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, Australia. In the Railway Estate had a population of 2,852 people.

Geography

Railway Estate is located on the south end of Ross Island, bounded by Ross Creek to the south-west and Ross River to the south-east. The suburb of South Townsville occupies the northern part of the island. There is a large railway yard in the north of the suburb with the North Coast railway line entering the suburb from the south ( Oonoonba) over Ross River and then splits with one branch exiting the suburb to the north-west (

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) over Ross Creek and the other exiting to the north ( South Townsville) to the

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. As at March 2021, there are no operational railway stations within the suburb, but there were formerly a number of railway stations: * Yenoor railway station () * Queens Road railway station () * Railway Estate railway station ()

History

Close to the Townsville CBD and the Port of Townsville, Railway Estate is one of the oldest residential communities in the city. The suburb's name reflects that all the land was originally owned by the

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. Railway Estate State School opened on 21 August 1916. Townsville State High School opened on 7 July 1924. In the 2011 census, Railway Estate had a population of 2,956 people. In the Railway Estate had a population of 2,852 people.

Education

Railway Estate State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 39 Railway Avenue (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 219 students with 19 teachers (14 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent). Townsville State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 36 Boundary Street (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 790 students with 73 teachers (70 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff (32 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program, an intensive English language program, and a positive learning centre (to assist students whose learning requires intervention beyond what is possible in a conventional classroom).

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the suburb, including: * Bicentennial Park () * Dean Park () * Lou Lister Park () * National Park () * Railway Estate Park () * Reid Park () There are a number of boating facilities, including: * Ross River Marina, marina at the end of Samphire Road () * a boat ramp into the Ross River (downstream) and pontoon at Barnicle Street () managed by the Townsville City Council * a boat ramp into the Ross River (upstream) and floating walkway at Barnicle Street () managed by the Townsville City Council There is also: *Off-leash, fenced dog area next to boat ramp *Council community gardens

Services

*Caltex 24 hours service station *OM Convenience *10th Avenue Convenience store *Railway Parade convenience store * Fish and chips *Ann Roberts School of Dance *Veika hair salon *Turnstyles hair salon *Pete Snell barber shop *Eves embroidery *

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*Council community centre *Emergency day care *Veterinary clinic *Ross Island Hotel

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