White Rock, Queensland (Cairns Region)

White Rock is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, White Rock had a population of 4,918 people.

Geography

The Bruce Highway and the North Coast Railway Line form the western boundary of the suburb with Skeleton Creek and Smiths Creek forming the southern and eastern boundary respectively.

History

White Rock is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country. The geographical feature of White Rock is also known as Jirriwanday in the Yidiny Aboriginal language.
The origin of the suburb name is from a historical railway station named after the geographical feature located in Lamb Range.
On 11 January 1939 at the Lands Office in Cairns, the Queensland Government auctioned 25 suburban lots mostly of about about to the north of the former White Rock railway station.
Trinity Anglican School opened its White Rock Campus on 25 January 1983. It opened a second primary school campus at Kewarra Beach in 2002.
White Rock State School opened on 25 January 1988.
Trinity Baptist Church was built in 1996.

Demographics

In the, White Rock had a population of 4,730 people.
In the, White Rock had a population of 4,918 people.

Education

White Rock State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at 114-126 Progress Road. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 522 students with 39 teachers and 28 non-teaching staff. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 514 students with 42 teachers and 25 non-teaching staff. It includes a special education program.Trinity Anglican School is a private primary and secondary school for boys and girls at 4-54 Sheehy Road. It has another primary campus at Kewarra Beach. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 725 students with 69 teachers and 51 non-teaching staff.

Amenities

Trinity Baptist Church is at 115 Progress Road.