Spring Hill is an inner northern

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Spring Hill had a population of 5,974 people.

Geography

Spring Hill is located north of the

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. Parts of Spring Hill can be considered to be extensions of the

Brisbane CBD Brisbane City is the central suburb and central business district of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is colloquially referred to as the "Brisbane CBD" or "the city". It is located on a point on the northern bank of the ...

. The Inner-Northern Busway serves the suburb via the Normanby bus stop. The suburb is home to an established gay bar called The Sportsman Hotel that has been operating for more than 30 years.

History

Spring Hill was originally called ''Spring Hollow'' because natural springs in the area supplemented Brisbane's early water supply from the Tank Stream and its dam. The name Spring Hill came into use when prominent citizens began living on the ridge. Boundary Street in Spring Hill and also in West End were named due to the policy of preventing the Jagera and

Turrbal The Turrbal are an Aboriginal Australian people from the region of present-day Brisbane, Queensland. The name primarily referred to the dialect they spoke, the tribe itself being alternatively called ''Mianjin/Meanjin''. Mianjin was the Turrbal ...

peoples from being within the boundaries of the British settlement at night. All Saints' Anglican Church was opened in 1862. In 1869 it was rebuilt and dedicated. It was consecrated in 1885. Spring Hill is one of the oldest residential neighbourhoods in Brisbane, with many houses dating from the nineteenth century. As an example, some of the house lots in Sedgebrook Street were surveyed in the 1870s. However, in recent decades much of the older residential and commercial structures have been demolished to be replaced by modern office blocks and apartment buildings. A Primitive Methodist Church opened at 48 Leichhardt Street on Sunday 12 July 1874, when it was described as "situated on the highest and most pleasant point of Spring Hill ... a handsome and substantially-built brick edifice, about 51 feet long and 34 feet wide ... capable of comfortably accommodating 200 persons". It was designed by architect

Richard Gailey Richard Gailey, Sr. (22 April 1834 – 24 April 1924) was an Irish-born Australian architect. Gailey was born in Donegal, Ireland and emigrated to Australia in 1864, becoming an influential and prolific architect in colonial-era Brisbane. He ...

. Having been used as a place of worship for over 100 years, the Methodist Church offered the church building for sale in February 1977, although it was not sold until 30 March 1978, after which it has had a number of commercial occupants. The church building was listed on the

Brisbane Heritage Register The Brisbane Heritage Register is a heritage register containing a list of culturally-significant places within the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovere ...

on 1 January 2004. It is the earliest surviving church in Spring Hill. On Sunday 3 December 1876, a Baptist Church was opened in Fortescue Street. In February 1889, services ceased at the church building in preparation for its relocation to Nundah., where it reopened as the Nundah Baptist Church on Sunday 9 June 1889. In 1890, the Baptist City Taberacle opened at 163 Wickham Terrace in Spring Hill. A government laboratory and animal facility was built in the 1890s adjacent to the Brisbane Grammar School on College Road. It was known as the Bacteriological Institute from 1900 to 1910. Between 1903 and 1947

tram A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...

s ran up Edward Street and along Leichhardt Street to Gregory Terrace. This tram line, operated by the

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, was the steepest in Australia, with a maximum gradient of 1 in 8. After its closure the trams were initially replaced with

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buses, but in 1951 these were replaced by a trolley-bus service. This was in turn replaced by diesel buses in 1968. The Brisbane City Council continues to provide bus services to the suburb. The suburb was also served by trams along Boundary street and St Pauls Terrace, with this service being replaced by buses in 1969.In the , Spring Hill had a population of 5,259 people, 44% female and 56% male. The median age of the Spring Hill population was 30 years, 7 years below the Australian median. Children aged under 15 years made up 6.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 5.6% of the population. The most notable difference was the group in their twenties; in Spring Hill this group made up 36.1% of the population, compared to just 13.8% nationally. 43.8% of people living in Spring Hill were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were Korea, Republic of 3.9%, India 3.8%, New Zealand 3.6%, England 3.5%, Colombia 2.1%. 56.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 3.3% Korean, 3.3% Mandarin, 3.3% Spanish, 1.7% Portuguese, 1.7% Cantonese. The most common religious affiliation was "No Religion" (28.5%); the next most common responses were Catholic 22.9%, Anglican 8.4%, Hinduism 3.7% and Buddhism 3.1%. In the , Spring Hill had a population of 5,974 people.

