Aeroglen is a coastal

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in the

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, Australia. It is approximately 5 kilometers (3 miles) north of the

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. In the , Aeroglen had a population of 405 people.

Geography

The suburb is bounded to the north by the Barron River, to the east by the

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, to the south by Lily Creek, and to the west loosely by the

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but with one small pocket of housing to the west of the highway. Aeroglen is located on a slope at the foot of the

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. The Captain Cook Highway enters the suburb from the south (

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) and exits to the north-west ( Barron / Machans Beach). The

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also enters the suburb from the south (Cairns North), immediately west of the highway and exits to the west ( Stratford). The suburb was served by the Aeroglen railway station (), but it is now abandoned. Most of the suburb is taken up by the

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() which lies between the highway and the Coral Sea.

History

Aeroglen is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country. Aeroglen was named prior to 1939 because of the proximity to the historical aerodrome, which was purchased by the

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in 1937. The area was previously known as Quarry Siding.

Demographics

In the , Aeroglen had a population of 403 people. In the , Aeroglen had a population of 403 people. 77.6% of people were born in Australia and 86.8% of people only spoke English at home. The most common response for religion in Aeroglen was No Religion at 38.2% of the population. In the , Aeroglen had a population of 405 people.

Education

There are no schools in Aeroglen. The nearest government primary schools are Edge Hill State School in Edge Hill to the south-west, Freshwater State School in

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to the west, and Machans Beach State School in neighbouring Machans Beach to the north. The nearest secondary school is

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in neighbouring

to the south.

References

External links

Aeroglen Brochure
Cairns Regional Council {{Cairns Region Suburbs of Cairns