Population 1,051 (2011 census) State electorate(s) Burdekin Postal code 4811 Lga City of Townsville | Postcode(s) 4811 Stuart Nome Local time Thursday 7:37 AM Federal division Division of Herbert | |
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Stuart is a rural suburb of the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2011 census, Stuart had a population of 1,051 people.
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Map of Stuart QLD 4811, Australia
Geography
Stuart is bounded to the north-east by the Coral Sea. The North Coast railway line forms the western boundary with the Stuart railway station serving the suburb. The Bruce Highway passes from the south-east to the north-west through the suburb. The Flinders Highway passes from the south-west to its junction with the Bruce Highway. Most of this large suburb is undeveloped land with the developed land mostly used for infrastructure and industrial purposes. There is a small amount of residential development.
Infrastructure in Stuart includes:
Industries in Stuart include:
Heritage listings
Stuart has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
History during WW2
In December 1942, two classrooms of the Stuart State School on the outskirts of Townsville were used by the Army as the main Army Signals Communication Centre in North Queensland.
The unit then moved to a concrete bunker at Roseneath.