Richlands, Queensland

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 
Download coordinates as: KML
Richlands
Brisbane, Queensland
Richlands.JPG
Orchard Road, Richlands
Richlands is located in Queensland
Richlands
Richlands
Coordinates27°35′19″S 152°57′14″E / 27.5886°S 152.9538°E / -27.5886; 152.9538 (Richlands (centre of suburb))Coordinates: 27°35′19″S 152°57′14″E / 27.5886°S 152.9538°E / -27.5886; 152.9538 (Richlands (centre of suburb))
Population3,598 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density720/km2 (1,864/sq mi)
Established1928
Postcode(s)4077
Area5.0 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location19.6 km (12 mi) SW of Brisbane GPO
LGA(s)City of Brisbane
(Forest Lake Ward)[2]
State electorate(s)Inala
Federal Division(s)Oxley
Suburbs around Richlands:
Wacol Darra Oxley
Wacol Richlands Inala
Wacol Forest Lake Inala

Richlands is an outer south-western suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2016 census, Richlands had a population of 3,598 people.[1]

Geography[]

Richlands is 19.6 kilometres (12.2 mi) by road south-west of the Brisbane CBD.

The Centenary Motorway passes through the suburb from north-west (Darra) to south-west (Wacol / Forest Lake). The Springfield railway line runs parallel and to the immediate east of the motorway. Richlands railway station (

 WikiMiniAtlas
27°35′47″S 152°56′49″E / 27.5963°S 152.9470°E / -27.5963; 152.9470 (Richlands railway station)) serves the suburb.[4]

The land use in the north and west of the suburb is industrial extending west into Wacol with the residential areas in the east and south of the suburb extending east into Inala. A few small areas of farmland still exist within the suburb.[4]

Ric Nattrass Creek rises in the south of Richlands and flows north and exits the suburb to the north-west into Wacol where it becomes a tributary of Bullock Head Creek, then Wolston Creek, ultimately into the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay.[4] It was named in 2013 after wildlife expert and conservationist (1949–2009).[5]

History[]

The name Richlands comes from the Richland Estate, which was a subdivision of small farms sold in 1928–1829. The farms were 4 acres (1.6 ha) and cost £55, and could be purchased for a deposit of £2 and monthly payments of 20 shillings.[6][7] Richlands was part of the larger suburb of Darra until Richlands officially became a suburb in 1975.[3][8]

Early industries in the suburb were dairy and poultry farming, honey production and table grape growing.[8]

On 12 June 1934, Richlands State School was opened with one teacher on the south-east corner of Pine Road and Orchard Road (

 WikiMiniAtlas
27°35′34″S 152°57′19″E / 27.5929°S 152.9553°E / -27.5929; 152.9553 (Richlands State School)).[8][9][10][11] It closed on 31 December 2010.[9][10]

Richlands East State School opened on 23 January 1967 in Poinsettia Street (

 WikiMiniAtlas
27°35′51″S 152°58′04″E / 27.5976°S 152.9679°E / -27.5976; 152.9679 (Richlands East State School)).[10][11] It is now within the boundaries of Inala.[10]

Richlands State High School opened on 27 January 1970 in Poinsettia Street immediately west of Richlands East State School (

 WikiMiniAtlas
27°35′52″S 152°57′52″E / 27.5979°S 152.9645°E / -27.5979; 152.9645 (Richlands State High School)).[11] In the 1990s it was decided to amalgamate Richlands State High School with Inala State High School to create a new school called Glenala State High School. The amalgamation commenced in 1996 when the Year 8, 9, and 11 students were transferred into the new school, while the Years 10 and 12 student completed their final year at Richlands, after which the Richlands State High School was closed completely on 13 December 1996.[10]

The Richlands drive-in theatre opened in the late 1970s at 295 Archerfield Road (

 WikiMiniAtlas
27°35′13″S 152°57′29″E / 27.5869°S 152.9581°E / -27.5869; 152.9581 (Richards Drive-In Theatre)),[12] closing in December 2000 making it the last to be operating in Brisbane.[8]

The suburb is home to a number of recreational clubs including the Brisbane West Tennis Centre which opened in the early 1980s, Richlands Tenpin Bowl which opened in 1991 and the Darra Oxley Pony Club.[8]

In the 2016 census, Richlands had a population of 3,598 people.[1]

Amenities[]

The suburb is home to Queensland Lions Football Club who play in the Brisbane Premier League.

CJ Greenfield Park includes football and soccer fields, cricket grounds, basketball courts, walking trails, and a children's playground. Other sporting facilities in Richlands include Pony Club, West Brisbane Tennis Centre, and Ten Pin Bowling.

Services and organisations located in Richlands include the Magistrates Court, Queensland State Emergency Service, and Richlands Community Centre. Shopping precincts include Richlands Plaza and Progress Corner.

Education[]

There are no schools in Richlands. The nearest primary schools are Richlands East State School and Inala State School both in Inala to the east, Darra State School in Darra to the north, and Carole Park State School in Wacol to the west. The nearest secondary schools are Glenala State High School in Durack to the east and Forest Lake State High School in Forest Lake to the south.[4]

Demographics[]

In the 2011 Census, Queensland the population of Richlands was 2,076, 51.4% female and 48.6% male.[citation needed]

The median age of the Richlands population was 29 years, 8 years below the Australian median.

52.8% of people living in Richlands were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were Vietnam 10.3%, New Zealand 8.9%, England 2.4%, Philippines 2.2%, India 1.9%.

54.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 17.2% Vietnamese, 3.8% Samoan, 2.3% Hindi, 1.7% Italian, 1.1% Spanish.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Richlands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Forest Lake Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Richlands – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 43380)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Ric Nattrass Creek – watercourse in City of Brisbane (entry 48438)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Advertising". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 12 November 1928. p. 17. Retrieved 22 April 2020 – via Trove.
  7. ^ "Advertising". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 26 November 1928. p. 17. Retrieved 22 April 2020 – via Trove.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Mynott, Wicki (2009). 150 years: Richlands, Inala & neighbouring suburbs in Brisbane's South West. Richlands, Inala & Suburbs History Group. pp. 174–190.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Inala" (Cadastral map). Queensland Government. 1977. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Oxley" (Topographic Map). Queensland Government. 1979. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.

External links[]

  • "Richlands". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
Retrieved from ""