Bald Hills, Queensland

Bald Hills
Brisbane, Queensland

Harold Kielly Park with ABC Radio Tower
Population 5,965 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density 429.1/km2 (1,111/sq mi)
Established 1857
Postcode(s) 4036
Area 13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Location 17 km (11 mi) from Brisbane
LGA(s) City of Brisbane
State electorate(s) Sandgate, Aspley
Federal Division(s) Petrie
Suburbs around Bald Hills:
Strathpine Murrumba Downs Griffin
Brendale Bald Hills Bracken Ridge
Bridgeman Downs Carseldine Fitzgibbon

Bald Hills is the northernmost suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 5,965.[1]

Geography

Bald Hills is a largely residential suburb. It is mostly surrounded by bushland, but in the last few years some of the bush areas have been cleared to make way for new residential areas. It also borders onto the Bald Hills Flats – a large flood plain on the western side of the suburb that is used for cattle grazing. The South Pine River flows through the flood plain and forms the western border of the suburb. The South Pine River converges with the North Pine River and the combined flow, Pine River, forms the northern border. Along the banks of Pine River within Bald Hills is a large environmental park called the Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve. The Pine River empties into Bramble Bay, between Redcliffe and Brighton.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Bald Hills recorded a population of 5,965 people, 51.3% female and 48.7% male.[1] The median age of the Bald Hills population is 35 years of age, 2 years below the Australian median. 79.1% of people living in Bald Hills were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 3.8%, England 3.4%, Philippines 0.9%, Fiji 0.8%, Scotland 0.7%. 88.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 0.8% Hindi, 0.6% Tagalog, 0.4% Tongan, 0.4% Spanish, 0.3% Arabic.[1]

History

The suburb is named after the two small hills in the South Pine River Valley floor.[2] The first land sales in the area occurred in 1857.[3] Land sales around the Bald Hills railway station were advertised in April 1886. At the time the journey from Brisbane was described as "after travelling across the Downfall and Cabbage Tree Creeks, the traveller arrives at a long stretch of road, at the extremity of which rises a lofty knoll, round the brow of which the road winds, when the Bald Hills are reached".[4] Bald Hills State School opened on 24 September 1866.[5]

Landmarks

Erection of the Bald Hills radio transmitter, 1942
Preliminary supports for the radio transmitter mast at Bald Hills, 1942

The most prominent structure is the Bald Hills Radiator, the ABC's 198 metre tall AM radio transmission tower located on the eastern side of the suburb. Bald Hills is the home of the Bald Hills-Lawnton Lions Cricket Club, as well as Ridge Hills United Football Club.

Heritage listings

Bald Hills has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Schools

There are two schools in the suburb, Bald Hills State School, a state primary school and St Paul's School, an Anglican co-educational private school from Prep to Year 12. Bald Hills Primary School began teaching students in 1866 making it the fourth school to open in the state.[3]

Facilities

Bald Hills is also home to the breeding and training centre for Guide Dogs for the Blind Association of Queensland.

Transport

Bald Hills railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane and Ipswich, as well as Caboolture and the Sunshine Coast. There are also many buses serving the area. The suburb is crossed by both Gympie Road and the northern end of the Gateway Motorway. The southern end of the Bruce Highway is located here as well.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bald Hills (Qld)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Bald Hills (entry 46574)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  3. 1 2 Brian Williams (31 October 2013). "Secrets of Brisbane's suburbs: B". The Courier Mail. News Corp. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  4. ↑ The Brisbane Courier Saturday 10 April 1886 - The Railway Estate
  5. ↑ "B". Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "National Broadcasting Service Radio Transmission Centre". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Hoop Pines (entry 602346)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  8. ↑ "Bald Hills Presbyterian Church". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 29 December 2014.

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Coordinates: 27°18′40″S 153°01′05″E / 27.31111°S 153.01806°E / -27.31111; 153.01806 (Bald Hills)

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