Heritage listings

Spring Hill has a number of

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sites, including: * 47-55 Birley Street: McWhinneys Brick Cottage * 283 Boundary Street: Lonsdale House * 477 Boundary Street:

Main Roads Building The Main Roads Building is a heritage-listed office building at 477 Boundary Street, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Karl Langer and built in 1967 by Cyril Porter Hornick. It was added to the Queenslan ...

* 19 Gloucester Street: William Grigor's House * 17 Gregory Terrace: Cliveden Mansions * 24 Gregory Terrace:

Brisbane Grammar School Buildings Brisbane Grammar School Buildings are a heritage-listed group of private school buildings of Brisbane Grammar School, 24 Gregory Terrace, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. They were added to the Queensland Heritage Register ...

* 369 Gregory Terrace: Victoria Flats * 400 Gregory Terrace:

Centenary Pool Complex Centenary Pool Complex is a heritage-listed swimming pool at 400 Gregory Terrace, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by architect James Birrell and built in 1959. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Reg ...

* 449 & 451 Gregory Terrace: Grangehill * 454 Gregory Terrace:

Victoria Park Victoria Park may refer to: Places Australia * Victoria Park Nature Reserve, a protected area in Northern Rivers region, New South Wales * Victoria Park, Adelaide, a park and racecourse * Victoria Park, Brisbane, a public park and former golf ...

* 37 Leichhardt Street: Mountview House * 8 Love Street:

Bedford Playground Bedford Playground is a heritage-listed playground at 8 Love Street, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Frank Gibson Costello and built from 1927 onwards, one of the builders being Sir Manuel Hornibrook. ...

* Rogers Street:

Brisbane Central State School Brisbane Central State School is a heritage-listed state school at Rogers Street, Spring Hill, Queensland, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by architect Richard George Suter and built in 1874 by Dennis & Son ...

* 43 St Pauls Terrace: St Pauls Presbyterian Church * 43 St Pauls Terrace: St Pauls Presbyterian Church Hall * 71 St Pauls Terrace: Bellmount * 134 St Paul's Terrace: Monier Ventilation Shaft 2 * 14 Torrington Street: Spring Hill Baths * 8-12, & 16 Victoria Street:

Moody's Cottages Moody's Cottages are a heritage-listed pair of houses, one a duplex and the other a detached house, at 8–12, & 16 Victoria Street, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built . It is also known as Allandoon and Cooe ...

Wickham Terrace Wickham Terrace is one of the historic streets of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is known as the street of private medical specialists. Geography Wickham Terrace commences at the western corner of the intersection of Ann Street and Whar ...

: Albert Park (North) air raid shelter * 32 Wickham Terrace: All Saints Anglican Church * 73 Wickham Terrace:

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* 79 Wickham Terrace:

Lister House Lister House is a heritage-listed office building at 79 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is also known as the Brisbane Clinic. It was designed by Raymond C Nowland and built from 1930 to 1948 by J I Gr ...

* 97 Wickham Terrace: Espie Dods House * 121 Wickham Terrace:

Ballow Chambers Ballow Chambers is a heritage-listed office building at 121 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, Queensland, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Lange Leopold Powell and built from 1924 to 1926 by John Hutchinson. ...

* 136 Wickham Terrace:

Wickham Terrace Car Park Wickham Terrace Car Park is a heritage-listed multi-storey car park at 136 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by James Birrell and built from 1959 to 1960. It was added to the Queensland He ...

