Hyde Park, Queensland
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Hyde Park is a suburb of Townsville, Australia. It is located north of Mysterton, west of Hermit Park, east of Garbutt
, and south of West End
, and its postcode is 4812.
As part of the development of Townsville, sugar plantations were established at Hyde Park in 1866. In 1918, Hyde Park was transferred from the Thuringowa Shire to the City of Townsville by a ballot.
Most of the street names (and the suburb's name itself) come from London
streets and suburbs - for example, Oxford Street, Bayswater Road and Park Lane. Hyde Park is one of the less well known Townsville suburbs, and so has escaped most of the renovation of the old houses that has taken place in Townsville in recent years.
Hyde Park contains two shopping centres, Castletown Shoppingworld
and the Hyde Park Centre located on Woolcock Street. It has two schools, Hermit Park State School (though it is actually located in Hyde Park) and St Margaret Mary's College
, in Townsville.
Hyde Park is also home to the Mater Women's and Children's Hospital
, formerly known as the Wesley Park Haven Hospital and before that as the Park Haven Private Hospital (est. 1937). In January 1999 the hospital was acquired by The Wesley Hospital
, Brisbane on behalf of the Uniting Church in Queensland. In 2007 it was acquired by the Townsville Sisters of Mercy, and is run under the Mater Health Services North Queensland
umbrella organisation.
Garbutt, Queensland
Garbutt is a residential and industrial suburb in the city of Townsville, in northern Queensland, Australia. Townsville International Airport is located there....
, and south of West End
West End, Queensland (Townsville)
West End is an old suburb of Townsville, Queensland, situated at the base of Castle Hill. The first community cemetery is located in West End. A reflection of attitudes existing during the time it was in use, research has established that it was ethnically segregated...
, and its postcode is 4812.
As part of the development of Townsville, sugar plantations were established at Hyde Park in 1866. In 1918, Hyde Park was transferred from the Thuringowa Shire to the City of Townsville by a ballot.
Most of the street names (and the suburb's name itself) come from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
streets and suburbs - for example, Oxford Street, Bayswater Road and Park Lane. Hyde Park is one of the less well known Townsville suburbs, and so has escaped most of the renovation of the old houses that has taken place in Townsville in recent years.
Hyde Park contains two shopping centres, Castletown Shoppingworld
Castletown Shoppingworld
Castletown Shoppingworld is a shopping centre in Townsville, Australia. The third-largest centre in the district, Castletown has three major tenants along with 105 specialty stores, and is owned by Mcconaghy Properties...
and the Hyde Park Centre located on Woolcock Street. It has two schools, Hermit Park State School (though it is actually located in Hyde Park) and St Margaret Mary's College
St Margaret Mary's College
St Margaret Mary's College is a girls school in the city of Townsville, Queensland Australia.-History:In 1936, the first Sisters of the Good Samaritan arrived in Townsville to run the Saint Margaret Mary’s Primary school. Bishop McGuire had purchased ‘Woodlands’, in Hyde Park from the Cummins...
, in Townsville.
Hyde Park is also home to the Mater Women's and Children's Hospital
Mater Women's and Children's Hospital
Mater Women's and Children's Hospital in Hyde Park Townsville, Queensland was established in 2007 when the Sisters of Mercy bought the competing private obstetric hospital, the Wesley/Park Haven Hospital....
, formerly known as the Wesley Park Haven Hospital and before that as the Park Haven Private Hospital (est. 1937). In January 1999 the hospital was acquired by The Wesley Hospital
Wesley Hospital (Brisbane)
The Wesley Hospital is a hospital located in the suburb of Auchenflower in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.The hospital currently has over 530 beds and offers a large range of clinical services.It is owned and operated by UnitingCare Health...
, Brisbane on behalf of the Uniting Church in Queensland. In 2007 it was acquired by the Townsville Sisters of Mercy, and is run under the Mater Health Services North Queensland
Mater Health Services North Queensland
Mater Health Services North Queensland operates two fully accredited private hospitals, one established by the Sisters of Mercy in 1945 named Mater Hospital Pimlico and the second purchased in 2007 named the Mater Women's and Children's Hospital Hyde Park .- History :Five Sisters of...
umbrella organisation.