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44-813: Bald Hills may refer to: Australia [ edit ] Bald Hills, Queensland , a suburb in Brisbane Bald Hills, Victoria , a locality in the Shire of Hepburn Canada [ edit ] Bald Hills range in Jasper National Park US [ edit ] Bald Hill Range in Middlesex County , Connecticut Bald Hills, California , former community in Humboldt County, California Bald Hills (Humboldt County) ,

88-619: A Cessna 208 Caravan , holding up to ten people, that departs from local Redcliffe Airport . Kite flying with the Queensland Kite Flyers Society is held twice a month at Pelican Park on Hornibrook Esplanade, Clontarf. Each May, the council hosts a large kite-flying event called Kitefest. The Redcliffe Dolphins is a rugby league club that competes in the Queensland Cup . The team's ground Dolphin Oval

132-601: A connection from Redcliffe to Caboolture via Deception Bay and Morayfield . Road taxi services are provided by Redcliffe Taxi Service. A heavy rail Citytrain passenger service to Kippa-Ring opened in October 2016. The Redcliffe Airport is an aerodrome straddling the Kippa-Ring and Rothwell suburb boundaries, just south of the Deception Bay inlet from Moreton Bay. With an 853 m runway (07/25), it

176-465: A large number of green and open spaces. Parks include, but not limited to: Bald Hills railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane and Springfield Central , as well as Kippa-Ring . There are also many buses serving the area. The suburb is crossed by both Gympie Road and the northern end of the Gateway Motorway . The southern end of

220-460: A mountain range in Humboldt County, California Bald Hills (Lassen County) , California Bald Hills, Shasta County, California former community Fictional places [ edit ] Bald Hills (Russian: Лысые Горы , Lisiye Gory ), the Bolkonsky estate in the novel War and Peace See also [ edit ] Bald Hill (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

264-788: A new retail and town centre for the suburb which is currently lacking its own local services. A seaside location with 22 kilometres (14 mi) of coastline and a mainly working class population, Redcliffe has a high emphasis on sport and recreation. More than 35 kilometres (22 mi) of dedicated bikeways surround the peninsula, and local sporting clubs include baseball , croquet , golf , hockey , lawn bowls , netball , softball , tennis , rugby , soccer , Australian rules football , and touch football . Scouting and Guiding groups are also in Redcliffe. Most weekends free-fall tandem skydivers can be seen dropping from 14,000 feet (4,300 m), landing onto Suttons Beach. The operator uses

308-627: A number of regular bus services with connections running to Brisbane CBD, Redcliffe and beyond. Redcliffe City, Queensland The Redcliffe Peninsula is a peninsula located in the City of Moreton Bay in the northeast of the Brisbane metropolitan area in Queensland , Australia . The area covers the suburbs of Clontarf , Kippa-Ring , Margate , Moreton Island , Newport , Redcliffe , Rothwell , Scarborough and Woody Point . Redcliffe

352-616: A population of 6,502 people, 50.8% female and 49.2% male. In 2016, the median age of the Bald Hills population was 36 years of age, 2 years below the Australian median of 38. 76.7% of people living in Bald Hills were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.7%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 4%, England 3.4%, Philippines 1.8%, India 1.7%, Fiji 0.7%. 88.8% of people spoke only English at home;

396-465: A public library at 476 Oxley Avenue, Redcliffe. Redcliffe City acts as a service centre for the Moreton Bay island communities, a tourist hub for the bay, and base of operations for local fishing and the seafood industry. From Redcliffe visitors can access Moreton Island via a new passenger ferry that has replaced the old Combie Trader ferry, Deception Bay waters, Bramble Bay , Hays Inlet and

440-454: A weekly local newspaper, the Redcliffe and Bayside Herald , a Quest Community Newspapers masthead owned by News Corporation . Another local news source is community website redcliffecity.com.au, developed by local woman Lynda Roberts of The Redcliffe City News Pty Ltd, supplemented with a limited distribution of a paper publication via local businesses. Community radio station 99 Seven

484-436: Is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 2156 Gympie Road ( 27°19′12″S 153°00′24″E  /  27.3200°S 153.0068°E  / -27.3200; 153.0068  ( Bald Hills State School ) ). It includes a special education program. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 621 students with 42 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent). In 2022,

