Stuart, Queensland
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Stuart Townsville, Queensland |
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| Population | 1,051 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4811 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | 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.
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:
Stuart has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
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.
Coordinates: 19°19′S 146°49′E / 19.317°S 146.817°E
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