East Innisfail is a suburban

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in the

Cassowary Coast Region The Cassowary Coast Region is a Local government in Australia, local government area in the Far North Queensland region of Queensland, Australia, south of Cairns, Queensland, Cairns and centred on the towns of Innisfail, Queensland, Innisfail, ...

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, Australia. In the , East Innisfail had a population of 1,757 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded by the

Johnstone River The Johnstone River, comprising the North Johnstone River and the South Johnstone River, is a river system in Far North and North Queensland, Australia. The headwaters of the river system rise in the Atherton Tablelands. The north branch o ...

to the north, by its tributary the

South Johnstone River The Johnstone River, comprising the North Johnstone River and the South Johnstone River, is a river system in Far North Queensland, Far North and North Queensland, Australia. The headwaters of the river system rise in the Atherton Tableland ...

to the west and by Marty Street to the south. East Innisfail is directly linked to the

Innisfail CBD Innisfail (from Irish: Inis Fáil) is a regional town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. The town was originally called Geraldton until 1910. In the , the town of Innisfail had a population of 7,173 people, whi ...

via the new Jubilee Bridge () over the

History

Historically the suburb was linked to the CBD by the original Jubilee Bridge, which was built in 1923. Land for a school was secured by the Department of Lands in 1935. Innisfail East State School opened on 6 March 1936. In 1930, the local Methodists relocated a church from Chillagoe to Mourilyan Road, East Innisfail. Radiant Life Christian College opened on 13 February 1982. Due to deterioration from both age and increased traffic flow, the original Jubilee Bridge was closed on 19 July 2010 after concerns were raised over the safety and integrity of the structure. The new Jubilee Bridge was built, which opened on 2 September 2011. In early 2011, some residents in low-lying areas of the suburb were evacuated ahead of the passing of

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. Shortly after there were a number of cases of

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recorded in the suburb. Darlinga Forest School opened in February 2021. It was an independent primary (Prep-4) school for boys and girls at 89 Mourilyan Road with an emphasis on hands-on outdoor education. In 2023, it had an enrolment of 10 students with 3 teachers (1.8 full-time equivalent) and a part-time school support worker. The school was closed in mid-2023 by the Queensland Government's Non-State Schools Accreditation Board.

Demographics

In the , East Innisfail had a population of 1,608 people. In the , East Innisfail had a population of 1,828 people. In the , East Innisfail had a population of 1,855 people. In the , East Innisfail had a population of 1,757 people.

Heritage listings

East Innisfail has a number of

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sites, including: * Innisfail Water Tower, Mourilyan Street ()

Education

Innisfail East State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 92 Mourilyan Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 260 students with 17 teachers (16 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent). Radiant Life Christian College is a private primary (Prep-7) school for boys and girls at 1-5 Riley Street (). The school has an emphasis on education of Indigenous children but is open to all children. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 83 students with 6 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff. In 2020, the school had an enrolment of 91 students (of whom 89 were Indigenous) with 6 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent). There is one Indigenous teacher and 14 Indigenous non-teaching staff. There is no secondary school in East Inisfail; the nearest is in

Innisfail State College Innisfail State College is a government secondary school and technical college in Innisfail Estate, a suburb of Innisfail, Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It is a combined secondary school and TAFE facility which opened in 2010 ...

in neighbouring

Innisfail Estate Innisfail Estate is a semi-rural Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Innisfail Estate had a population of 1,454 people. Geography Innisfail Estate is bounded by the Johnst ...

to the north.

Amenities

The Innisfail Bowls Club is at 1 The Corso () at the confluence of the rivers. The locality has three churches and a park running along the river.

References

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{{Cassowary Coast Region Populated places in Far North Queensland Cassowary Coast Region Localities in Queensland