[6]

History

Radiant Life College opened in 1983 with 30 students. It was established by the local Indigenous church, Tabernacle of Yeshua Ministries, and was originally proposed by Anna Edwards, the great-grandmother of the 2023 school principal, Nathanael Edwards.[7]

Demographics

In the, South Innisfail had a population of 506 people.

In the, South Innisfail had a population of 508 people.

Education

Radiant Life College is a private non-denominational Christian primary and secondary school (Prep-10) school for boys and girls at 1-5 Riley Street (-17.5395°N 146.0348°W).[8] [9] [10] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 79 students with 5 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.[11]

There are no government schools in South Innisfail. The nearest government primary school is Innisfail East State School in neighbouring East Innisfail to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the north.

Notes and References

  1. 29 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses . 24 October 2024 . Queensland Globe . Queensland Government.
  3. Web site: Layers: Locality; Road and rail; State controlled bridge; Railways; Railway stations . 24 October 2024 . Queensland Globe . Queensland Government.
  4. Web site: 1974 . Brisbane floods January 1974: Report by Director of Meteorology . 25 September 2013 . Bureau of Meteorology, Commonwealth of Australia . Canberra.
  5. News: Freudenberg . John . 20 January 2014 . Brisbane '74: Long weekend from hell . 23 May 2018 . The Courier-Mail.
  6. Web site: Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas . 24 October 2024 . Queensland Globe . Queensland Government.
  7. Web site: 2023-06-30 . Radiant Life College sets new standard for First Nations education . 2024-10-24 . Australian Institute of Company Directors.
  8. Web site: 9 July 2018 . State and non-state school details . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 . 21 November 2018 . 21 November 2018 . Queensland Government.
  9. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 24 October 2024 . Queensland Globe . Queensland Government.
  10. Web site: Radiant Life College Education For First Nations Children . 2024-10-24 . en-AU.
  11. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018 . 28 January 2020 . Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority.