Mornington
Mount Isa, Queensland
Mornington is located in Queensland
Mornington
Mornington
Coordinates20°44′02″S 139°29′45″E / 20.7340°S 139.4959°E / -20.7340; 139.4959 (Mornington (centre of suburb))
Population1,764 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,760/km2 (4,570/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4825
Area1.0 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)City of Mount Isa
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Mornington:
Mount Isa City The Gap Townview
Parkside Mornington Townview
Parkside Healy Healy
Aerial photo of Mornington, February 1973
Mount Isa Base Hospital, June 1962

Mornington is a suburb of the town of Mount Isa in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Mornington had a population of 1,764 people.[1]

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] Mornington is a "townside" suburb.[5]

History

Mornington was named on 1 September 1973 by the Queensland Place Names Board. Originally a locality, it became a suburb on 16 March 2001.[2]

In the 2011 census, Mornington had a population of 1,919 people.[6]

In the 2016 census, Mornington had a population of 1,764 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Mornington has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Facilities

Mount Isa Base Hospital is a public hospital at 30 Camooweal Street (20°43′51″S 139°29′39″E / 20.7307°S 139.4941°E / -20.7307; 139.4941 (public hospital)).[9] It includes the Centre for Rural and Remote Health operated by James Cook University.[10][11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mornington (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Mornington – suburb in City of Mount Isa (entry 42466)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Mount Isa". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "This Mining Life: Mount Isa, QLD". Mining People International. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  6. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Mornington (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Former Underground Hospital, Mount Isa (entry 601102)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  8. ↑ "Tent House (Mount Isa) (entry 600742)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  9. ↑ "Mount Isa Base Hospital". Queensland Health. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  11. ↑ "Mount Isa Facilities". Centre for Rural and Remote Health. James Cook University. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  • "Mount Isa Suburbs". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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