Earlville

Earlville is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.

Earlville is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Earlville had a population of 4,030 people.

Earlville is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country.Most of the eastern part of the present suburb formed part of the pioneer Hap Wah sugarcane plantation which was developed from 1878 by a Chinese consortium lead by Andrew Leon. In 1886, after not finding it profitable, the plantation was sold. Mulgrave Road was then known as Hap Wah Road.The origin of the suburb name is from the Earl family who lived in the area. The historical name of Balaclava deriving from the historical estate name is still retained in business and organisation names, as well as in the naming of Balaclava Road, a prominent thoroughfare in the suburb.Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic School was established on 28 January 1964 by the Sisters of Mercy. There was an initial enrolment of 51 students with principal Sister M Consilia Wallwork assisted by a second teacher Sister M Agatha. The sisters lived at St Joseph's in Parramatta Park and travelled to the school each day. One of the classrooms was used for church services until the church was built.The Roman Catholic parish of Earlville was established with the appointment of the Reverend Pat McKenna as parish priest from 1 January 1965. It had previously been part of the Parramatta Park parish. The church dedicated to Our Lady Help of Christians was blessed and opened by Bishop John Torpie on 22 July 1973.The current Earlville Public Library opened in 1983, with a major refurbishment in 2003 and a minor refurbishment in 2007.In the 2016 census, Earlville had a population of 4,030 people.