Bald Hills is the northernmost
suburb
A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...
in the
City of Brisbane
The City of Brisbane is a local government area (LGA) which comprises the inner portion of the metropolitan area of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. Its governing body is the Brisbane City Council. Unlike LGAs in the other mainl ...
,
Queensland
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, Australia.
In the Bald Hills had a population of 6,502 people.
Geography
![StateLibQld 1 259711 Erection of the Bald Hills radio transmitter, 1942](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/35/StateLibQld_1_259711_Erection_of_the_Bald_Hills_radio_transmitter%2C_1942.jpg)
Bald Hills is a largely residential suburb. It is mostly surrounded by
bushland
In Australia, bushland is a blanket term for land which supports remnant vegetation or land which is disturbed but still retains a predominance of the original floristics and structure.
Human survival in bushland has a whole mythology evolving ...
, 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
The South Pine River is a minor river located in South East Queensland, Australia. It rises on the D'Aguilar Range and passes through the Samford Valley in the Moreton Bay Region local government area.
Location and features
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
The North Pine River is a minor river located in South East Queensland, Australia.
Location and features
The North Pine River rises in the D'Aguilar Range in the Mount Mee State Forest, approximately northwest of Brisbane, and flows generally ...
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
Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London.
Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze A ...
.
The
Bruce Highway
The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian Na ...
goes between Bald Hills to
Woree
Woree is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Woree had a population of 4,821 people.
Geography
The Bruce Highway goes between Bald Hills in Brisbane to Woree and is long. The highway goes through Woree both ...
in
Cairns
Cairns (, ) is a city in Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. The population in June 2019 was 153,952, having grown on average 1.02% annually over the preceding five years. The city is the 5th-most-p ...
and is long.
![StateLibQld 1 259723 Preliminary supports for the new radio transmitter mast at Bald Hills, 1942](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/StateLibQld_1_259723_Preliminary_supports_for_the_new_radio_transmitter_mast_at_Bald_Hills%2C_1942.jpg)
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.
History
Bald Hills is situated in the
Yugara
The Jagera people, also written Yagarr, Yaggera, and other variants, are the Australian Aboriginal people who spoke the Yuggera language. The Yuggera language which encompassed a number of dialects was spoken by the traditional owners of the te ...
bul traditional
Aboriginal country.
The suburb is named after the two small hills in the South Pine River Valley floor.
The first land sales in the area occurred in 1857.
Land sales around the
Bald Hills railway station
Bald Hills railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Bald Hills. On 28 August 2000, a third platform opened as part of the addition of a third track from Northgate.
Service ...
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".
In 1888, the "Bald Hills Railway Station Estate" made up of 500 allotments was advertised to be auctioned by Arthur Martin & Co., auctioneers. A map advertising the auction indicates that the land is situated near Bald Hills railway station and special trains will be provided on the day of the sale.
Bald Hills State School began enrolling students on 30 April 1866 with the first school building opened on 24 September 1866.
St Paul's School opened on 31 January 1961.
In the , Bald Hills recorded a population of 6,502 people, 50.8% female and 49.2% male. This indicates an increase of 9% or 537 in population since the .
In 2016, the median age of the Bald Hills population was 36 years of age, 2 years below the Australian median of 38. 76.7% of people living in Bald Hills were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.7%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 4%, England 3.4%, Philippines 1.8%, India 1.7%, Fiji 0.7%. 88.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 0.9% Tagalog, 0.6% Punjabi, 0.6% Spanish, 0.5% Telugu, 0.5% Hindi.
The most common ancestry backgrounds of at least one of the parents for Bald Hills residents were English 27.5%, Australian 26.9%, Irish 7.9%, Scottish 7.7% and German 4.5%. The median weekly incomes for residents of Bald Hills aged 15 years and over was reported to be $725 which was higher than the Australian and Queensland personal incomes (at $662 and $660 respectively). This wealthier-than-average income was reflected in a higher-tha- average household income for residents of this suburb. In Bald Hills, median household income was $1,584, compared to $1,438 in Australia and $1,402 in Queensland.
Heritage listings
Bald Hills has a number of
heritage-listed
This list is of heritage registers, inventories of cultural properties, natural and man-made, tangible and intangible, movable and immovable, that are deemed to be of sufficient heritage value to be separately identified and recorded. In many ...
sites, including:
* 99 Kluver Street:
Bald Hills Radiator
* 34 Strathpine Road:
Hoop Pines
* 56 Strathpine Road:
Bald Hills Presbyterian Church
Education
Bald Hills State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 2156 Gympie Road ().
In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 621 students with 42 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent).
It includes a special education program.
St Paul's Anglican School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 34 Strathpine Road ().
