Stratford, Queensland

Stratford
Queensland

The CBD of Cairns, southeast from Mount Whitfield.
Stratford
Population: 1,178(2006)[1]
• Density: 593/km² (1,535.9/sq mi) [1]
Established: 1877
Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)
Time zone: AEST (UTC+10)
Location:
  • 1707 km (1,061 mi) NW of Brisbane
  • 2420 km (1,504 mi) NNW of Sydney
LGA: Cairns Region
County: Nares
State District: Barron River
Federal Division: Leichhardt
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
29.0 °C
84 °F		 20.1 °C
68 °F		 2,222.9 mm
87.5 in

Stratford is a suburb 7 kilometres (5 mi) north of Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The population is about 2,000. It is at the base of Mount Whitfield and Lumley Hill and on the banks of the Barron River.

There are several restaurants, a pub, The Barron River Hotel, a service station, a newsagent, convenience store, launderette, a pizza shop and deli.

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Stratford (Cairns City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=3061&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 25 October 2009. 

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