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528-414: Is a major employer. Fishing and prawning are the principal primary industries, with mostly light industries located at Clontarf and Kippa-Ring. Tourism is an important industry to the area with approximately 1.2 million tourists visiting each year. This focus on tourism has existed since the late 1800s when people came by boat to enjoy its safe, sheltered and sandy beaches . The major shopping areas are

572-581: Is based in Redcliffe and covers the city and surrounding Pine Rivers and northern Brisbane suburbs. The station, founded in 1986, broadcasts on the 99.7 MHz FM frequency (4RED) and offers a broad range of genres in programming and music. Barry , Maurice and Robin Gibb moved to Redcliffe in the late 1950s and formed the Bee Gees . Actors William McInnes and Nikki Osborne come from Redcliffe. The film Swimming Upstream starring Geoffrey Rush used

616-415: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bald Hills, Queensland Bald Hills is the northernmost suburb in the City of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Bald Hills had a population of 7,000 people. Bald Hills is a largely residential suburb. It is mostly surrounded by bushland , but in the last few years some of

660-425: Is home to over 55,000 residents over its total area of 38.1 km (14.7 sq mi). The peninsula is relatively flat with few areas rising more than 20 m (66 ft) above sea level. The Redcliffe Peninsula was occupied by the indigenous Ningy Ningy people. The native name is Kau-in-Kau-in, which means Blood-Blood (red-like blood). The area's first European visitors arrived on 17 July 1799, aboard

704-771: Is in Kippa-Ring. The Dolphins have been accepted by the Australian Rugby League to compete in the 2023 NRL premiership competition. Peninsula Power Football Club is a football (soccer) club in Redcliffe. Formed in 2000 from a merger between Margate and Redcliffe Soccer Clubs, the team competes in the Brisbane Premier League . The Redcliffe Padres are located at Talobilla Park in Kippa Ring. Scuba divers can be seen diving from local shore sites Queens Reef in Scarborough, and

748-576: Is owned and operated by the Redcliffe City Council. The Redcliffe Aero Club is based at the airport and provides pilot training, aircraft hire and charter services. A group of roads provides access to the Redcliffe Peninsula and enables travel between the contained communities. These roads ensure continuity of access in times of flooding or other natural disasters, and during planned maintenance activities. Redcliffe has

792-575: The Norfolk , a British colonial sloop commanded by Matthew Flinders . Flinders explored the Moreton Bay area and landed at 10:30 a.m. at a location he called "Red Cliff Point", after the red-coloured cliffs visible from the bay, today called Woody Point . In 1823, the Governor of New South Wales , Thomas Brisbane , instructed that a new northern penal settlement be developed, and an exploration party led by John Oxley further explored

836-698: The ABC's 198 metre tall AM radio transmission tower located on the eastern side of the suburb. Bald Hills is situated in the Yugarabul traditional Aboriginal country. The suburb is named after the two small hills in the South Pine River Valley floor. The first land sales in the area occurred in 1857. Land sales around the Bald Hills railway station were advertised in April 1886. At

880-508: The Bruce Highway is located here as well. Brisbane City Council runs a Personalised Public Transport (PPT) service in Bald Hills. Personalised Public Transport (PPT) is a low-cost hail and ride service that helps connect residents to their local transport hubs. This service runs Monday to Friday, except public holidays. Maximum journey time one-way is 15 minutes. There are over 50 Translink bus stops around Bald Hills that provide

924-761: The Houghton Highway and Ted Smout Memorial Bridge , which links Redcliffe to the Brisbane suburb of Brighton. Redcliffe features many buildings by the heritage designer-builder Alex Smith . On 14 February 2013 the Bee Gees Way in the Redcliffe CBD was opened and features a statue of the Bee Gees in their youth as residents of Redcliffe. The Bee Gees Way was formerly a pathway that was gazetted for weekend markets. The City of Moreton Bay operates

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968-744: The Pine River leading to the North and South Pine rivers. The major marina in Redcliffe is Scarborough Marina, located in the Scarborough Boat Harbour, at the northern tip of the Peninsula; Newport Waterways Marina is nearby. The major economical sectors of Redcliffe are retail trade, construction trades, medical and community services, and property and business services, followed by automotive, manufacturing, and cafés, hotels, restaurants and takeaways. The 250-bed Redcliffe Hospital

