Daisy Hill is a

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Daisy Hill had a population of 6,925 people.

Geography

Located 4 km east of

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and 22 km south-east of central

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. The suburb's southern boundary is the Pacific Motorway, A large proportion of Daisy Hill is protected by the Daisy Hill Conservation Park.

History

The Dennis family were first

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to settle at Daisy Hill. James Dennis

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in 1864 on the ship ''Flying Cloud''. In 1867, he married Mary Ann Markwell. Around 1870 they began selecting land in the now Daisy Hill area, eventually acquiring over . They named the property Daisy Hill, because their daughters saw Olearia nernstii growing in proliferation on the hill.Daisy Hill: Logan City Council
. Retrieved 22 April 2014. Slacks Creek Provisional School opened on 19 May 1873 in the original Wesleyan Church located on Markwell property on Loganlea Road. In July 1879 it relocated to a new site on Loganlea Road. Due to flooding at that site, it was moved in 1893 to

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near the intersection with Daisy Hill Road. On 1 January 1909 it became Slacks Creek State School. In 1964, due to the increasingly heavy traffic on Logan Road, the school was relocated to its current site. On 14 October 2016 it was renamed Daisy Hill State School as changes to the suburban boundaries had resulted in the school no longer being within Slacks Creek but was within Daisy Hill. The Daisy Hill State Forest was declared a

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reserve in 1874. In 1917 it was declared a

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Daisy Hill: Queensland Places
. University of Queensland. Retrieved 22 April 2014. and in 1986 a State Forest Park. The forest was used for

gathering,

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making,

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and

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. In 2006, it was gazetted as Daisy Hill Conservation Park to be used for

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and

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; it contains the Daisy Hill Koala Centre which was opened in May 1995. In June 2017, the Queensland State Government allocated Daisy Hill Koala Centre $3.3 million to upgrade the premises, in the lead up to the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. A ''Reserve for Rifle Range'' was gazetted in 1901 from part of the west side of the original timber reserve. It was proposed for use by the Forest Rangers Rifle Club of Slacks Creek with a recommendation from the

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. Initially the range consisted of , , with the line of fire terminated by a natural rise. The range was re-gazetted as reserve R.799 in 1902 with an increase in area towards and behind the targets for safety, forming a total area of around . In 1908, the military officer supervising rifle clubs in Queensland reported that the range was not then in use due to destruction of mantlets and targets by bush fire. The land was reinstated as part of the State Forest in 1952. Other early pioneers were the Usher family, who grew grapes and made and sold

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. Daisy Hill was once part of the

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. The first Catholic Church of St Edward the Confessor was opened circa May 1978. It burned down on 11 January 1988. On 26 August 1988, the new Catholic Church of St Edward the Confessor was officially opened by

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Francis Rush. St Edward the Confessor Catholic School opened in 1978. John Paul College opened on 26 January 1982.

Demographics

In the , Daisy Hill had a population of 6,255 people, 49.7% female and 50.3% male. The median age of the Daisy Hill population was 35 years, 2 years below the national median of 37. 65.5% of people living in Daisy Hill were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 7.7%, England 6%, South Africa 1.5%, Scotland 1.1%, Republic of Korea 1.1%. 84.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common language was 1.1% Korean. In the , Daisy Hill had a population of 6,660 people, 49.6% female and 50.4% male. The median age of the Daisy Hill population was 36, 2 years below the national median of 38. 64.8% of people living in Daisy Hill were born in Australia. The other top responses were New Zealand 6.5%, England 5.4%, China 1.5%, India 1.4%, Republic of Korea 1.3%. 79.0% of people only spoke English at home; the next most common language was Mandarin at 2.0%. In the , Daisy Hill had a population of 6,925 people, 48.9% female and 51.1% male. The median age of the Daisy Hill population was 38, on par with the national median of 38. 64.1% of people living in Daisy Hill were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 6.1%, England 5.0%, India 2.1%, China 1.9%, Republic of Korea 1.6%. 76.3% of people only spoke English at home; the next most common language was Mandarin at 2.4%.

Heritage listings

Daisy Hill has a number of

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sites, including: * 2 Boronia Drive: Old St Mark's Anglican Church

Education

Daisy Hill State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 20–50 Daisy Hill Road (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 271 students with 22 teachers (17 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent). It includes a

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program. St Edward the Confessor School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 104 Chatswood Road (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 547 students with 35 teachers (30 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent). John Paul College is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for boys and girls at John Paul Drive (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,712 students with 157 teachers (141 full-time equivalent) and 113 non-teaching staff (92 full-time equivalent).

Amenities

Daisy Hill State Forest is considered to be one of the best mountain bike riding areas in Australia. St Mark's Anglican Church is at 41A Winnetts Road (). The Catholic Church of St Edward the Confessor is at 104 Chatswood Road ().

References

External links

*
Daisy Hill State Forest Oral History 1995

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