Manunda, Queensland

File:Commercial strip along Anderson Street, Manunda, Cairns, 2018 02.jpg

Manunda is a flat suburb (0–10 metres above sea level). The southern part of Manunda is residential while the northern part contains a number of community amenities including sportsgrounds and the Cairns Cemetery (also known as Martyn Street Cemetery). In-between is a commercial/industrial estate flanking Anderson Street.{{Queensland Globe|accessdate=29 September 2017}}

Manunda is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=First people cultural history|url=https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/community-environment/first-people/culture-history|url-status=live|access-date=23 June 2020|website=|publisher=Cairns Regional Council|archive-date=9 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200409215848/https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/community-environment/first-people/culture-history}}

File:StateLibQld 1 69319 Manunda entering the harbour at Cairns, Queensland, 1953.jpg

On 11 January 1939 at the Lands Office in Cairns the Queensland Government auctioned 11 town lots of between {{Convert|30 and 39|sqperch||abbr=}} between Little Street and the cemetery.{{Cite web|title=Plan of allotments in section 204, town of Cairns, parish of Cairns county of Nares, Cairns land agent's district, Cairns City Council|url=https://digital.slq.qld.gov.au/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?change_lng=en&dps_pid=IE428499|last=|first=|date=1936|website=State Library of Queensland|type=Real estate map|access-date=2020-05-26}}

The Cairns Seventh Day Adventist School opened on 6 February 1950 in the Cairns CBD. It later{{When|date=December 2021}} moved to premises at the Cairns Seventh Day Adventist Church at 302 Gatton Street, Manunda. On 27 October 2014, the school moved to purpose-built premises in Gordonvale and was renamed Cairns Adventist College.{{Cite web|title=History|url=https://www.cas.qld.edu.au/about-us/history/|access-date=2021-12-27|website=Cairns Adventist College|language=en-AU|archive-date=13 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813132728/https://www.cas.qld.edu.au/about-us/history/|url-status=live}}

Manunda was named by Queensland Place Names Board on 1 September 1973 after TSMV Manunda of the Adelaide Steamship Company which regularly visited Cairns. In 1975 the neighbouring suburb of Manoora was named for Manunda's sister ship HMAS Manoora.{{Cite QPN|48741|Manoora|suburb in Cairns Region|accessdate=26 June 2017}} The ship was named after an Aboriginal word meaning "place near water".{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article35886219|title=MANUNDA AND MANOORA|date=26 March 1935|newspaper=The Courier-mail|accessdate=28 September 2018|issue=491|location=Queensland, Australia|page=6|via=National Library of Australia}}

Trinity Bay State High School opened on 25 January 1960.{{Cite web|date=2019-06-04|title=Past principals|url=https://trinitybayshs.eq.edu.au/our-school/history/past-principals|access-date=2021-12-26|website=Trinity Bay State High School|language=en|archive-date=16 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316081958/https://trinitybayshs.eq.edu.au/our-school/history/past-principals|url-status=live}}

Cairns West State School opened on 28 January 1964 with an initial enrolment of 211 students. However, its official opening by Education Minister Jack Pizzey did not take place until 6 February 1965.{{Cite web|date=2020-04-09|title=History|url=https://cairnswestss.eq.edu.au/our-school/history|access-date=2021-12-26|website=Cairns West State School|language=en|archive-date=4 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304074108/https://cairnswestss.eq.edu.au/our-school/history|url-status=live}}

St Francis Xavier's Catholic School was established on 23 January 1967 by the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart. Although now operated by lay leaders, it maintains the Josephite traditions, including the celebration of feast days for St Joseph, St Francis Xavier, and St Mary MacKillop (the founder of the Sister of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart).{{Cite web|title=Our History and Josephite Connections|url=https://www.xaviercairns.qld.edu.au/our-school/our-history-and-joesphite-connections/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-26|website=St Francis Xavier's School|language=en-AU|archive-date=22 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422111744/https://www.xaviercairns.qld.edu.au/our-school/our-history-and-joesphite-connections/}}

Cairns School of the Air opened in 1972 with 11 students. It provided lessons via HF radio to primary school students in remote locationsto supplement their studies by correspondence with the Correspondence School based in Brisbane. It was located at the Cairns Base of the Royal Flying Doctor Service at Edge Hill. By 1986, it had 280 students being taught by nine teachers. The opening of Schools of the Air in Charters Towers and Longreach reduced the number of remote students being supported from Cairns, but the school's role was expanded to support itinerant students (e.g. children of seasonal workers, carnival workers, etc.). In 1990, it was renamed Cairns School of Distance Education. In 1993, the school moved to a purpose-built facility in Hoare Street, Manunda, and by 1995 had expanded its services to support pre-school students (Prep year not having been introduced in Queensland by that time) and secondary students to Year 10, later{{When|date=December 2021}} expanding to Year 12.{{Cite web|date=2019-11-11|title=History|url=https://cairnssde.eq.edu.au/our-school/history|access-date=2021-12-26|website=Cairns School of Distance Education|language=en|archive-date=19 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419122556/https://cairnssde.eq.edu.au/our-school/history|url-status=live}}

