Zillmere, Queensland

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Zillmere
Brisbane, Queensland
Zillmere is located in Queensland
Zillmere
Zillmere
Coordinates27°21′30″S 153°03′00″E / 27.35833°S 153.05000°E / -27.35833; 153.05000Coordinates: 27°21′30″S 153°03′00″E / 27.35833°S 153.05000°E / -27.35833; 153.05000
Population8,967 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density2,420/km2 (6,280/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4034
Area3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Location14 km (9 mi) from Brisbane
LGA(s)City of Brisbane
(Bracken Ridge Ward;[2] Deagon Ward)[3]
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Lilley
Suburbs around Zillmere:
Carseldine Fitzgibbon Taigum
Aspley Zillmere Taigum
Chermside Geebung Virginia

Zillmere is a suburb within the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of the Brisbane central business district.[4]

Geography[]

As at 2008, Zillmere was approximately 60% residential and 40% industrial.[5]

History[]

The Turrbal people occupied the region north of Brisbane River, including the area covered by Zillmere.

With European settlement, the area came to be known as Zillman's Waterholes, named after Johann Leopold Zillmann (1813–1892), a Lutheran missionary who served at the mission station nearby at Nundah. In January 1872, the Brisbane Courier described Zillman's Waterholes as being situated between Cabbage Tree Creek and Downfall Creek. It was settled with twenty-seven small farmers residing on the land. At the time there were "two chapels, a brickyard and pottery". The settlers grew pineapples, pigs and other small crops.[6]

Zillman's Waterholes State School opened on 22 January 1877. On 8 March 1888 it was renamed Zillmere State School.[7]

The Zillmere congregation of the Church of Christ formed in 1882, worshipping in the Zillmere German Baptist chapel until they opened their own chapel in May 1894.[8]

After the North Coast Railway Line was extended to Petrie in 1888, the railway station servicing the area was named Zillmere. By the time the first housing estate was marketed in 1897, the area was also being called Zillmere.

A slaughterhouse and curing works was established in 1898 by to slaughter and process pigs from regional farms.[9]

Zillmere in the 1950s showing State Housing Commission Projects and migrant barracks

In June 1917, 140 building sites and 3 substantial houses of "Show Ground Estate Zillmere" were auctioned by G. H. Blocksidge & Ferguson Auctioneers. A map advertising the auction states the Estate was 3 minutes walk from Zillmere Railway Station.[10][11]

In May 1920, 90 subdivided allotments of "Pioneer Estate" were advertised to be auctioned by Isles Love & Co. Auctioneers. A map advertising the auction states the estate was close to Zillmere railway station and fronting Sandgate Road.[12]

On Sunday 25 June 1933, Archbishop James Duhig laid the foundation stone for St Dympna's Catholic Church.[13] Duhig returned on Sunday 17 September 1933 to officially open the church.[14][15] This church is now within the suburb boundaries of Aspley.[16]

During the 1950s, the Housing Commission[17] reclaimed farmland to construct prefabricated houses imported from France. This established Zillmere as a suburban centre. Migrant barracks near Church Road were used to resettle post-war European immigrants until they were destroyed by fire in the mid 1950s.

Northpine Christian College opened in Zillmere in 1953 as a primary school, but the school building was destroyed in a fire in February 1978, resulting in its relocation to Dakabin.[18]

St Flannan's Catholic School opened on 29 March 1954.[7]

Zillmere North State School opened on 29 January 1957. Circa 1995 it was renamed Taigum State School as it is within the current suburb boundaries of neighbouring Taigum.[7]

The Zillmere Public Library opened its doors in 1971.[19]

In the 2011 census, the population of Zillmere was 8,105.[20]

In recent years[when?] parts of its shopping district have been updated as part of the Brisbane City Council's urban renewal project.

