White Rock, Queensland (Cairns Region)

White Rock is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, White Rock had a population of 4,918 people.

Geography

The Bruce Highway and the North Coast Railway Line form the western boundary of the suburb with Skeleton Creek and Smiths Creek (tributaries of the Trinity Inlet) forming the southern and eastern boundary respectively.

History

White Rock is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country. The geographical feature of White Rock is also known as Jirriwanday in the Yidiny Aboriginal language. The origin of the suburb name is from a historical railway station named after the geographical feature located in Lamb Range.

On 11 January 1939 at the Lands Office in Cairns, the Queensland Government auctioned 25 suburban lots mostly of about 2 roods (22,000 sq ft; 2,000 m²) about 16.9806°S 145.7452°E / -16.9806; 145.7452 (1939 land sale) to the north of the former White Rock railway station (16.9842°S 145.7428°E / -16.9842; 145.7428 (White Rock (Jirriwanday) railway station)).

Trinity Anglican School opened its White Rock Campus on 25 January 1983. It opened a second primary school campus at Kewarra Beach in 2002.

White Rock State School opened on 25 January 1988.

Trinity Baptist Church was built in 1996.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, White Rock had a population of 4,730 people.

In the 2021 census, White Rock had a population of 4,918 people.

Education

White Rock State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 114-126 Progress Road (16.9872°S 145.7432°E / -16.9872; 145.7432 (White Rock State School)). In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 522 students with 39 teachers (35 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 514 students with 42 teachers (36 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

Trinity Anglican School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 214 Progress Road (16.9788°S 145.7448°E / -16.9788; 145.7448 (Trinity Anglican School)). It has another primary campus at Kewarra Beach. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 725 students with 69 teachers (66 full-time equivalent) and 51 non-teaching staff (42 full-time equivalent).

Amenities

Trinity Baptist Church is at 115 Progress Road (16.9875°S 145.7426°E / -16.9875; 145.7426 (Trinity Baptist Church)).

References

External links

• "White Rock". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.