* 155-157 Wickham Terrace: Wickham House * 163 Wickham Terrace:

Baptist City Tabernacle Baptist City Tabernacle is a heritage-listed church at 163 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Richard Gailey and built from to 1890. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October ...

* 183 Wickham Terrace:

United Service Club Premises United Service Club Premises is a heritage-listed club house at 183 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by architect Claude William Chambers and built from 1906 to 1947. It is also known as ...

* 217 Wickham Terrace:

Craigston Craigston is a heritage-listed apartment block at 217 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Atkinson & Conrad and built in 1927. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 Octob ...

* 226 Wickham Terrace: The Old Windmill * 230 Wickham Terrace:

Spring Hill Reservoirs The Spring Hill Reservoirs are two heritage-listed former underground water storage reservoirs within Wickham Park at 230 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (close to the Old Windmill). They are also known ...

* 287 Wickham Terrace: Bryntirion * 307 Wickham Terrace: Athol Place * 330 Wickham Terrace:

Wickham Park Air Raid Shelters Wickham Park Air Raid Shelters are heritage-listed former air raid shelters in Wickham Park at 330 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Frank Gibson Costello and built by Brisbane City Cou ...

* 355 Wickham Terrace: Theosophical Society Building * 465 Wickham Terrace:

St Andrews War Memorial Hospital Administration Building St Andrews War Memorial Hospital Administration Building is a heritage-listed former house and residential college and now hospital administration building at 465 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was bu ...

* 497-535 Wickham Terrace:

Lady Bowen Hospital Lady Bowen Hospital is a heritage-listed former maternity hospital and now social housing and office complex at 497-535 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by John H. Buckeridge and built fro ...

* 500 Wickham Terrace: Monier Ventilation Shaft 1

Attractions

The Old Windmill in Wickham Park was built in 1824 when Brisbane was a penal colony and originally milled grain and then used as a gallows for the colony. The Spring Hill Baths operated by the

are the oldest

public bath Public baths originated when most people in population centers did not have access to private bathing facilities. Though termed "public", they have often been restricted according to gender, religious affiliation, personal membership, and other cr ...

s in Queensland.

Education

is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Rogers Street (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 347 students with 26 teachers (22 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent).

Brisbane Grammar School , motto_translation = Nothing Without Labour , established = 1868 , type = Independent, day & boarding , gender = Boys , denomination = Non-denominational , slogan = , key_people = , ci ...

is a private primary and secondary (5-12) school for boys at 24 Gregory Terrace (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,708 students with 154 teachers (146 full-time equivalent) and 107 non-teaching staff (95 full-time equivalent).

Brisbane Girls Grammar School Brisbane Girls Grammar School is an independent non-denominational secondary day school for girls, located in Spring Hill, an inner suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1875, the school is one of eight grammar schools in Quee ...

is a private secondary (7-12) school at Gregory Terrace (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,367 students with 156 teachers (143.2 full-time equivalent) and 71 non-teaching staff (64.6 full-time equivalent). St Joseph's College is a Catholic primary and secondary (5-12) school for boys at 285 Gregory Terrace () with its Year 10 campus at 40 Quarry Street (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,629 students with 154 teachers (125 full-time equivalent) and 83 non-teaching staff (75 full-time equivalent). St James College is a Catholic secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 201 Boundary Street (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 411 students with 44 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff (33 full-time equivalent). Arethusa College has a campus at 25 Quarry Street (). It is a private secondary (7-12) school with its main campus at Deception Bay.

Amenities

The Brisbane City Night branch of the

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meets at the International Hotel at 525 Boundary Street. All Saints Anglican Church is at 32 Wickham Terrace (corner of Ann Street, ). The Tongan Valley congregation meets at the Salvation Army Building at 97 School Road (). It is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church.

References

External links

University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Spring Hill
* {{Authority control Suburbs of the City of Brisbane