Emmanuel College opened in Manunda on 29 January 1986. In 2002, Emmanuel College closed and became Djarragun College in Gordonvale, a school committed to improving the educational outcomes of Indigenous students in the Cape York Peninsula area.{{Cite web|date=1 November 2017|title=Historical details for ABN 58 063 049 669|url=http://www.abr.business.gov.au/SearchByAbnHistory.aspx?SearchText=58063049669|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929044044/http://www.abr.business.gov.au/SearchByAbnHistory.aspx?SearchText=58063049669|archive-date=29 September 2017|access-date=29 September 2017|website=Department of Industry|publisher=Australian Government}}{{Cite web|title=Djarragun College|url=https://capeyorkpartnership.org.au/game-changers/djarragun-college/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929044424/https://capeyorkpartnership.org.au/game-changers/djarragun-college/|archive-date=29 September 2017|access-date=29 September 2017|website=Cape York Partnership}}

Manunda Library opened in 1991 and underwent a major refurbishment in 2007.{{Cite web|url=http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf|title=Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17|date=November 2017|website=Public Libraries Connect|publisher=State Library of Queensland|page=12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130022546/http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf|archive-date=30 January 2018|url-status=live|access-date=30 January 2018}}

On 4 February 1991, Trinity Bay Centre for Continuing Secondary Education was established, conducting night classes at Trinity Bay State High School.{{Citation|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|author1=Queensland Family History Society|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}

Cairns Revival Fellowship Church was built from brick in 1994. It was built from brick.{{cite web |last=Blake |first=Thom |title=Cairns Revival Fellowship |url=https://www.qldreligiousplaces.net.au/View.php?id=3267 |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=Queensland Religious Places}}

The Lakes Church of Christ was built in 1995.{{cite web |last=Blake |first=Thom |title=The Lakes Church |url=https://www.qldreligiousplaces.net.au/View.php?id=6114 |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=Queensland Religious Places}}{{Cite web |date=2024-04-22 |title=A church for everyone |url=https://thelakes.org.au/ |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=The Lakes Church Cairns |language=en-US}}

Cairns Flexible Learning Centre opened in 2006.{{Cite news|last=Hume|first=Anika|date=2014-11-21|title=Support pulled for flexible learning|work=The Cairns Post|url=https://cairnspost.com.au/lifestyle/restructure-of-manundas-cairns-flexible-learning-centre-supporting-atrisk-students-prompts-warning-over-reduced-resources/news-story/ae01c7c2b6741dd844231ad8bd6b71cf|access-date=2021-12-26|archive-date=10 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410195513/https://www.cairnspost.com.au/lifestyle/restructure-of-manundas-cairns-flexible-learning-centre-supporting-atrisk-students-prompts-warning-over-reduced-resources/news-story/ae01c7c2b6741dd844231ad8bd6b71cf|url-status=live}}

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Manunda had a population of 5,390 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31771|name=Manunda (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Manunda had a population of 5,191 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31755|name=Manunda (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

Cairns West State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Mayers Street ({{coord|-16.9236|145.7422|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Cairns West State School}}).{{cite web|date=9 July 2018|title=State and non-state school details|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|url-status=live|access-date=21 November 2018|publisher=Queensland Government|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archivedate=21 November 2018}}{{Cite web|date=2020-04-09|title=Cairns West State School|url=https://cairnswestss.eq.edu.au/|access-date=2021-12-26|website=Cairns West State School|language=en|archive-date=6 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210406152252/https://cairnswestss.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 677 students with 58 teachers (54 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff (28 full-time equivalent).{{cite web|title=ACARA School Profile 2018|url=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|access-date=28 January 2020|publisher=Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority|archive-date=27 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|url-status=live}} It includes a special education program and an intensive English language program.

St Francis Xavier's School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 5 Atkinson Street ({{coord|-16.9238|145.7409|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=St Francis Xavier's School}}).{{cite web|title=St Francis Xavier's School|url=https://www.xaviercairns.qld.edu.au|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=26 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126223402/http://www.xaviercairns.qld.edu.au/|url-status=live}} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 530 students with 35 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).

