Aeroglen

Aeroglen is a coastal suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Aeroglen had a population of 403 people.[1]

Aeroglen
Cairns, Queensland
Aeroglen and Cairns Airport with Mount Whitfield directly behind it, as seen from the Coral Sea
Aeroglen is located in Queensland
Aeroglen
Aeroglen
Coordinates16.8761°S 145.7597°E / -16.8761; 145.7597 (Aeroglen (centre of suburb))
Population403 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density29.20/km2 (75.6/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4870
Area13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Cairns Region
State electorate(s)Cairns
Federal division(s)Leichhardt
Suburbs around Aeroglen:
Barron Machans Beach Coral Sea
Stratford Aeroglen Coral Sea
Whitfield Cairns North Coral Sea

It is approximately 5 kilometers (3 miles) north of the Cairns City centre.

Geography
Cairns Airport, 2011

The suburb is bounded to the north by the Barron River, to the east by the Coral Sea, to the south by Lily Creek, and to the west loosely by the Captain Cook Highway but with one small pocket of housing to the west of the highway.[3]

Aeroglen is located on a slope at the foot of the Mount Whitfield Conservation Park.

The Captain Cook Highway enters the suburb from the south (Cairns North) and exits to the north-west (Barron / Machans Beach).[3]

The Tablelands railway line also enters the suburb from the south (Cairns North), immediately west of the highway and exits to the west (Stratford).[3] The suburb was served by the Aeroglen railway station (16.8854°S 145.7475°E / -16.8854; 145.7475 (Aeroglen railway station)), but it is now abandoned.[4]

Most of the suburb is taken up by the Cairns International Airport (16.8773°S 145.7567°E / -16.8773; 145.7567 (Cairns International Airport)) which lies between the highway and the Coral Sea.[5]

History

Aeroglen is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country.[6]

Aeroglen was named prior to 1939 because of the proximity to the historical aerodrome, which was purchased by the Australian Government in 1937. The area was previously known as Quarry Siding.[7]

In the 2011 census, Aeroglen had a population of 403 people.[8]

In the 2016 census, Aeroglen had a population of 403 people.[1] 77.6% of people were born in Australia and 86.8% of people only spoke English at home. The most common response for religion in Aeroglen was No Religion at 38.2% of the population.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Aeroglen. The nearest government primary schools are Edge Hill State School in Edge Hill to the south-west, Freshwater State School in Freshwater to the west, and Machans Beach State School in neighbouring Machans Beach to the north. The nearest secondary school is Cairns State High School in neighbouring Cairns North to the south.[3]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Aeroglen (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Aeroglen – suburb in Cairns Region (entry 48491)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  4. "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  5. "Airports - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  6. "First people cultural history". Cairns Regional Council. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  7. "Cairns Heritage: A Suburbs" (PDF). Cairns Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Aeroglen". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
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