Aeroglen, Queensland

Aeroglen
Cairns, Queensland
Aeroglen
Coordinates 16°52′34″S 145°45′35″E / 16.8761°S 145.7597°E / -16.8761; 145.7597Coordinates: 16°52′34″S 145°45′35″E / 16.8761°S 145.7597°E / -16.8761; 145.7597
Postcode(s) 4870
LGA(s) Cairns Region
State electorate(s) Barron River
Federal Division(s) Leichhardt
Suburbs around Aeroglen:
Barron Machans Beach Coral Sea
Stratford Aeroglen Coral Sea
Whitfield Cairns North Coral Sea

Aeroglen is a coastal suburb of Cairns, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is approximately 3 miles north of the Cairns City centre. In the 2011 census, Aeroglen had a population of 403 people.[2]

Geography

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]

References

  1. "Aeroglen (entry 48491)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Aeroglen". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  3. "Aeroglen Queensland". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 November 2014.

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