Bald Hills, Queensland
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Bald Hills Brisbane, Queensland |
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Population: | 5827 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
Postcode: | 4036 | ||||||||||||
Area: | 13.9 km² | ||||||||||||
Property Value: | AUD $265,000 [1] | ||||||||||||
Location: | 19 km from Brisbane | ||||||||||||
LGA: | City of Brisbane | ||||||||||||
State District: | Sandgate, Aspley | ||||||||||||
Federal Division: | Petrie | ||||||||||||
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Bald Hills is the northernmost suburbs of the city of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Bald Hills is a largely residential suburb. It is mostly surrounded by bushland, but in the last few years some of the bush areas have been cleared to make way for new residential areas. It also borders onto the Bald Hills Flats - a large flood plain on the western side of the suburb that is used for cattle grazing. The South Pine River flows through the flood plain and forms the western border of the suburb. The South Pine River is joined by the North Pine River and the combined flow, the Pine River, forms the northern border. Along the banks of the Pine River is a large environmental park called the Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve. The Pine River empties into Bramble Bay between Redcliffe, Queensland and Brighton, Queensland.
The most prominent structure is the 198 metre tall radio transmission tower located on the eastern side of the suburb. Bald Hills is the home of the Bald Hills-Lawnton Lions Cricket Club. It is also home to the breeding and training centre for Guide Dogs for the Blind Association of Queensland.
There are 2 schools in the suburb. Bald Hills State School is a state primary school that was formed in 1866 and is the fourth oldest primary school in Queensland. The other school is St Paul's School - an Anglican co-educational private school from Prep to Year 12.
[edit] External links
- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
- ourbrisbane.com website - Bald Hills section
- Bald Hills State School website
- St. Paul's School website
- Guide Dogs Queensland website