Blue Hills, Queensland

Suburb of City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia

19°14′57″S 146°29′45″E / 19.2491°S 146.4958°E / -19.2491; 146.4958 (Blue Hills (centre of locality))Postcode(s)4818Area31.1 km² (12.0 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location

10.7 km (7 mi) SW of Bluewater
27.7 km (17 mi) W of Deeragun
42.9 km (27 mi) WNW of Townsville CBD
1,404 km (872 mi) NNW of Brisbane

LGA(s)City of TownsvilleState electorate(s)Hinchinbrook Federal division(s)Herbert

Suburbs around Blue Hills:
Bluewater Park	Bluewater Park	Lynam
Lynam	Blue Hills	Lynam
Lynam	Lynam	Lynam

Blue Hills is a rural locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.^[1]

Geography

The land use is grazing on native vegetation.^[2]

History

The locality was named and bounded on 27 July 1991.^[1]

Demographics

The population of Blue Hills was not reported in the 2016 census nor the 2021 census.

Education

There are no schools in Blue Hills. The nearest government primary school is Bluewater State School in Bluewater to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Northern Beaches State High School in Deeragun in Townsville.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Blue Hills – locality in City of Townsville (entry 44572)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 August 2023.