1012-765: The Queensland Government 's Local Government Reform Commission announced that Redcliffe would be amalgamated into the adjoining Pine Rivers and Caboolture shires to form the Moreton Bay Region , which was renamed the City of Moreton Bay in July 2023. Redcliffe has a humid subtropical climate under the Köppen climate classification system, with hot, humid summers and dry, mild winters. Thunderstorms are regular events from late Spring to early Autumn in

1056-460: The 1970s attended both Scarborough and Clontarf state schools and began his coaching career coaching Redcliffe to a premiership in 1989. Rugby league players Arthur Beetson , Petero Civoniceva , Michael Crocker , Adam Mogg , Travis Norton , Tom Opacic , Brent Tate and Daly Cherry-Evans were either born in Redcliffe or started their sporting careers from playing here. Author Kim Wilkins grew up in Redcliffe. The City of Redcliffe, through

1100-585: The Australian School of the Year Award. In 2022, the school had an enrolment of 1,282 students. There is no government secondary school in Bald Hills. The nearest government secondary schools are Bracken Ridge State High School in neighbouring Bracken Ridge to the east, Pine Rivers State High School in neighbouring Strathpine to the north-west, and Aspley State High School in Aspley to

1144-530: The Australian and Queensland personal incomes (at $ 662 and $ 660 respectively). This wealthier-than-average income was reflected in a higher-than-average household income for residents of this suburb. In Bald Hills, median household income was $ 1,584, compared to $ 1,438 in Australia and $ 1,402 in Queensland. In the 2021 census , Bald Hills had a population of 7,000 people. Bald Hills has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Bald Hills State School

1188-556: The Moreton Bay area. Oxley recommended Red Cliff Point for the new colony, reporting that ships could land at any tide and easily get close to the shore. The settlement, along the banks of what is now called Humpybong Creek in Redcliffe town centre, consisted of small, temporary dwellings with gardens and vegetables planted. However the lack of a reliable water supply, attacks by Aboriginal people , large mosquito numbers, and insufficient facilities for safe anchorage meant that

1232-762: The Redcliffe Seaside Village (Redcliffe Parade & Sutton Street) with shops, restaurants, cafes, a 7D Cinema, and the Bluewater Square Shopping Centre housing a Woolworths. The Peninsula Fair and Kippa-Ring Shopping Centres are built side by side in Kippa-Ring in the centre of the Peninsula and boast the area's dominant retail centre with over 120 specialty stores between them, including K-Mart, Target, Woolworths, Coles, Best & Less and Hoyt's Cinemas. Smaller shopping centres are at Margate, Scarborough, Woody Point, Clontarf and Rothwell. The Newport development has proposed

1276-591: The Redcliffe War Memorial Pool as one of its locations. Redcliffe has a high number of Olympic Games athletes from its relatively small population, including swimmers Leisel Jones , Geoff Huegill , Jessicah Schipper and Tarnee White who trained in Scarborough under coach Ken Wood . Chelsea Forkin played in the 2020 Olympic Games for the national softball team. Current Kookaburras Head Coach (Australian Men's Hockey Team) – Graham Reid played all his junior hockey with Redcliffe during

1320-513: The Redcliffe jetty in the town centre, as well as several boats which depart for diving in the wider Moreton Bay area. To celebrate the start of the Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race , the Festival of Sails event is held yearly on Good Friday . In September, Redcliffe celebrates its history and status as Queensland's first European settlement location with an annual First Settlement Festival. Redcliffe Clay Target Club hosts events 3rd Sunday of

1364-428: The auction indicates that the land is situated near Bald Hills railway station and special trains will be provided on the day of the sale. Bald Hills State School began enrolling students on 30 April 1866 with the first school building opened on 24 September 1866. St Paul's School opened on 31 January 1961. In the 2011 census , Bald Hills had a population of 5,965 people. In the 2016 census , Bald Hills had

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1408-537: 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 converges with the North Pine River and the combined flow, Pine River , forms

1452-687: The late afternoon to early evening. The more severe storms are accompanied by damaging hail stones, torrential rain and destructive winds, however as most storms travel in a north-east direction from past Ipswich then over greater Brisbane, they often lose strength by the time they arrive to Redcliffe. There are a number of landmarks located in Redcliffe, such as the Redcliffe Jetty , Settlement Cove Lagoon , Suttons and Margate Beaches, Scarborough Beach Park with its Cottonwood trees, Redcliffe Museum , Woody Point Jetty , HMQS Gayundah shipwreck , and two bridges that have become iconic to Redcliffe,

