{{Distinguish|Portsmouth}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}} {{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}} {{GeoGroup}} {{Infobox Australian place | type = suburb | name = Portsmith | city = Cairns | state = qld | image = Inlet to Bulk Sugar Terminal, Cairns QUT-7290.jpg | caption = View from the Bulk Sugar Terminal across Trinity Inlet, 1964 | coordinates = {{coord|-16.945|145.7666|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Portsmith (centre of suburb)}} | local_map = yes | zoom = 12 | pop = 314 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}} | pop_footnotes = <ref name=Census2021/> | established = | postcode = 4870 | area = 15.6 | timezone = [[AEST]] | utc = +10:00 | dist1 = 3.4 <!-- road distances as per template instructions --> | dir1 = S | location1 = [[Cairns CBD]] | dist2 = 1684 | dir2 = NNW | location2 = [[Brisbane]] | dist3 = | dir3 = | location3 = | dist4 = | dir4 = | location4 = | lga = Cairns Region | stategov = [[Electoral district of Cairns|Cairns]] | stategov2 = [[Electoral district of Mulgrave (Queensland)|Mulgrave]] | fedgov = [[Division of Leichhardt|Leichhardt]] | fedgov2 = [[Division of Kennedy|Kennedy]] | near-n = [[Parramatta Park, Queensland|Parramatta Park]] | near-ne = [[Cairns City, Queensland|Cairns City]] | near-e = [[East Trinity, Queensland|East Trinity]] | near-se = [[Wrights Creek, Queensland|Wrights Creek]] | near-s = [[Edmonton, Queensland|Edmonton]] | near-sw = [[White Rock, Queensland (Cairns Region)|White Rock]] | near-w = [[Woree, Queensland|Woree]] | near-nw = [[Bungalow, Queensland|Bungalow]] }} '''Portsmith''' is a [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|suburb]] of [[Cairns]] in the [[Cairns Region]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|48848|Portsmith|suburb in Cairns Region|accessdate=29 December 2017}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Portsmith had a population of 314 people.<ref name=Census2021/>
== Geography == [[File:The Big Boat Shed, Tingira Street, Portsmith, 2018.jpg|left|thumb|The Big Boat Shed, 2018]] The suburb consists of two distinct areas: the north-western part which is the mainland (adjacent with suburbs [[Woree, Queensland|Woree]], [[Bungalow, Queensland|Bungalow]], [[Parramatta Park, Queensland|Parramatta Park]] and [[Cairns City, Queensland|Cairns City)]] and the south-eastern part which is a pair of islands (Admiralty Island and a smaller unnamed island)<ref>{{Cite QPN|130|Admiralty Island|island in Cairns Region|accessdate=4 March 2018}}</ref> bounded to the west by Smiths Creek and to the east by [[Trinity Inlet]]. The mainland part is developed land while the islands are undeveloped. The entire suburb is flat low-lying land, less than 10 metres above sea level.<ref name=":0">{{Queensland Globe|access-date=18 January 2023}}</ref>[[File:Portsmith railway yards, 2018 01.jpg|left|thumb|Portsmith railway yards, 2018]]The mainland part is principally used for industrial purposes with those nearest Smiths Creek being used for maritime purposes such as boat building, shipping services, trawlers and fish markets.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/6196/District.pdf|title=Portsmith – Woree Industrial District|date=March 2009|website=CairnsPlan|publisher=Cairns Regional Council|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304143800/http://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/6196/District.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2018|url-status=live|access-date=5 March 2018}}</ref>
Ray Jones Drive/Bruce Highway is an arterial road that runs from the south-west to the north-east through the mainland area (being known at the north-east end as Comport Street). The [[North Coast railway line, Queensland|North Coast railway line]] runs south and roughly parallel with the arterial road with the '''Portsmith railway station''' ({{coord|-16.9461|145.7641|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|name=Portsmith railway station}}) and '''Portsmith railway yards''' serving the suburb.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="railwaystations">{{Cite web |date=2 October 2020 |title=Railway stations and sidings - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd |archive-date=5 October 2020 |access-date=5 October 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref>
== History == Portsmith is situated in the [[Yidiny people|Yidinji]] traditional [[Indigenous Australians|Aboriginal]] country.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=First people cultural history |url=https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/community-environment/first-people/culture-history |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200409215848/https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/community-environment/first-people/culture-history |archive-date=9 April 2020 |access-date=23 June 2020 |website= |publisher=[[Cairns Regional Council]]}}</ref> The origin of the suburb name is from an early pioneer named William Smith.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=P Suburbs |url=https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/11850/PSuburbs.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422210257/http://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/11850/PSuburbs.pdf |archive-date=22 April 2018 |access-date=27 June 2020 |website= |publisher=[[Cairns Regional Council]]}}</ref>
== Demographics == In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Portsmith had a population of 260 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32378|name=Portsmith (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref>
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Portsmith had a population of 314 people.<ref name=Census2021>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32354|name=Portsmith (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}</ref>
== Education == There are no schools in Portsmith. The nearest government primary schools are [[Parramatta State School]] in neighbouring [[Parramatta Park, Queensland|Parramatta Park]] to the north and [[Balaclava State School]] in [[Mooroobool, Queensland|Mooroobool]] to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is [[Trinity Bay State High School]] in [[Manunda, Queensland|Manunda]] to the north.<ref name=":0" />
Great Barrier Reef International Marine College is a technical college specialising in maritime training. It is at 55-61 Tingira Street ({{coord|-16.9491|145.7699|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=technical college}}).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Great Barrier Reef International Marine College - Cairns Maritime Training |url=https://www.gbrimc.com.au/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=www.gbrimc.com.au |archive-date=11 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811161547/https://www.gbrimc.com.au/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="LandmarkAreas">{{Cite web |date=18 November 2020 |title=Landmark Areas - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/db9c913b-b7e2-4d88-9a5e-32cbb1470f12 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121195536/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/db9c913b-b7e2-4d88-9a5e-32cbb1470f12 |archive-date=21 November 2020 |access-date=21 October 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref> It has a training ship in addition to a number of simulators, engineering workshops, and an immersion pool.<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Class Facilities - Great Barrier Reef International Marine College - Cairns North Queensland |url=https://www.gbrimc.com.au/facilities |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=www.gbrimc.com.au |archive-date=25 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230625233438/https://www.gbrimc.com.au/facilities |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Amenities == There is a boat ramp, floating walkway and pontoon at Tingira Street into Smiths Creek ({{coord|-16.9526|145.7729|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Tingira Street boat ramp}}). It is managed by the [[Cairns Regional Council]].<ref name="BoatingFacilities">{{Cite web |date=12 November 2020 |title=Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/recreational-boating-facilities-queensland/resource/60ce6cc3-af0c-4806-bc8c-ab0ee981819c |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122210008/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/recreational-boating-facilities-queensland/resource/60ce6cc3-af0c-4806-bc8c-ab0ee981819c |archive-date=22 November 2020 |access-date=22 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref>
There is a boat ramp and floating walkway at Fearnley Street into Trinity Inlet ({{coord|-16.9413|145.7754|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Fearnley Street boat ramp}}). It is managed by the Cairns Regional Council.<ref name="BoatingFacilities" />
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == {{Commons category|Portsmith, Queensland}} * {{cite web|url=https://queenslandplaces.com.au/bungalow-and-portsmith|title=Bungalow and Portsmith|website=Queensland Places|publisher=University of Queensland}}
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