Annandale, Queensland

Annandale is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the , Annandale had a population of 8,574 people.
Geography.
Annandale borders the southern side of Ross River. It is the biggest suburb of Townsville and thus the most populated in the city.
History.
Annandale was the largest planned housing development in Townsville. Construction started in the mid-1970s and was completed in early 2005. Annandale is one of Townsville's newest suburbs and is home to some of Townsville's wealthy, who live more toward the riverbank.
Before the 2006 Queensland state election, Annandale was part of the Electoral district of Burdekin, but just prior to the 2006 state election, the suburb became part of the Electoral district of Mundingburra.
In 2006 there were 1624 registered dogs in Annandale, seven out of every ten homes owned at least one dog, this is the highest density of dogs of Townsville suburbs.
Annandale Christian School opened on 22 January 1982.
William Ross State High School opened for enrolments on 30 August 1990 and commenced schooling on 29 January 1991.
Southern Cross Catholic School opened on 1998.
Annandale State School opened on 22 January 1998.
The Annandale campus of Townsville Grammar School opened on 1 January 2002.
Like many parts of Townsville, Annandale sustained damage when Cyclone Yasi hit on 3 February 2011.
In the , Annandale had a population of 8,574 people.
Education.
Annandale State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Cnr Oleander Street & Yolanda Drive (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 845 students with 63 teachers (55 full-time equivalent) and 59 non-teaching staff (35 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.
Townsville Grammar School has a primary (Prep-6) campus at 1 Brazier Drive ().
Southern Cross Catholic College is a Catholic primary and secondary (Prep-10) school for boys and girls at Gartrell Drive (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,071 students with 78 teachers (74 full-time equivalent) and 50 non-teaching staff (35 full-time equivalent).
Annandale Christian College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at Yolanda Drive (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 537 students with 48 teachers (41 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent).
William Ross State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Mervyn Crossman Drive (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 773 students with 72 teachers (69 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (29 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.
Amenities.
Amenities in Annandale include the Annandale Central shopping centre anchored by a Coles supermarket and Annandale Village shopping centre.
There are a number of parks, including The Palmetum, Marabou Park, Weir Park, Macarthur Park and Windsor Park.
There are many sporting facilities at the Murray Sporting Complex including:
Heritage.
The Major Richard I. Bong Bridge on Macarthur Avenue () is named after Richard (Dick) Bong, an American pilot who served in Townsville with 9th Fighter Squadron of the 49th Fighter Group during World War II. He was one of the most decorated American fighter pilots and the country's top flying ace in the war.