Description
Annandale is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Annandale is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Annandale had a population of 8,574 people.
History
Annandale was the largest planned housing development in Townsville. Construction started in the mid-1970s and was completed in early 2005. Annandale is one of Townsville's newest suburbs and is home to some of Townsville's wealthy, who live more toward the riverbank.
Before the 2006 Queensland state election, Annandale was part of the Electoral district of Burdekin, but just prior to the 2006 state election, the suburb became part of the Electoral district of Mundingburra.
In 2006 there were 1624 registered dogs in Annandale, seven out of every ten homes owned at least one dog, this is the highest density of dogs of Townsville suburbs.Annandale Christian School opened on 22 January 1982.
William Ross State High School opened for enrolments on 30 August 1990 and commenced schooling on 29 January 1991.Southern Cross Catholic School opened on 1998.Annandale State School opened on 22 January 1998.The Annandale campus of Townsville Grammar School openedon 1 January 2002.Like many parts of Townsville, Annandale sustained damage when Cyclone Yasi hit on 3 February 2011.In the 2016 census, Annandale had a population of 8,574 people.
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Population: 1001-10000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 6.84 km2
Elevation: 4-10 metres
Town elevation: 10 m
Population number: 8,574
Local Government Area: Townsville City Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Annandale, Queensland