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Overview Hyde Park is a suburb of the City of Townsville, Queensland. The suburbs surrounding it are West End, Townsville City, Pimlico, Hermit Park, and Mysterton. As per the 2016 census, Hyde Park has a population of 1,387.
Living in Hyde Park There are two major shopping centres in Hyde Park, which are Castletown Shoppingworld and Hyde Park Centre. Both are located in Woolcock Street. In these shopping centres are major supermarkets, a department store, local grocery, and there’s also a petrol station nearby.
Along Charters Towers Road are plenty of businesses, specialty shops and facilities, such as a spa, sporting goods store, pharmacy, cupcake shop, newsstand, cafes and food options.
The Mater Women’s and Children’s Hospital is also found in Hyde Park.
Two schools operate in Hyde Park - Hermit Park State School, a co-ed government primary school, and St. Margaret Mary’s College, a secondary school exclusive for girls.
History of Hyde Park It is believed that Hyde Park was named after the major park in Central London as most streets in the suburb are named after streets and suburbs in London.
In its early years, sugar plantations were established in Hyde Park as part of the development of Townsville. By 1918, Hyde Park was transferred by ballot to the City of Townsville from the Thurngowa Shire.
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