Aeroglen

Aeroglen is a coastal suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is approximately 5 kilometers (3 miles) north of the Cairns City centre.

Aeroglen
Cairns, Queensland
Aeroglen and Cairns Airport with Mount Whitfield directly behind it, as seen from the Coral Sea
Aeroglen
Coordinates16.8761°S 145.7597°E / -16.8761; 145.7597
Population403 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density29.20/km2 (75.6/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4870
Area13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
LGA(s)Cairns Region
State electorate(s)Cairns
Federal Division(s)Leichhardt
Suburbs around Aeroglen:
Barron Machans Beach Coral Sea
Stratford Aeroglen Coral Sea
Whitfield Cairns North Coral Sea

Geography
Cairns Airport, 2011

Aeroglen is located on a slope at the foot of the Mount Whitfield Conservation Park. Most of the suburb is taken up by the Cairns International Airport and the name Aeroglen is a reference to the airport. There is also a village opposite the airport, on the western side of the Captain Cook Highway.[3]

History

Aeroglen is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country. [4]

Aeroglen was named prior to 1939 because of the proximity to the historical aerodrome, which was purchased by the federal government in 1937. The area was previously known as Quarry Siding. [5] In the 2011 census, Aeroglen had a population of 403 people.[6]

Population

In the 2016 Census, there were 403 people in Aeroglen. 77.6% of people were born in Australia and 86.8% of people only spoke English at home. The most common response for religion in Aeroglen was No Religion at 38.2% of the population.[1]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Aeroglen". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  2. "Aeroglen (entry 48491)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  3. "Aeroglen Queensland". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  4. "First people cultural history". Cairns Regional Council. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. "Cairns Heritage: A Suburbs" (PDF). Cairns Regional Council. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Aeroglen". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
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