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Kirwan is a suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Kirwan is a suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Kirwan had a population of 21,418 people.
History
The suburb of Kirwan was established in 1968 as the northernmost of a series of new suburbs along the western side of the Upper Ross River. It was officially named on 1 March 1969 and took its name from an early farming family in the region. Prior to suburban development, Kirwan had been farmed and had also been the site of air force activity during World War II.Kirwan State School opened in 1977 and Kirwan State High School opened in 1979. Ryan Catholic College, which serves both primary and secondary students, was also founded in 1979. The Willows State School was established in the suburb in 1997.
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Population: 10001-100000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 11.71 km2
Elevation: 11-50 metres
Town elevation: 17 m
Population number: 21,418
Local Government Area: Townsville City Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Kirwan, Queensland