Townview (previously written as Town View) is a suburb of Mount Isa in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Townview had a population of 2,062 people.[1]

Townview Mount Isa, Queensland
Townview State School school buildings with shade sails, 2017
Townview
Coordinates	20.7316°S 139.5058°E / -20.7316; 139.5058 (Townview (centre of suburb))
Population	2,062 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	1,870/km2 (4,860/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4825
Elevation	380 m (1,247 ft)
Area	1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	1.6 km (1 mi) E of Mount Isa CBD 903 km (561 mi) WSW of Townsville 1,825 km (1,134 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	City of Mount Isa
State electorate(s)	Traeger
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Townview: The Gap Pioneer Pioneer Mornington Townview Fisher Mornington Healy Fisher

Geography

The Leichhardt 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] Townview is a "townside" suburb.[5]

Townview is bounded to the north by the Barkly Highway.[5]

At 380 metres (1,250 ft) above sea level, Townview is slightly more elevated than other parts of Mount Isa, giving the suburb some views of the town and presumably its name.[6]

History

The spelling of Townview was standardised in 2003 at the request of the Mount Isa City Council.[2]

Townview State School opened on 25 January 1965.[7]

In the 2016 census, Townview had a population of 2,062 people.[1]

Education

Townview State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 64-72 Clarke Street (20.7339°S 139.5073°E / -20.7339; 139.5073 (Townview State School)).[8][9] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 281 students (170 of whom identified as Indigenous Australians) with 25 teachers (24 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).[10] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 233 students (161 of whom identified as Indigenous Australians) with 24 teachers (22 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).[11][12]

There are no secondary schools in Townview. The nearest government secondary school is Spinifex State College which has its junior campus in Parkside to the south-west and its senior campus in neighbouring Pioneer to the north.[5]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area:

• Enid Street Park (20.7356°S 139.5012°E / -20.7356; 139.5012 (Enid Street Park))[13]
• Kookaburra Street Park (20.7326°S 139.5062°E / -20.7326; 139.5062 (Kookaburra Street Park))[13]

• Mcnamara Street Park (20.7384°S 139.5031°E / -20.7384; 139.5031 (Mcnamara Street Park))[13]

References

Further reading

• Bow, Barbara; Wilson, Sandra (2005), Townview State School : celebrating 40 years, Townview State School

External links

Media related to Townview, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons

• "Mount Isa Suburbs". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.