Flinders View, Queensland

Flinders View is a suburb in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2016 Australian Census, the suburb recorded a population of approximately 5,800.[1]

Flinders View
Ipswich, Queensland
Ripley Road, 2016
Flinders View
Coordinates27°39′S 152°47′E
Population5,808 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,077.6/km2 (2,790.8/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4305
Area5.39 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)City of Ipswich
State electorate(s)Ipswich
Federal Division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Flinders View:
Churchill Raceview Swanbank
Yamanto Flinders View Swanbank
Deebing Heights Ripley South Ripley

Geography

Flinders View is bisected by the Cunningham Highway which also forms part of the northern and southern boundary of the suburb.

Flinders View consists of four estates, Fairview Rise, Kensington Hills, Jacana Place and Flinders Crest. Major parks include Fairview Park and Nugent Park and its local shopping centre is Winston Glades, which has seen much change and development recently with the enlargement of Supa IGA and the movement of Pizza Hut and Network Video to a new section of the centre.

History

The origin of the suburb name is from the view and proximity to Flinders Peak from the suburb of Flinders View.[2]

Amenities

The Ipswich City Council operates a fortnightly mobile library service which visits the Winston Glades shopping centre.[3]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Flinders View (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. "Flinders View – suburb (entry 45046)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  3. "Ipswich Libraries: Mobile library schedule of stops - January to June 2018" (PDF). Ipswich City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.


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