Mysterton, Queensland

Mysterton is a suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.^[2] It is one of the smallest suburbs in Townsville.

Mysterton Townsville, Queensland
Rosebank, heritage house in Mysterton, 2015
Mysterton
Coordinates	19.2888°S 146.7927°E / -19.2888; 146.7927 (Mysterton (centre of suburb))
Population	793 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	1,320/km2 (3,420/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4812
Area	0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	3.3 km (2 mi) E of Gulliver 4.3 km (3 mi) SW of Townsville CBD 1,334 km (829 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	City of Townsville
State electorate(s)	Townsville
Federal division(s)	Herbert
Suburbs around Mysterton: Pimlico Hyde Park Hermit Park Pimlico Mysterton Hermit Park Pimlico Mundingburra Hermit Park

In the 2021 census, Mysterton had a population of 793 people.^[1]

Geography

Mysterton is predominantly residential, and is situated between the suburbs of Hermit Park, Mundingburra, Pimlico and Hyde Park.

Townsville Connection Road (Charters Towers Road) runs along most of the eastern boundary.^[3]

History

Mysterton was given its name in honor of Arminius Danner's house, which at the time of its naming in the 1880s was located in the St. Johns Wood Estate subdivision. During another subdivision in the 1920s, it was known as Mysterton Estate.^[4]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Mysterton had a population of 834 people.^[5]

In the 2016 census, Mysterton had a population of 809 people.^[6]

In the 2021 census, Mysterton had a population of 793 people.^[1]

Heritage listings

Mysterton has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• 21 Lawson Street: Rosebank, home of Townsville pioneer, Andrew Ball^[7]

Education

There are no schools in Mysterton. The nearest government primary schools are Hermit Park State School in neighbouring Hyde Park to the north and Mundingburra State School in neighbouring Mundingburra to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Pimlico State High School in Gulliver to the west.^[8]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mysterton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Mysterton – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44617)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. "Mysterton" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
4. "A brief history of suburb names" (PDF). Townsville City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Mysterton". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mysterton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
7. "Rosebank (entry 600877)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
8. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

External links

Media related to Mysterton, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons