Brinsmead Cairns, Queensland |
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Coordinates | 16°54′10″S 145°42′40″E / 16.90278°S 145.71111°ECoordinates: 16°54′10″S 145°42′40″E / 16.90278°S 145.71111°E | ||||||||||||
Population | 5,234 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
Established | 1975 | ||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4870 | ||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Cairns Region | ||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cairns | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||
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Brinsmead is a suburb of the city of Cairns in Far North Queensland, Australia. It located 8 km (5.0 mi) west of the city centre. The suburb takes its name from the Brinsmead Gap, a topographical feature between the hills of the Whitfield Range, in turn named after Horace Brinsmead.Freshwater Christian College is located in Brinsmead.