The land of which Westcourt is situated was initially a dairy farm, which was subdivided in 1886.[5] Westcourt, located east of the suburb Mooroobool, was named as a locality on 1 September 1973 and designated as a suburb on 7 June 2002.[2][6]
Local sportsground, Jones Park, is named after two brothers Jack Jones and Henry Ernest (Harry) Jones. In 1966, the Jones brothers donated their land to the Cairns District Junior Rugby League.[7]
In the 2016 census, Westcourt had a population of 3,918 people.[1]
There are no schools in Westcourt but primary and secondary schools are in neighbouring suburbs. The nearest primary schools are Parramatta State school in Parramatta Park to the north-east, Balaclava State School in Mooroobool to the south-west, and Cairns West State School in Manunda to the north-west. The nearest secondary school is Trinity Bay State High School in Manunda.[3]
Community groupsedit
Established in 1989, the Cairns and District Family Society maintains a library of world-wide genealogy material at 271 Gatton Street. The society publishes new genealogical resources based on collecting and indexing family information relating to Far North Queensland.[15]
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External linksedit
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Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Westcourt is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region Queensland Australia 2 In the 2016 census Westcourt had a population of 3 918 people 1 Westcourt Cairns QueenslandJones Park sporting facilitiesWestcourtCoordinates16 55 48 S 145 45 11 E 16 93 S 145 7530 E 16 93 145 7530 Westcourt centre of suburb Population3 918 2016 census 1 Density2 450 km2 6 340 sq mi Postcode s 4870Area1 6 km2 0 6 sq mi Time zoneAEST UTC 10 00 Location3 4 km 2 mi SW of Cairns CBD345 km 214 mi NNW of Townsville1 680 km 1 044 mi NNW of BrisbaneLGA s Cairns RegionState electorate s CairnsFederal division s LeichhardtSuburbs around Westcourt Manunda Manunda Parramatta ParkManunda Westcourt BungalowMooroobool Bungalow Bungalow Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Amenities 4 Education 5 Community groups 6 References 7 External linksGeography editThe suburb is bounded 3 to the south east by Mulgrave Road which is part of the Bruce Highway which connects Brisbane to Cairns to the south west by McCoombe Street Givens Street and Dillon Street to the north west by Lennon Street Tills Street and Gatton Street to the north east by Fearnley Street and a drainWestcourt is flat low lying land less than 10 metres 33 ft above sea level It is predominantly developed as residential housing 3 History edit nbsp Mulgrave Road with Westcourt to the right and Mount Sheridan in the distance 2006Westcourt is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country 4 The land of which Westcourt is situated was initially a dairy farm which was subdivided in 1886 5 Westcourt located east of the suburb Mooroobool was named as a locality on 1 September 1973 and designated as a suburb on 7 June 2002 2 6 Local sportsground Jones Park is named after two brothers Jack Jones and Henry Ernest Harry Jones In 1966 the Jones brothers donated their land to the Cairns District Junior Rugby League 7 In the 2016 census Westcourt had a population of 3 918 people 1 Amenities edit nbsp Cazalys StadiumDFO Cairns is a large shopping centre at 274 Mulgrave Road 16 56 05 S 145 45 14 E 16 9348 S 145 7538 E 16 9348 145 7538 DFO Cairns shopping centre 8 The Cazalys Stadium is at 344 Mulgrave Road 16 56 11 S 145 44 58 E 16 9364 S 145 7495 E 16 9364 145 7495 Cazaly s Stadium It is used for cricket rugby league soccer and AFL matches 9 10 11 Jones Park at 18 40 Mann Street 16 55 30 S 145 45 32 E 16 9251 S 145 7589 E 16 9251 145 7589 Jones Park offers further sporting facilities 12 13 14 Education editThere are no schools in Westcourt but primary and secondary schools are in neighbouring suburbs The nearest primary schools are Parramatta State school in Parramatta Park to the north east Balaclava State School in Mooroobool to the south west and Cairns West State School in Manunda to the north west The nearest secondary school is Trinity Bay State High School in Manunda 3 Community groups editEstablished in 1989 the Cairns and District Family Society maintains a library of world wide genealogy material at 271 Gatton Street The society publishes new genealogical resources based on collecting and indexing family information relating to Far North Queensland 15 References edit a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Westcourt SSC 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 20 October 2018 nbsp a b Westcourt suburb in Cairns Region entry 48929 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 23 June 2020 a b c Queensland Globe State of Queensland Retrieved 23 June 2020 Indigenous culture and history Cairns Regional Council Archived from the original on 9 April 2020 Retrieved 23 June 2020 Cairns Heritage W Suburbs PDF Cairns Regional Council Archived PDF from the original on 13 April 2020 Retrieved 23 June 2020 heritage Alliance 2011 A Thematic History of the City of Cairns and its Regional Towns PDF Cairns Regional Council p 66 Archived PDF from the original on 23 June 2020 Retrieved 23 June 2020 History Jones Park Archived from the original on 23 June 2020 Retrieved 23 June 2020 DFO Cairns Direct Factory Outlets Archived from the original on 23 June 2020 Retrieved 23 June 2020 Elite sports facilities Cazalys Stadium Recreation sport and arts Queensland Government 30 September 2014 Archived from the original on 23 June 2020 Retrieved 23 June 2020 Cazaly s Stadium Cricinfo Archived from the original on 23 June 2020 Retrieved 23 June 2020 Cazalys Stadium AFL Cairns Archived from the original on 23 June 2020 Retrieved 23 June 2020 Jones Park Jones Park Archived from the original on 23 June 2020 Retrieved 23 June 2020 Google Maps Westcourt Retrieved 5 March 2018 O Neill Rhys 7 April 2015 Creating a park for the people Cairns Post Retrieved 5 March 2018 About us Cairns and District Family History Society Inc Archived from the original on 12 June 2017 Retrieved 12 April 2018 External links edit nbsp Media related to Westcourt Queensland at Wikimedia 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