Location Description
Edge Hill is a premier suburb a few km to the north of Cairns and a five minute drive to the nearby International Airport and beaches of Cairns north.
It is a fast growing area surrounded by the greenery of Mount Whitfield Conservation Park and the Flecker Botanical Gardens.
It is a fast growing area surrounded by the greenery of Mount Whitfield Conservation Park and the Flecker Botanical Gardens.
Attractions
Flecker Botanical Gardens has its own restaurant and culture centre for those who have finished taking the time to smell the flowers.
There are two trails leading from the Gardens into the Conservation Park.
Centenary Lakes provide some welcome 'time out' and a chance to feed the ducks.
There are two trails leading from the Gardens into the Conservation Park.
Centenary Lakes provide some welcome 'time out' and a chance to feed the ducks.
Facilities
Edge Hill is a village in its own right with coffee shops, restaurants as well as convenience stores, butchery, post office and bottle shop.
It is becomming the 'Paddington' of Cairns.
It is becomming the 'Paddington' of Cairns.
Community
Medical facilities in town include:
Cairns Private Hospital
(07) 40525200
Cairns Base Hospital
(07) 40506333
Cairns Private Hospital
(07) 40525200
Cairns Base Hospital
(07) 40506333
Pre-Schools
There is a good supply of pre-schools in the area, such as:
Whitfield Pre-School
(07) 40341755
Cairns West Pre-School
(07) 40533325
Cairns North Pre-School
(07) 40531045
Freshwater Pre-School
(07) 40551662
Edge Hill Pre-School
(07) 40532744
Whitfield Pre-School
(07) 40341755
Cairns West Pre-School
(07) 40533325
Cairns North Pre-School
(07) 40531045
Freshwater Pre-School
(07) 40551662
Edge Hill Pre-School
(07) 40532744
Primary Schools
Primary schools servicing Edge Hill residents include:
Cairns North Primary School
(07) 40531166
Edge Hill Primary School
(07) 40534511
Freshwater Primary School
(07) 40551380
St Joseph's Primary School
(07) 40514041
Cairns North Primary School
(07) 40531166
Edge Hill Primary School
(07) 40534511
Freshwater Primary School
(07) 40551380
St Joseph's Primary School
(07) 40514041
Secondary Schools
A number of High schools cover the region:
Cairns Christian College
(07) 40551337
St Monica's College
(07) 40512744
St Francis Xavier School
(07) 40531158
St Augustine's College
(07) 40529111
Cairns High School
(07) 40516588
Cairns West State School OSHC
(07) 40533619
Cairns Christian College
(07) 40551337
St Monica's College
(07) 40512744
St Francis Xavier School
(07) 40531158
St Augustine's College
(07) 40529111
Cairns High School
(07) 40516588
Cairns West State School OSHC
(07) 40533619
Tertiary Schools
Tertiary facilities in the area include:
Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE
Eureka St
Cairns
1300 656 959
James Cook University
Cairns Campus, McGregor Rd
Smithfield (Cairns)
(07) 4042 1111
Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE
Eureka St
Cairns
1300 656 959
James Cook University
Cairns Campus, McGregor Rd
Smithfield (Cairns)
(07) 4042 1111
Sport
The area is home to soccer fields and Watson Park, home of the North Cairns Aussie Rules Club.
