West Point, Queensland
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West Point is an island town and suburb of Magnetic Island in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[3][4] In the 2016 census the suburb of West Point had a population of 32 people.[1]
History
West Point is the original site of the Magnetic Island Quarantine Station Reserve proclaimed in Queensland Government Gazette in 1886.[5] The station was moved to Cape Pallarenda on the mainland near Townsville in 1915, creating the Cape Pallarenda Quarantine Station (now heritage-listed).[3]
In the 2016 census the suburb of West Point had a population of 32 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in West Point. The nearest primary school is in Nelly Bay on the island. The nearest secondary school is Townsville State High School in Railway Estate in the Townsville mainland.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "West Point (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ a b "West Point – town in City of Townsville (entry 37066)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "West Point – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44651)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Reserve for Quarantine Station, Magnetic Island, Townsville". Queensland Government Gazette. 1886. p. 39:1957.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
External links
- "Magnetic Island". Queensland Places. University of Queensland.
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