Heritage listings[]

There are a number of heritage-listed sites in the suburb, including:

  • 110 Church Road: former St John's Lutheran Church (also known as Christadelphian Church Hall)[21]
  • 5 Gillies Street: Zimitat Cottage[22]
  • 70 Murphy Road: Zillmere State School A Block (also known as Zillman's Waterholes School)[23]
  • 27 Weston Street: Karalee[24]
  • 39 Weston Street: Weston Residence[25]
  • 255 Zillmere Road: Albury Farmhouse[26]
  • 383 Zillmere Road: former Zillmere Methodist Church[27]
  • 395 Zillmere Road: Cliftonvilla (also known as The Price House)[28]
  • 444 Zillmere Road: Hutton's Factory Workers Cottage[29]
  • 446 Zillmere Road: Hutton's Factory Workers Cottage[30]
  • 470 Zillmere Road: Joseph Lee's Farmhouse[31]

Etymology[]

The word Zillmere can be broken into two parts Zill and mere. The first part of the conjugation is the first part of Zillmann meaning Sail maker in old German dialects. Spelling variations of this family name include: Zyll, Zyl, Zeil, Ziel, Zyller, Zyllmann, Zillmann, Zylhoffer. The word mere is recorded in Old English, corresponding to Old Saxon meri, Old Low Franconian *meri (Dutch meer), Old High German mari / meri (German Meer), Goth. mari-, marei, Old Norse marr (Swedish mar-, French mare). They derive from reconstituted Germanic *mari, itself from Indo-European *mori, the same root as marsh and moor. The Indo-European root gave also birth to similar words in the other European languages : Latin mare 'sea' (Italian mar", French mer), Old Celtic *mori 'sea' (Gaulish mori-, more, Irish muir, Welsh môr, Breton mor), Old Slavic morje.[32][33] Therefore, Zillmere is the conjugation for Zillman's Waterholes, which were in turn named after early German pioneer Leopold Zillman.[4]

Education[]

Zillmere State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Murphy Road (

 WikiMiniAtlas
27°21′53″S 153°02′14″E / 27.3646°S 153.0373°E / -27.3646; 153.0373 (Zillmere State School)).[34][35] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 135 students with 13 teachers (9 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent).[36]

St Flannan's School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 420 Beams Road (

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27°21′01″S 153°02′18″E / 27.3502°S 153.0383°E / -27.3502; 153.0383 (St Flannan's School)).[34][37] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 363 students with 27 teachers (23 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).[36]

Amenities[]

Zillmere has a busy local shopping centre on the east side of the railway line adjacent to the railway station. The centre includes a Superpharm IGA, newsagent, 7/11, Domino's Pizza, pharmacy, bakery, tailor, key cutting shop and veterinary surgery.

The Brisbane City Council Library service operate the Zillmere Public Library. The library is located on the corner of Jennings Street and Zillmere Road.[38]

Churches located in Zillmere are:

  • Anglican.
  • Assemblies of God.
  • Catholic.
  • Christadelphian.
  • Churches of Christ – The first Churches of Christ in Queensland was established at Zillman's Waterholes in 1882.[39]
  • Christ Ministries International Church CMIC.
  • Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (U.A.I.C.C)

Virginia Tongan Church meets at 367 Zillmere Road (

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27°21′35″S 153°02′28″E / 27.3596°S 153.0411°E / -27.3596; 153.0411 (Virginia Tongan Church)). It is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church.[40]

Health facilities and public transport options are located in Zillmere.

Sport and culture[]

Zillmere includes North Star Football Club, who play in the Brisbane Premier League in 2012 and Zillmere Eagles Australian Football Club and Geebung Bowls Club.

Zillmere hosts the Zillmere Multicultural Festival (known as Zillfest). This is an annual event showcasing performing arts, crafts, delicacies and traditions of local cultural groups. There is a program of performers demonstrating traditional dances and an 'open mike' session for local talent.

Zillmere is also home to a local Parkrun which is run every Saturday morning at the North Star Football club grounds.[41]

Demographics[]

In the 2011 census, the population of Zillmere was 8,105, 51.2% female and 48.8% male.[20] The median age of the Zillmere population was 34 years, 3 years below the Australian median. 67.1% of people living in Zillmere were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 4.8%, India 3.3%, England 2.8%, Philippines 1.7%, Italy 0.7%. 77.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.4% Punjabi, 1.1% Samoan, 0.9% Tagalog, 0.8% Karen, 0.8% Cantonese.[20]

References[]

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  41. ^ "Zillmere parkrun". Parkrun. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.

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