Bentley Park is a

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within the

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, Australia. It is located approximately south of the Cairns City. In the , Bentley Park had a population of 8,018 people.

History

Bentley Park is situated in the Yidinji traditional

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country. The origin of the suburb name is from a property titled Bentley Hall in

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, named by an early settler Isaac Abraham Hartill. The Edmonton Catholic School was established on 29 April 1929 by the

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with an initial enrolment of 30 pupils. In 1965 it was renamed St Therese’s School. As suburban development increased around Edmonton, the rising number of students made it necessary to relocate the school to neighbouring Bentley Park in 1995. Although now under

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leadership, the school continues to be operated in the

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. Bentley Park State School was originally opened in 1997. In 2004, the construction of high school facilities made it a P-12 school called

Bentley Park College Bentley Park College is a co-educational, state run school located in Bentley Park (Queensland, Australia). The school educates students from preschool to 12th grade. In 1997 (term 4), the school opened as a primary school in Centenary Park ...

. At the 2011 census, Bentley Park had a population of 7,420. In the , Bentley Park had a population of 8,018 people.

Schools

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Amenities

St Therese's Catholic Church is at 135 Robert Road. It is within the Edmonton Parish of the

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References

External links

University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Bentley ParkBentley Park College school web site
{{authority control Suburbs of Cairns