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Idalia, Queensland

Idalia is a southern suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Idalia had a population of 4,563 people.

Idalia is bounded by the North Coast railway line to the east, the median strip of Racecourse Road to the south, the median strip of Stuart Drive to the south-west, and by the Ross River to the north-west.

The Bruce Highway runs along the southern boundary, Townsville Connection Road along the westhern boundary, and South Townsville Road along the eastern.

There are three saltwater lakes in Idalia, created as part of the Fairfield Waters subdivision to manage excess water during the wet season.

Idalia is situated between the suburbs of Annandale, Oonoonba, Cluden and Wulguru.

Quealban is a neighbourhood (19°18′00″S 146°49′00″E / 19.3°S 146.8166°E / -19.3; 146.8166 (Quealban (neighbourhood))) around the former Quealban railway station (19°17′51″S 146°49′02″E / 19.2975°S 146.8171°E / -19.2975; 146.8171 (Quealban railway station (former))) on the North Coast railway line. Two other abandoned railway stations on that line in the suburb are:

The name Quealban was assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 22 May 1914 and is an Aboriginal word meaning curlew.

Oonoonba State School opened on 15 November 1920.

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