Aeroglen, Queensland
| Aeroglen Cairns, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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  Aeroglen | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°52′34″S 145°45′35″E / 16.8761°S 145.7597°ECoordinates: 16°52′34″S 145°45′35″E / 16.8761°S 145.7597°E | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4870 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cairns Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Barron River | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||
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Aeroglen is a coastal suburb of Cairns, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is approximately 3 miles north of the Cairns City centre. In the 2011 census, Aeroglen had a population of 403 people.[2]
Geography
Aeroglen is located on a slope at the foot of the Mount Whitfield Conservation Park. Most of the suburb is taken up by the Cairns International Airport and the name Aeroglen is a reference to the airport. There is also a village opposite the airport, on the western side of the Captain Cook Highway.[3]
References
- ↑ "Aeroglen (entry 48491)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Aeroglen". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ "Aeroglen Queensland". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
External links
- Aeroglen Brochure Cairns Regional Council
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