Bungalow is an inner
suburb
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of
Cairns
Cairns (; ) is a city in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. In the , Cairns had a population of 153,181 people.
The city was founded in 1876 and named after William Cairns, Sir W ...
in the
Cairns Region
The Cairns Region is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia, centred on the regional city of Cairns. It was established in 2008 by the amalgamation of the City of Cairns and the Shires of Douglas and Mulgrave. ...
,
Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , Bungalow had a population of 2,358 people.
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Geography
The suburb is bounded to the north by Mulgrave Street (one of the major thoroughfares through Cairns connecting the Bruce Highway
The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian Natio ...
from the south to the Captain Cook Highway
The Captain Cook Highway is a short, regional highway in Queensland that originates in Cairns and terminates in Mossman, where it joins Mossman-Daintree Road, continuing to Daintree. It is a state-controlled regional road (number 20A).
The ...
to the north) and by Hartley Street to the south. The suburb is almost entirely freehold
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*Freehold (law), the tenure of property in fee simple
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and has a mixture of residential and commercial areas with no green space or other civic amenities.
History
Bungalow is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country.
The suburb name comes from "The Bungalow", the residence of Archdeacon Joseph Campbell
Joseph John Campbell (March 26, 1904 – October 30, 1987) was an American writer. He was a professor of literature at Sarah Lawrence College who worked in comparative mythology and comparative religion. His work covers many aspects of t ...
, a clergyman and agricultural entrepreneur.
Demographics
In the , Bungalow had a population of 2,159 people.
Education
There are no schools in Bungalow. The nearest government primary schools are Parramatta State School
Parramatta State School is a public co-educational primary school located in the Cairns suburb of Paramatta Park, Queensland, Australia. It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 443 students and a teaching staff of ...
in neighbouring Parramatta Park to the north-east and Balaclava State School in neighbouring Mooroobool to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Trinity Bay State High School
Trinity Bay State High School is a co-educational high school in Manunda, Queensland, Australia. In 2022, it had an enrolment of 1930 students across year levels 7 to 12. The school draws from the surrounding “three M” suburbs of Cairns ( Ma ...
in Manunda
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to the north.
Amenities
Showground Shopping Centre is at 157-173 Mulgrave Road ().
References
External links
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