In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1206 students with 96 teachers (90 full-time equivalent) and 73 non-teaching staff (64 full-time equivalent).
There is no government secondary school in Bald Hills. The nearest government secondary schools are
Bracken Ridge State High School
Bracken Ridge State High School (BRSHS) is a secondary school located in Bracken Ridge, Brisbane, Queensland
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, su ...
in neighbouring
Bracken Ridge
Bracken Ridge is a northern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bracken Ridge had a population of 16,936 people. Geography
The suburb is located about north of the Brisbane central business district. The southern ...
to the east,
Pine Rivers State High School
Pine Rivers State High School is a government state secondary school in the suburb of Strathpine, City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.
First opened in 1964, Pine Rivers High School is a large school.
Principals
Pine Rivers State H ...
in neighbouring
Strathpine to the north-west, and
Aspley State High School in
Aspley to the south.
Facilities
Bald Hills is home to the breeding and training centre for
Guide Dog
Guide dogs (colloquially known in the US as seeing-eye dogs) are assistance dogs trained to lead blind or visually impaired people around obstacles. Although dogs can be trained to navigate various obstacles, they are red–green colour blin ...
s for the Blind Association of Queensland.
Amenities
Bald Hills is the home of the Bald Hills-Lawnton Lions Cricket Club, as well as Ridge Hills United Football Club.
Bald Hills Uniting Church is at 2131 Gympie Road ().
Due to proximity to
North Pine River
The North Pine River is a minor river located in South East Queensland, Australia.
Location and features
The North Pine River rises in the D'Aguilar Range in the Mount Mee State Forest, approximately northwest of Brisbane, and flows generally ...
, Bald Hills has a large number of green and open spaces. Parks include, but not limited to:
* Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve (also known as Deepwater Bend Reserve, Pine River Wetlands)
* St Martin Court Park with Shared pathway and water (bubbler/tap)
* Harold Kielly Park with a picnic area and shelter
* John Stewart Memorial Park with Picnic area/shelter with electric barbecue, playground, rebound wall and water (bubbler/tap)
* Harold Kielly Park with Picnic area/shelter with electric barbecue, playground and shared pathway
* Chris Brunton Park (previously known as Hoyland Street Park (no. 6)) with Outdoor fitness/exercise circuit, picnic area/shelter and water (bubbler/tap)
* Canterbury Park with Designated drone launching area, barbecue (electric), bikeway, dog off-leash area, outdoor fitness/exercise trail, basketball/netball facility (basketball half court), picnic area/shelter (Rush Worth Street), playground (Rush Worth Street), water (bubbler/tap/dog bowl), wetlands (Feuerriegel Road) and cricket field
* Barungwarra Bushland Reserve (South Pine Pocket Reserve) with Boat ramp (Pine River), dog off-leash area and vehicle access
Transport
Bald Hills railway station
Bald Hills railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Bald Hills. On 28 August 2000, a third platform opened as part of the addition of a third track from Northgate.
Service ...
provides access to regular
Queensland Rail City network
The Queensland Rail Citytrain network, provides urban, suburban and interurban electric passenger railway services in South East Queensland, Australia.
History
The first railway in Queensland did not run to Brisbane, but ran from Ipswich to ...
services to
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...
and
Springfield Central, as well as
Kippa-Ring
Kippa-Ring is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Kippa-Ring had a population of 9,790 people.
Geography
Kippa-Ring is located in the centre of the Redcliffe Peninsula, by road west of Redcliffe and by road ...
. There are also many buses serving the area. The suburb is crossed by both
Gympie Road
Gympie Road is a major road in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The road forms part of the main road route from the Brisbane Central Business District (CBD) to the northern suburbs, Sunshine Coast and east coast of Qu ...
and the northern end of the
Gateway Motorway
The Gateway Motorway (M2 to Eight Mile Plains and M1 to Pine River) is a major tolled motorway in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia which includes the Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges (former Gateway Bridge). The motorway is operated by toll road opera ...
. The southern end of the
Bruce Highway
The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian Na ...
is located here as well.
Brisbane City Council runs a Personalised Public Transport (PPT) service in Bald Hills.
Personalised Public Transport (PPT) is a low-cost hail and ride service that helps connect residents to their local transport hubs. This service runs Monday to Friday, except public holidays. Maximum journey time one-way is 15 minutes.
There are over 50
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* TransLink (British Columbia), the public transport operator in Vancouver, Canada
* Translink (Northern Ireland)
Translink is the brand name of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (NITHCo), a ...
bus stops around Bald Hills that provide a number of regular bus services with connections running to Brisbane CBD, Redcliffe and beyond.
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