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Townview (previously written as Town View) is a suburb of the town of Mount Isa in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Townview had a population of 2,067 people.




Geography


The Leichhardt River flows north-south through the town of Mount Isa, dividing the suburbs of the town into "mineside" (west of the Leichhardt River) and "townside" (east of the Leichhardt River). Townview is a "townside" suburb.
Townview is bounded to the north by the Barkly Highway.
At 380 metres (1,250 ft) above sea level, Townview is slightly more elevated than other parts of Mount Isa, giving the suburb some views of the town and presumably its name.




History


The spelling of Townview (often written as Town View) was standardised in 2003 at the request of the Mount Isa City Council.
Townview State School opened on 25 January 1965.




Demographics


In the 2016 census, Townview had a population of 2,062 people.
In the 2021 census, Townview had a population of 2,067 people.




Education



Townview State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 64-72 Clarke Street (20.7339°S 139.5073°E / -20.7339; 139.5073 (Townview State School)). In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 281 students (170 of whom identified as Indigenous Australians) with 25 teachers (24 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 233 students (161 of whom identified as Indigenous Australians) with 24 teachers (22 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).
There are no secondary schools in Townview. The nearest government secondary school is Spinifex State College which has its junior campus in Parkside to the south-west and its senior campus in neighbouring Pioneer to the north.




Amenities


There are a number of parks in the area:

Enid Street Park (20.7356°S 139.5012°E / -20.7356; 139.5012 (Enid Street Park))
Kookaburra Street Park (20.7326°S 139.5062°E / -20.7326; 139.5062 (Kookaburra Street Park))
Mcnamara Street Park (20.7384°S 139.5031°E / -20.7384; 139.5031 (Mcnamara Street Park))




References






Further reading


Bow, Barbara; Wilson, Sandra (2005), Townview State School : celebrating 40 years, Townview State School




External links


Media related to Townview, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons

"Mount Isa Suburbs". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.

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• Townview, Queensland
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• Breakaway, Queensland
• Mornington, Queensland
• City of Mount Isa
• Fisher, Queensland
• The Gap, Queensland (Mount Isa)
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• Pioneer, Queensland
• Mount Isa (locality), Queensland