Bentley Park Queensland

Bentley Park in Queensland is a suburb on the south-side of Cairns. Indeed, with a population of almost 10,000 it is an important locality.

Bentley Park Queensland History

During the late 1990s the part of Edmonton, north of Blackfellow’s Creek, was partitioned off as a new suburb, called Bentley Park.

Subsequently, as a result of strong population growth, this suburb has become one of the larger suburbs in the Cairns region.

Bentley Park Queensland Map

Bentley Park School

There are two significant education facilities in the suburb.Indeed Bentley Park College is one of the largest education facilities in Cairns. Indeed this state funded school is a valuable resource for the fast growing Cairns southern corridor.

There is also a school on Robert Road in Bentley Park Qld. Indeed St Therese is a catholic primary school with a proud history. Consequently it is a small suburban school with a strong sense of community.

Public Transport in Bentley Park Queensland

Bus Service

The suburb is well serviced by a state funded bus service. Consequently, there are numerous bus stops in the suburb. Robert Road is particularly well serviced by buses.

Bentley Park Qld Cycle and Pedestrian Access

Furthermore, the suburb is very well serviced by ‘shared pathways’ that support cycle and pedestrian access. It also connects to the Cairns Southern Cycleway for those wanting to take longer journeys on a safe off-road cycleway.

Bentley Park Crime

There are pockets of significant social disadvantage in the suburb. These problems are exacerbated by a lack of public housing and a lack of services to many of the disadvantaged youth in the suburb. This has led to ‘spikes’ in the rates of youth crime, which never fails to attract media attention.

Most crime in the suburb takes the form of ‘break and enter’ and theft. This includes theft of motor vehicles, so be sure to lock up properly and keep your keys in a safe place.

Bana Gidarja Creek

Bana Gidarja Creek, formerly known as Blackfellow Creek, travels along the southern border of this suburb. As a result, the creek separates the suburb from the township of Edmonton.

Sport and Recreation

Sporting

Bentley Park Queensland is home to a number of sporting clubs including South Cairns Cutters AFL. Indeed the ‘cutters’ are a real force in the local AFL competition. Another club particularly popular with children is the South Cairns Gymnastics Club.

Local Parks

Located at 66-76 Robert Rd, Todd Park is a Council park with children’s play equipment. It also has expansive green fields and skate park/bmx facilities.

Skeleton Creek runs along the northern boundary of the park. In addition, there are benches, a drinking fountain, bins and a small car park accessed from Robert Road.

Pubs and Clubs

South Cairns Sports is the only licensed club in the suburb, with cold beer and good food. The club is located at 57-59 Robert Rd (on the corner with Bicentennial Drive).

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Government

The suburb lies within the Local Government Municipality of Cairns Regional Council. Furthermore, it is in Division 2 of the Council representational area.

The area also falls within the State Electorate of Mulgrave and the Electorate of Leichhardt in the Australian Parliament.

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