[5] The suburb is bounded to the west by the Barkly Highway and to the east by the Leichhard River.

St Oswald's operated for several years, before being sold for removal.

[7] It was officially opened on Saturday 16 May 1959, by Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone.

[10][12] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 410 students with 31 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent).

[13] The nearest government secondary school is Spinifex State College which has its junior campus in Parkside to the south and its senior campus in Pioneer to the south-east.