Mount Louisa is a residential
suburb in the
City of Townsville
The City of Townsville is a local government area (LGA) located in North Queensland, Australia. It encompasses the city of Townsville, together with the surrounding rural areas, to the south are the communities of Alligator Creek, Woodstock an ...
,
Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
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, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
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, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
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, Australia.
The suburb contains the mountain Mount Louisa (). In the , Mount Louisa had a population of 8,825 people.
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Geography
The suburb Mount Louisa is located to the west of Townsville CBD
Townsville City is a coastal suburb at the centre of the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Townsville City had a population of 2,910 people.
It is the city's central business district and a major hub for busine ...
. The mountain Mount Louisa itself rises from above sea level to the mountain's peak of above sea level. The residential areas of the suburb are on the low flat land to the north and south of the mountain. There is a small industrial area along the suburb's northern boundary.
History
The suburb takes its name from the mountain, which in turn was named by Andrew Ball in April 1864 while exploring Cleveland Bay
The Cleveland Bay is a breed of horse that originated in England during the 17th century, named after its colouring and the Cleveland district of Yorkshire. It is a well-muscled horse, with legs that are strong but short in relation ...
.World War II
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as many as 4,000 American personnel worked and lived at Depot #2 at the base of Mount Louisa. This Air Depot has often been incorrectly referred to as the 4th Air Depot by many people. There were three main units based at Depot #2. They were the 4th Air Depot Group, the 12th Air Depot Group and the 15th Air Depot Group. Entertainment in the camp was held at Helton Hall, which was an open aired building named after Master Sergeant Helton who was killed in the B-25 crash at Rattlesnake Island Rattlesnake Island refers, variously, to the following places:
United States
* Rattlesnake Island (Clear Lake), in Lake County, California
* A previous name for Terminal Island, in Los Angeles County, California
* Rattlesnake Island (New Hampshire ...
. Some famous Hollywood stars appeared at Helton Hall including John Wayne, Joe E. Brown
Joseph Evans Brown (July 28, 1891 – July 6, 1973) was an American actor and comedian, remembered for his friendly screen persona, comic timing, and enormous elastic-mouth smile. He was one of the most popular American comedians in the 19 ...
, Gary Cooper
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, Una Merkel
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Merkel was born in Kentucky and acted on stage in New York in the 1920s. She went to Hollywood in 1930 and became a popular film ...
and Phyllis Brook. Woody Herman
Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading groups called "The Herd", Herman came to prominence in the late 1930s and was active until his dea ...
's orchestra also appeared at Helton Hall.
In 1986 the growth of the congregation at Garbutt Uniting Church necessitated a move a new church called House of Praise at 485 Bayswater Road in Mount Louisa (). Due to disagreements over the Uniting Church's position on "sexuality", the congregation chose to leave the Uniting Church and now operate as an independent church called Mt Louisa Community Church.
Calvary Christian College opened on 1 February 1978.
Education
Calvary Christian College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 569 Bayswater Road ().Vincent
Vincent ( la, Vincentius) is a male given name derived from the Roman name Vincentius, which is derived from the Latin word (''to conquer'').
People with the given name Artists
*Vincent Apap (1909–2003), Maltese sculptor
*Vincent van Gogh ...
. The nearest government secondary schools are Heatley Secondary College in Heatley and Kirwan State High School in Kirwan.
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Suburbs of Townsville
Queensland in World War II