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Railway Estate, Queensland

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Geography
History
Facilities
Services
Schools
Military
References
External links

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| type = suburb
| name = Railway Estate
| city = Townsville
| state = qld
| image =Open Street Map of Ross Island, Townsville, 2016.JPG
| caption =Map showing Railway Estate on Ross Island, 2016
| pop = 2,956
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2011}}
| pop_footnotes = ^[1]
| postcode = 4810
| area =
| dist1 =
| location1=
| lga = City of Townsville
| stategov = Townsville
| fedgov = Herbert
| near-n = South Townsville
| near-ne = South Townsville
| near-e = Stuart
| near-se = Stuart
| near-s = Oonoonba
| near-sw = Hermit Park
| near-w = West End
| near-nw = Townsville CBD
| est =
}}Railway Estate is a suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.^[1] In the 2011 census, Railway Estate had a population of 2,956 people.^[2]

Geography

Railway Estate is located on the south end of Ross Island, bounded by Ross Creek to the south-west and Ross River to the south-east. The suburb of South Townsville occupies the southern part of the island. There is a large railway yard in the north of the suburb.^[3]

History

Close to the Townsville CBD and the Port of Townsville, Railway Estate is one of the oldest residential communities in the city. The suburb's name reflects that all the land was originally owned by the Queensland Railways Department.^[1]

Facilities

Boat ramp
Parks
Off leash, fenced dog area next to boat ramp
Council community gardens

Services

Caltex 24 hours service station
OM Convenience (Open 6.30am 9PM 7 all days)
10th Avenue Convenience store (open 6 am - 8 pm 7 days/week)
Railway Parade convenience store
Fish and chips
Ann Roberts School of Dance
Veika hair salon
Turnstyles hair salon
Pete Snell barber shop
Eves embroidery
Liquorland
Council community centre
Emergency day care
Veterinary clinic
Ross Island Hotel

Schools

^[4]Railway Estate State School opened in 1916^[5]
Townsville State High School

Military

Ross Island army barracks

References

1. ^¹{{cite QPN|49636|Railway Estate|accessdate=25 February 2016}}
2. ^¹{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC31370|name=Railway Estate|accessdate=25 February 2016|quick=on}}
3. ^{{Queensland Globe|accessdate=25 February 2016}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://education.qld.gov.au/library/edhistory/celebrations/dates/t.html|title=Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools|last=|first=|date=1 August 2013|website=Department of Education and Training|publisher=Queensland Government|access-date=24 January 2017}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=http://education.qld.gov.au/library/edhistory/celebrations/dates/q.html|title=Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools|last=|first=|date=1 August 2013|website=Department of Education and Training|publisher=Queensland Government|access-date=24 January 2017}}

External links

University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Railway Estate

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1 : Suburbs of Townsville

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