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The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south east (Aloomba), bypasses the town centre to the west and then proceeds north to exit to Wrights Creek. The town is served by the Gordonvale railway station which is located immediately adjacent to the sugar mill. The Kamma railway siding is just prior to the exit to Wrights Creek. The former Meringa railway station in the centre of the locality has been abandoned. British settlement began in 1877 with William Saunders Alley and Mr Blackwell and their families who cut a road through to Trinity Inlet so they could haul out cedar logs. It was called Plain Camp by Alley. By 1880, the road was well used by miners and packers and they established the Riverstone Hotel to service the passing trade. In the Cairns area, a Chinese businessman, Andrew Leon, built the first sugar mill in 1882, named Pioneer Mill, and established the Hap Wah Plantation on of land. Other plantations and sugar mills were also established in the area in years following, and the region developed into a sugar cultivation and milling area. In 1890, the area became known as Mulgrave after the Mulgrave River. However this caused postal confusion with Nelson in New South Wales. On 24 January 1914 the town was officially renamed Gordonvale after John Gordon, a pioneer in the district who was a butcher, dairyman and grazier, and early director of Mulgrave Central sugar mill. In 1914 it was renamed Gordonvale State School. On 28 March 1924 it became Gordonvale Rural School. In 1963 a secondary school department was added until a permanent secondary school was established, in 1965. On 1 January 1965 the primary school was renamed back to Gordonvale State School. On 20 April 1916, the Cane Beetles March commenced at Mooliba (now Mirriwinni). It was a snowball march to recruit men into the First Australian Imperial Force during World War I at a time when enthusiasm to enlist had waned after the loss of life in the Gallipoli campaign. The march began at Mooliba with 4 men, passing through Babinda, Aloomba, Gordonvale, and Edmonton, and ending in Cairns 60 kilometres later with 29 recruits. St Alphonsus Catholic School was established in Muir Street in 1923 by the Sisters of Mercy. It was officially opened on Sunday 15 April 1923 by Bishop John Heavey. A special excursion train was provided for people wishing to attend the ceremony. In December 1959 it was replaced by the St Michael's Catholic Primary School and the former school building became a parish hall. The Sisters of Mercy ended their involvement with the school in 1990 and it now operates under lay leadership. Little Mulgrave State School opened on 26 July 1926 and closed on 21 February 1964. On Sunday 27 January 1935 Bishop John Heavey officially opened and blessed the new church. The Gordonvale parish of the Roman Catholic Vicariate Apostolic of Cooktown (now the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns) was established in 1935. During World War II, a contingent of approximately 3,000 American paratroopers was stationed in Gordonvale and did their training there for their missions in New Guinea. The American Army commandeered some of the town's hotels to use as hospitals as many troops were injured during this training. Quite a number of local women were employed to do parachute packing. The first Gordonvale Fire Station opened in 1950 at 105 Norman Street The new Gordonvale Fire Station on Gillies Range Road was completed in 2017. The new site was chosen to provide better access to both the Bruce Highway and the Gillies Highway. The Gordonvale Library opened on 19 February 1954, replacing the old School of Arts which was built in 1900. Gordonvale was located within the Shire of Mulgrave until its amalgamation with the City of Cairns in 1995. The City was subsequently merged into the larger Cairns Region in 2008. In 2012, the new Gordonvale Ambulance Station opened. It replaced the old ambulance station built in 1916 at 1 Cannon Street The old ambulance building was sold on 8 October 2013 for $405,000. On 27 October 2014, the Cairns Seventh Day Adventist School moved to purpose built premises in Gordonvale and was renamed Cairns Adventist College. It originally opened as a primary school on 6 February 1950 in the Cairns CBD. It later moved to premises at the Cairns Seventh Day Adventist Church at 302 Gatton Street, Manunda. On 22 November 2018 the new Gordonvale Police Station was officially opened on Draper Road by Police Minister Mark Ryan and Police Commissioner Ian Stewart. The new police station cost $4.5 million and was built to serve the growing population in the corridor south of Cairns. It features Indigenous artwork "Looking to the Stars" by Gilimbaa artist Jenna Lee of the Larrakia people. The previous police station was in Cannon Street .

At the , Gordonvale had a population of 4,420. In the , Gordonvale had a population of 6,214 people. In the , Gordonvale had a population of 6,671 people. In the , Gordonvale had a popular of 6,944 people.

Gordonvale State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 28 George Street , opened originally in 1897, under the name Mulgrave State School. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 553 students with 42 teachers (36 full time equivalent) and 34 non teaching staff (20 full time equivalent). It includes a special education program. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 307 students with 25 teachers (21 full time equivalent) and 16 non teaching staff (11 full time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 73 students with 6 teachers and 6 non teaching staff (4 full time equivalent). The school's mission is "to develop proud, strong, educated Indigenous men and women, who walk confidently in two worlds, to be leaders, and to be role models for their families and communities". Gordonvale State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 85 Sheppards Street , opened in 1965. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 793 students with 73 teachers (69 full time equivalent) and 40 non teaching staff (30 full time equivalent). Gordonvale Community Hall is at 17 19 Cannon Street It is capable of seating up to 80 people and is operated by the Cairns Regional Council. St Michael's Catholic Church is at 64 Mill Street It is within the Gordonvale Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns. Gordonvale Uniting Church (also known as Eternal Life Fellowship) is at 72–74 Gordon Street It is within the Carpentaria Presbytery of the Uniting Church in Australia. All Saints' Anglican Church is at 5–7 Church Street
Gordonvale Presbyterian Church is at 9 Norman Street
Gordonvale QCWA Hall is at 92 Norman Street Although the QCWA branch is no longer active, the hall continues to be used for community purposes. The Gordonvale Aquatic Centre is at 73–77 Sheppards Street It has a swimming pool and associated services.

The Mulgrave News, "Letting the local people know." is the local independent monthly suburban. It covers local news, real estate, classifieds and more. Pyramid Views also runs in Gordonvale, delivering local news, advertisements for local businesses, real estate listings and public interest stories.

Pyramid Power AFL Club competed in the AFL Cairns competition. The Power had sides in the Under 8 through to Under 18, as well as a Senior Women's side. The home ground for Pyramid Power was at Power Park on Maher Road.

Operating since 1896, the Mulgrave Sugar Mill is located near the town centre in Gordon St. The mill services about 300 sugarcane farms in the local region and operates during the 'crush' season (about six months of the year). The Mulgrave Settlers Museum is across Gordon Street from the mill. It is operated by the Mulgrave Shire Historical Society. The museum has a number of historical items donated from the local community and displays that represent the early gold miners, cedar cutters, Chinese workers and packers (mule train suppliers to the Atherton Tableland). The museum is open Monday to Saturday from 10AM to 2PM. The suburb is surrounded predominantly by sugarcane fields and is only a short drive from many places including the Bellenden Ker National Park and Goldsborough Valley State Forest.