Edge Hill is an inner suburb of
Cairns located adjoining to
Whitfield,
Manoora and
Cairns North. Edge Hill is best known for its community-based atmosphere with many different facilities and park lands throughout the area. There is also a number of nature walks throughout the
Cairns Botanic Gardens displaying some of the most versatile flora and fauna that the tropics has to offer including orchid fernery and
Tanks Arts Centre. The postcode for Edge Hill is 4870.
Edge Hill has a bustling shopping strip hosting some of the most popular café's in the Cairns region including
Ozmosis and the
Botanic Gardens Restaurant & Café. The shopping strip is located at the five-ways intersection and also contains its own butcher, Brumby's Bakery,
Devine Hair Salon and a number of boutique fashion stores. Edge Hill is also just 5-minutes drive from the closest IGA supermarket in Piccones Shopping Village as well as being 10-minute drive from the
Cairns CBD providing a large range of facilities.
Edge Hill State School offers primary schooling (Prep-6) and is about 5-10 minute drive from a number of other schools including
Trinity Bay State High School providing years 7-12 and
St Francis Xavier’s Catholic Primary School in
Manunda and another large state primary school in
Whitfield.
Cairns State High School is also located in the
Cairns City district, about 10-minute drive south. The
Cairns Sunbus public transport service also runs throughout the area with multiple stop overs in the suburb.