Parramatta Park, Queensland


Parramatta Park is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.

Geography

Parramatta Park is the suburb immediately west of Cairns City. The northern part of the suburb is residential. The southern part of the suburb has a number of schools, the Cairns Showgrounds, Barlow Park and an industrial precinct.

History

On 26 July 1884 auctioneer John McNamara offered the Walkerville Estate as the first suburb of Cairns, consisting of 400 lots, predominantly of. The estate was promoted as being close to the terminus of the Herberton railway line and as a "paradise of health". To attract buyers from Townsville, there was the inducement of a free return trip to Cairns for buyers of 10 lots.
Parramatta State School was opened on 24 January 1927.
St Joseph's Primary School opened on 1 July 1927 by the Sisters of Mercy. Mercy Sisters were part of the teaching staff of the school until 2015.
St Augustine's College opened on 9 February 1930 by the Marist Brothers.

Heritage listings

Parramatta State School is a government co-educational primary school at 22 Mulgrave Road. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 379 students with 46 teachers and 40 non-teaching staff.
St Joseph's Primary School is a Roman Catholic co-educational primary school at 13 Loeven Street.
St Augustine's College is a Roman Catholic boys school at 251 Draper Street. Enrolments are capped at 780 students; boarding facilities are available.