1496-468: The month and is open to visitors every Saturday Bus public transport is provided by local company Hornibrook Bus Lines . Services include local routes within the city area, to the Brisbane central business district via Pine Rivers Shire and Petrie railway station , to Sandgate railway station via Brighton with connecting QR Citytrain services to Brisbane, and a weekday direct Cityxpress service with limited stopping. Kangaroo Bus Lines provides

1540-485: The new three lane Ted Smout Memorial Bridge opened, and at 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) is claimed to be Australia's longest. The bridge was named to honour Queensland's longest surviving World War 1 Digger. It provides south-bound traffic flow as well as pedestrian and bicycle access, while the Houghton Highway has become a dedicated north-bound traffic bridge. The Redcliffe Library opened in 2000. In 2007

1584-400: The next most popular languages were 0.9% Tagalog, 0.6% Punjabi, 0.6% Spanish, 0.5% Telugu, 0.5% Hindi. The most common ancestry backgrounds of at least one of the parents for Bald Hills residents were English 27.5%, Australian 26.9%, Irish 7.9%, Scottish 7.7% and German 4.5%. The median weekly incomes for residents of Bald Hills aged 15 years and over was reported to be $ 725 which was higher than

1628-607: The northern border. Along the banks of Pine River within Bald Hills is a large environmental park called the Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve. The Pine River empties into Bramble Bay , between Redcliffe and Brighton . The Bruce Highway goes between Bald Hills to Woree in Cairns and is 1,656 kilometres (1,029 mi) long. The most prominent structure is the Bald Hills Radiator ,

1672-475: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bald_Hills&oldid=1256433419 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Russian-language text Short description

1716-486: The school had an enrolment of 616 students. St Paul's Anglican School is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for boys and girls at 34 Strathpine Road ( 27°18′59″S 153°00′15″E  /  27.3164°S 153.0042°E  / -27.3164; 153.0042  ( St Paul's School ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,206 students with 96 teachers (90 full-time equivalent) and 73 non-teaching staff (64 full-time equivalent). In 2019, it won

1760-499: The settlement needed to be moved after eight months. The settlement relocated to the banks of the Brisbane River at North Quay , 28 kilometres (17.4 mi) south. Redcliffe was then abandoned, with just a small number of dwellings remaining. Local Aboriginal people called these empty buildings "oompie bongs", anglicised to mean, in reverse, 'dead house', and the name was given to the entire Redcliffe peninsula. The area

1804-674: The south. Bald Hills is home to the breeding and training centre for Guide Dogs for the Blind Association of Queensland. Bald Hills is the home of the Bald Hills-Lawnton Lions Cricket Club, as well as Ridge Hills United Football Club. Bald Hills Uniting Church is at 2131 Gympie Road ( 27°19′18″S 153°00′33″E  /  27.3216°S 153.0092°E  / -27.3216; 153.0092  ( Bald Hills Uniting Church ) ). Due to proximity to North Pine River , Bald Hills has

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1848-508: The time the journey from Brisbane was described as "after travelling across the Downfall and Cabbage Tree Creeks, the traveller arrives at a long stretch of road, at the extremity of which rises a lofty knoll, round the brow of which the road winds, when the Bald Hills are reached". In 1888, the "Bald Hills Railway Station Estate" made up of 500 allotments was advertised to be auctioned by Arthur Martin & Co., auctioneers. A map advertising

1892-484: Was designated as an agricultural reserve in the 1860s, and residential development began in the 1880s. The population grew significantly after 1935 when the Hornibrook Bridge was opened; the two lane, 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi) bridge crossed Bramble Bay and linked the peninsula with a more direct route to Brisbane . A replacement three lane bridge, the Houghton Highway , opened in 1979. On 11 July 2010

1936-438: Was the site of the first European settlement in Queensland , and was previously governed by its own local government area , the City of Redcliffe . Today, it falls within the City of Moreton Bay local government area. As a result of its beaches as well as its coastal, fishing and recreational amenities, the Redcliffe Peninsula is a popular recreational destination within the Brisbane metropolitan area. Redcliffe Peninsula

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