Description
Cluden is an outer southern suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Cluden is an outer southern suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Cluden had a population of 427 people.
History
The suburb takes its name from a property name used by James Gordon (1822-1904), Sub-Collector of Customs in Townsville from 1865. The name is probably referring to Cluden Water, a stream in Scotland near his birthplace in Dumfries.The presence of the Cluden railway station (19.31691°S 146.82333°E? / -19.31691; 146.82333? (Cluden railway station (former))) on the North Coast railway line prompted the relocation of the racecourse from central Townsville to a new site near the railway station called Cluden Racecourse to enable people from a wider area to attend the races through the convenience of travelling by rail. The railway station has subsequently closed.
In the 2011 census, Cluden had a population of 509 people.In the 2016 census Cluden had a population of 427 people.
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Population: 101-1000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 2.666 km2
Elevation: 4-10 metres
Town elevation: 4 m
Population number: 427
Local Government Area: Townsville City Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Cluden, Queensland