Edmonton is the largest suburb in
Cairns and is located in the southern corridor alongside
Gordonvale and
Bentley Park. With a large population, Edmonton is comprised of a mixture of residential and commercial land use as well as a large number of recreational areas. Being such a large suburb Edmonton has a large range of community amenities with both sport facilities, such as
Fuller Park and
Fuller Sports Club as well as recreational areas such as
Sugarworld Parklands and
Sugarworld Water Park. The postcode for Edmonton is 4869.
Although Edmonton is more than 20-minute drive south of the
Cairns CBD many of the essential facilities can be found within Edmonton or in its surrounding suburbs. Edmonton has its own IGA Supermarket as well as a number of specialty stores and petrol stations. The closest major shopping centre is just 5-minute drive north to
Mount Sheridan Plaza offering a Kmart, Coles, Australia Post Office, and many other stores and restaurants.
Edmonton has both state and private primary schools located within its boundaries including
Hambledon State School and
St Therese's School. The adjacent suburbs of
Bentley Park and
Woree offer a number of Prep-12 schools including
Trinity Anglican School; these are about 10-15 minute drive north from Edmonton. The
Cairns Sunbus public transport service also runs throughout the area with multiple stop overs in the suburb.