Westcourt is a

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Westcourt had a population of 3,841 people.

Geography

The suburb is bounded: * to the south-east by Mulgrave Road (which is part of the

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, which connects Brisbane to Cairns) * to the south-west by McCoombe Street, Givens Street, and Dillon Street * to the north-west by Lennon Street, Tills Street and Gatton Street * to the north-east by Fearnley Street and a drain Westcourt is flat low-lying land, less than above sea level. It is predominantly developed as residential housing.

History

Mulgrave Road in the Cairns suburb of Bungalow

Westcourt is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country. The land of which Westcourt is situated was initially a dairy farm, which was subdivided in 1886. Westcourt, located east of the suburb Mooroobool, was named as a locality on 1 September 1973 and designated as a suburb on 7 June 2002. Local sportsground, Jones Park, is named after two brothers Jack Jones and Henry Ernest (Harry) Jones. In 1966, the Jones brothers donated their land to the Cairns District Junior Rugby League.

Demographics

In the , Westcourt had a population of 3,918 people. In the , Westcourt had a population of 3,841 people.

Amenities

DFO Cairns is a large shopping centre at 274 Mulgrave Road (). The Cazalys Stadium is at 344 Mulgrave Road (). It is used for cricket, rugby league, soccer, and AFL matches. Jones Park at 18-40 Mann Street () offers further sporting facilities.

Education

There are no schools in Westcourt but primary and secondary schools are in neighbouring suburbs. The nearest primary schools are Parramatta State school in Parramatta Park to the north-east, Balaclava State School in Mooroobool to the south-west, and Cairns West State School in Manunda to the north-west. The nearest secondary school is Trinity Bay State High School in Manunda.

Community groups

Established in 1989, the Cairns and District Family Society maintains a library of world-wide

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material at 271 Gatton Street. The society publishes new genealogical resources based on collecting and indexing family information relating to

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