Boondall, Queensland

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Boondall
Brisbane, Queensland
Boondall Wetlands (6968543386).jpg
Boondall Wetlands, 2012
Boondall is located in Queensland
Boondall
Boondall
Coordinates27°21′11″S 153°03′40″E / 27.353°S 153.061°E / -27.353; 153.061Coordinates: 27°21′11″S 153°03′40″E / 27.353°S 153.061°E / -27.353; 153.061
Population9,217 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density838/km2 (2,170/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4034
Area11.0 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location15.1 km (9 mi) NNE of Brisbane GPO
LGA(s)City of Brisbane
(Deagon Ward)[2]
State electorate(s)Nudgee
Federal Division(s)Lilley
Suburbs around Boondall:
Taigum Deagon Sandgate
Shorncliffe
Zillmere Boondall Nudgee Beach
Geebung Virginia
Banyo		 Nudgee

Boondall is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2016 census Boondall had a population of 9,217 people.[1]

It was formerly known as Cabbage Tree Creek (after the creek that flows through the area).

Geography[]

Situated approximately 13.5 kilometres (8.4 mi) north of Brisbane near Moreton Bay, almost halfway between Brisbane and the coastal city of Redcliffe. Bounded on the north by Deagon, Sandgate and Shorncliffe, on the east by Nudgee and Nudgee Beach, on the south by Banyo, Geebung and Virginia and on the west by Taigum and Zillmere.

The Boondall Wetlands are located in the east of the suburb. These internationally significant wetlands contain more than 1000 hectares of protected area that provide habitat to a wide range of animals including more than 190 species of birds.[4]

A residential zone, Boondall is home to a mix of young and established families and retirees.

History[]

New classroom and teachers room, Boondall State School, April 1951

The name of Boondall is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning either crooked creek or cunjevoi (Alocasia macrorrhiza).[3] The Turrbal people of north Brisbane were the original owners of the country around the Boondall Wetlands.[5]

St Joseph's Nudgee College was established in January 1891 by the Christian Brothers, a Roman Catholic order. The site for the college was chosen by Ambrose Treacy after the Archibishop of Brisbane Robert Dunne asked that the Brothers establish a boarding school for Catholic boys from rural areas.[6][7]

Boondall State School opened on 6 April 1925.[6][8]

St Matthew's Anglican church at 178 Lyndhurst Road (

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27°20′52″S 153°03′42″E / 27.3478°S 153.0616°E / -27.3478; 153.0616 (St Matthew's Anglican Church (former))) was dedicated on 21 September 1974 by Archbishop Arnott. It closed circa 1988.[9] The property was purchased by Turbert Bhagwan Ram Dutta and his mother Gayatri Dutta with a view to using it as a Hindu temple. The local Hindu community supported the plan and the Hindu Society of Queensland was incorporated on 22 January 1992 and took over the ownership of the property. The Gayatri Mandir was officially opened and blessed on Sunday 26 January 1992.[10][11]

In 1975 Boondall Methodist Church was at 2218 Sandgate Road (approx

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27°20′50″S 153°03′35″E / 27.3471°S 153.0597°E / -27.3471; 153.0597 (Boondall Methodist/Uniting Church (former))), becoming Boondall Uniting Church after the amalgamation of the Methodist Church into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977.[12][13] In June 1990 the Uniting Church in Australia congregations of Boondall, Brighton, Sandgate and Shorncliffe decided to amalgamate. Their new Sandgate Uniting Church in Deagon was opened in Sunday 20 November 1994.[14]

In the 2016 census Boondall had a population of 9,217 people.[1]

Heritage listings[]

Boondall has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Demographics[]

In the 2016 census, Boondall recorded a population of 9,217 people, 49.4% female and 50.6% male.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.5% of the population.

The median age of the Boondall population was 37 years of age, 1 year below the Australian median.

68.7% of people living in Boondall were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.7%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 5.3%, India 4.1%, England 2.2%, Philippines 2.1% and Fiji 1.3%.

77.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Punjabi 2.7%, Hindi 1.2%, Mandarin 1.2%, Cantonese 1.1% and Italian 1.1%.

The most common responses for religion were Catholic 30.3%, No Religion 25.4% and Anglican 11.6%.[20]

Education[]

Dumbbell drill on the front lawn of Nudgee College, 1898

Boondall State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls on the corner of Sandgate Road and Roscommon Road (

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27°20′54″S 153°03′33″E / 27.3484°S 153.0593°E / -27.3484; 153.0593 (Boondall State School)).[21][22] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 681 students with 48 teachers (43 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent).[23] It includes a special education program.[21] The school has received numerous awards for their educational programs (e.g. ELF Literacy Program).[citation needed]

St Joseph's Nudgee College is a Catholic primary and secondary (5-12) school for boys at 2199 Sandgate Road (

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27°21′36″S 153°03′44″E / 27.3599°S 153.0621°E / -27.3599; 153.0621 (St Joseph's Nudgee College)). The school is in the southern part of the suburb and was formerly within the suburb boundaries of neighbouring Nudgee.[21][24] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1586 students with 130 teachers (128 full-time equivalent) and 115 non-teaching staff (91 full-time equivalent).[23] The school has produced seven Rhodes scholars.[citation needed]

Amenities[]

Brisbane Entertainment Centre, 2001

Close to the Boondall railway station is the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, where many live entertainment shows are held. One of the shows at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre was the popular musical theatre production The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular.

The suburb is also home to the Ice World Boondall, where the Brisbane Blue Tongues of the AIHL used to play before relocating to Bundall Iceland on the Gold Coast.[25]

There are a number of parks in the suburb, including:

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boondall (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Deagon Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Boondall – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 48301)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Birds of Boondall Wetlands Checklist". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  5. ^ https://umpikorumba.com.au/home/our-history/
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  7. ^ "College History". St Joseph's Nudgee College. 4 April 2021. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Agency ID 10934, Boondall State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  9. ^ "Closed Churches". Anglican Records & Archives Centre. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  10. ^ "St Matthew's Anglican Church - Former". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  11. ^ "History". Hindu Society of Queensland. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  12. ^ "Index to Churches". Gregory's Street Directory of Brisbane and Suburbs and Metropolitan Road Guide (11 ed.). 1975. pp. 105–112.
  13. ^ Universal Business Directories (Aust.) Pty. Ltd (1990). "Churches and Other Places of Worship". UBD street directory. Brisbane. Universal Business Directories (Australia). pp. 15–19.
  14. ^ "Sandgate Uniting Church". Churches Australia. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Church of Christ Hall". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  16. ^ "Railway footbridge". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  17. ^ "St Joseph's Nudgee College (entry 601771)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  18. ^ "Boondall State School's Arbor Day trees". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  19. ^ "Cabbage Tree Creek railway bridge". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  20. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boondall". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 October 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  21. ^ Jump up to: a b c "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  22. ^ "Boondall State School". Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  23. ^ Jump up to: a b "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  24. ^ "St Joseph's Nudgee College". Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  25. ^ Lizard Insider[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  26. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

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