Bohle, Queensland

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Bohle
Townsville,  Queensland
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Bohle
Coordinates 19°14′45″S146°43′16″E / 19.2458°S 146.7210°E / -19.2458; 146.7210 (Bohle (centre of suburb)) Coordinates: 19°14′45″S146°43′16″E / 19.2458°S 146.7210°E / -19.2458; 146.7210 (Bohle (centre of suburb))
Population85 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density11.04/km2 (28.6/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4818
Area7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) City of Townsville
State electorate(s) Townsville
Federal division(s) Herbert
Suburbs around Bohle:
Mount Low Town Common Town Common
Burdell Bohle Mount St John
Shaw Cosgrove Mount Louisa

Bohle is a northern suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Bohle had a population of 85 people. [1]

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Geography

The southern half of the suburb is predominaly occupied by the Bohle Industrial Estate ( 19°15′28″S146°42′50″E / 19.2578°S 146.7140°E / -19.2578; 146.7140 (Bohle Industrial Park) ). [3] There is a small residential area around Clay Street ( 19°15′46″S146°42′56″E / 19.2628°S 146.71551°E / -19.2628; 146.71551 (Residential area around Clay Street) ) and a caravan park in Ingham Road ( 19°15′45″S146°42′50″E / 19.2625°S 146.7138°E / -19.2625; 146.7138 (Caravan Park) ). [4]

The northern half of the suburb is a restricted area occupied by the Bohle Transmitter Station, an Australian Defence Force facility occupying 484 hectares (1,200 acres) with a transmission mast ( 19°14′16″S146°43′20″E / 19.2378°S 146.7223°E / -19.2378; 146.7223 (Bohle Transmitter Station) ) which forms part of the Modernised High Frequency Communications System. [5] [4]

History

Bohle is situated in the traditional Wulgurukaba Aboriginal country. [6] The suburb takes its name from the Bohle River, which was named after Henry Mackinnon Bohle (1842–1923), a pioneer who brought cattle to the district in 1863. [7] On 1 September 1967 the district was first named by the Queensland Place Names Board, becoming a suburb on 12 June 1992. [2]

Bohlevale State School opened on 20 November 1911. [8] As at 2020, it is within the neighbouring suburb of Burdell. [4]

In the 2016 census, Bohle had a population of 85 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Bohle. The nearest primary schools are in neighbouring Burdell offering a choice of government school (Bohlevale State School) and Catholic school (St Clare's) and independent school Townsville Grammar School's North Shore campus. [9] The nearest government secondary school is North Shores State High School in Deeragun. Calvary Christian College is an independent school in neighbouring Mount Louisa offering both primary and secondary education. [10] [4] Townville Grammar School offers secondary education but only on its North Ward campus. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bohle (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Bohle – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44575)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "About Bohle Industrial Estate". Bohle IE. Economic Development Queensland. Archived from the original on 11 March 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "Bohle Transmitter Station, Queensland" (PDF). Australian Defence Department . 1 October 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "Traditional Landowners - History and Heritage" . Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Henry Mackinnon Bohle". eHive. Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  8. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  9. ↑ "North Shore Campus". Townsville Grammar School . 2020. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  10. ↑ "Calvary Christian College Townsville | ELC + Prep to Year 12". Calvary. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  11. ↑ "North Ward Campus". Townsville Grammar School. 2020. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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