Cosgrove, Queensland

Cosgrove is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Cosgrove had a population of 665 people.^[1]

Cosgrove Townsville, Queensland
Cosgrove
Coordinates	19.2716°S 146.7133°E / -19.2716; 146.7133 (Cosgrove (centre of suburb))
Population	665 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	184.7/km2 (478/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4818
Area	3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	6.7 km (4 mi) SE of Deeragun 12.9 km (8 mi) W of Townsville CBD 1,346 km (836 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	City of Townsville
State electorate(s)	Townsville
Federal division(s)	Herbert
Suburbs around Cosgrove: Burdell Bohle Mount Louisa Shaw Cosgrove Mount Louisa Shaw Mount Louisa Mount Louisa

Geography

Cosgrove is bordered by the North Coast railway line to the north with the North Townsville Road (formerly the Bruce Highway) running parallel and immediately south of the railway line. The Bohle River forms the western boundary.^[3]

History

Sir Peter Cosgrove

The suburb was named after General Sir Peter Cosgrove, the former head of the Australian Defence Force and leader of Queensland Government taskforce for the rebuilding of Innisfail region after cyclone Larry in March 2006.^[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Cosgrove had a population of 285 people.^[4]

In the 2021 census, Cosgrove had a population of 665 people.^[1]

Facilities

The Reverend Charles Harris Diversionary Centre is located on Abattoir Road (19.2734°S 146.7134°E / -19.2734; 146.7134 (Reverend Charles Harris Diversionary Centre)). It is a 50-bed facility to provide a place of safety and monitoring for Indigenous people affected by alcohol as an alternative to being held in the Townsville police watch house.^[5][6]

Education

There are no schools in Cosgrove. The nearest government primary school is Bohlevale State School in neighbouring Burdell to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Northern Beaches State High School in Deeragun to the north-west.^[3]