Cairns School of Distance Education is a government primary and secondary (Early Childhood-12) school for boys and girls at 62 Hoare Street ({{coord|-16.9235|145.7507|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Cairns School of Distance Education}}).{{Cite web|date=2019-11-07|title=Cairns School of Distance Education|url=https://cairnssde.eq.edu.au/|access-date=2021-12-26|website=Cairns School of Distance Education|language=en|archive-date=4 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304065805/https://cairnssde.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}} It provides distance education to students without access to local schools in remote areas in Far North Queensland (an area of more than {{Convert|300,000|km2}}). It also supports students who are overseas, travelling, or unable to attend local schools for medical reasons. It also supports students who are attending local schools to study subjects that are not taught at their local school.{{Cite web|date=2019-11-07|title=Our school|url=https://cairnssde.eq.edu.au/our-school|access-date=2021-12-26|website=Cairns School of Distance Education|language=en|archive-date=19 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419124319/https://cairnssde.eq.edu.au/our-school|url-status=live}} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 2,166 students with 123 teachers (114 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff (34 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

Cairns Flexible Learning Centre is a specific-purpose primary and secondary (5-10) school at 90 Clarke Street ({{coord|-16.9213|145.7500|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Cairns Flexible Learning Centre}}).{{cite web|title=Cairns Flexible Learning Centre|url=https://www.cairnssde.eq.edu.au|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=2 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302063937/https://cairnssde.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}} It is one of the Positive Learning Centres aimed at individually-tailored approaches to re-engage with children disengaged from schooling.{{Cite web|title=Positive Learning Centres|url=https://education.qld.gov.au/about/Documents/positive-learning-centres.doc|url-status=live|access-date=27 December 2021|publisher=Queensland Department of Education|archive-date=12 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211212095354/https://education.qld.gov.au/about/Documents/positive-learning-centres.doc}}

Trinity Bay State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 26-62 Hoare Street ({{coord|-16.9237|145.7524|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Trinity Bay State High School}}).{{Cite web|date=2019-05-22|title=Trinity Bay State High School|url=https://trinitybayshs.eq.edu.au/|access-date=2021-12-26|website=Trinity Bay State High School|language=en|archive-date=9 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609074540/https://trinitybayshs.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1702 students with 143 teachers (135 full-time equivalent) and 76 non-teaching staff (61 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program and an intensive English language program.

TAFE Queensland has its Cairns campus at Eureka Street ({{Coord|-16.9212|145.7543|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Cairns TAFE campus}}).{{Cite web|title=Cairns TAFE Campus & Courses|url=https://tafeqld.edu.au/courses/study-locations/far-north-queensland/cairns.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-26|website=TAFE Queensland|archive-date=16 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516002801/https://tafeqld.edu.au/courses/study-locations/far-north-queensland/cairns.html}} Woree State High School (in Woree) has a SchoolTech campus at the TAFE campus for Years 11 and 12 students ({{coord|-16.9217|145.7543|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Woree SHS - SchoolTech Campus}}). It facilitates combining vocational education with senior secondary schooling.{{Cite web|date=2019-12-16|title=SchoolTech|url=https://woreeshs.eq.edu.au/curriculum/vocational-education/schooltech|access-date=2021-12-26|website=Woree State High School|language=en|archive-date=16 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316064803/https://woreeshs.eq.edu.au/curriculum/vocational-education/schooltech|url-status=live}}

Cairns Regional Council operates a library service in Manunda, located in the Raintrees shopping Centre.{{Cite web|title=Manunda Library|url=http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/cairns/manunda_library|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203005710/http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/cairns/manunda_library|archive-date=3 February 2018|access-date=2 February 2018|website=Public Libraries Connect|df=dmy-all}}

St Francis Xavier Catholic Church is on the corner of Atkinson and Mayer Streets. It is within the Cairns West Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Cairns West Parish|url=http://www.cairns.catholic.org.au/parishes/CairnsWest.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200416025304/http://www.cairns.catholic.org.au/parishes/CairnsWest.html|archive-date=16 April 2020|access-date=19 November 2020|website=Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns}}

Cairns Revival Fellowship Church is at 58 Arthur Street ({{coord|-16.905391|145.752|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Cairns Revival Fellowship}}).{{cite web |last=Blake |first=Thom |title=Cairns Revival Fellowship |url=https://www.qldreligiousplaces.net.au/View.php?id=3267 |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=Queensland Religious Places}}

The Lakes Church is part of the Churches of Christ in Australia and is at 102-104 Macnamara St ({{coord|-16.904584|145.751|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=The Lakes Church}}).

File:Headstones, Martyn Street Cemetery, Manunda, Cairns, 2018.jpg

• Bunny Adair, Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cook
• Leonard John Brass, botanist and explorer
• John Heavey, Roman Catholic Bishop of Cairns{{cite news|date=24 June 1948|title=Bishop Heavey Has Written Luminous Page|volume=LXXXI |page=8|newspaper=Advocate|issue=4848|location=Victoria, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article172497324|via=National Library of Australia|accessdate=3 January 2022}}
• Ray Jones, Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cairns
• Andrew Leon (also known as Andrew Lee On and Leong Chong), established the first sugar plantation and sugar mill in North Queensland
• John Mann, Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cairns
• Thomas Nevitt, Member of the Queensland Legislative Council and the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Carpentaria
• Percy Pease, Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Herbert
• Watty Wallace, Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cairns

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