Soldiers Hill is a suburb in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Soldiers Hill had a population of 1962 people.[1]
Soldiers Hill Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 20.7054°S 139.4898°E / -20.7054; 139.4898 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,962 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,150/km2 (2,990/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4825 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Mount Isa | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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The Leichhard River flows north-south through the town of Mount Isa, dividing the suburbs of the town into "mineside" (west of the Leichhardt River) and "townside" (east of the Leichhardt River).[3][4] Soldiers Creek is a "mineside" suburb.[5]
Soldiers Hill was named on 1 September 1973 by the Queensland Place Names Board. On 16 March 2001 its status was changed from locality to suburb.[2]
Barkly Highway State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 17 Bougainville Street (20.7076°S 139.4893°E / -20.7076; 139.4893 (Barkly Highway State School)).[6][7] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 410 students with 31 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent).[8] It includes a special education program.[6][9]
Towns, suburbs and localities in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland | |||||
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