“Hemmant, Queensland”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

In 1858 the land of Hemmant area was sold for fruit, vegetable growing and farming in general. Early 1860s Sugar cane was farmed and mills were built to process the cane. Gibsons Clydesdale mill was well known as was a co-operative mill at Murarrie in 1872. Part of Hemmant was originally known as "Doughboy Creek" The whole district had been named after William Hemmant^[5] a local parliamentarian in 1876. He was treasurer in the Macalister government and between 1873 and 1876 represented the Bulimba electorate.^[4]

The Queensport Aquarium theme park opened at Hemmant in 1889 but had closed by the late 1890s.^[6]

St Philip's Anglican Church was dedicated on 3 May 1964 by Coadjutor Bishop Hudson. It closed circa 1975.^[7]

Population growth

Demographics

In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, Hemmant recorded a population of 2,594 people, 50.4% female and 49.6% male.

The median age of the Hemmant population was 34 years of age, 3 years below the Australian median.

74.9% of people living in Hemmant were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 8.2%, England 3.3%, Philippines 1.6%, Fiji 0.8%, China 0.5%.

88.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.8% Cantonese, 0.8% Hindi, 0.5% Tagalog, 0.5% Filipino, 0.5% Vietnamese.

Heritage listings

Schools

In 1864 a primary school was opened. The Hemmant State School closed down in 2010. At that time, it was Queensland's oldest continually operating school. The school closure was part of the State Schools of Tomorrow Project. The School site remains and has been reopened as the Hemmant Flexible Learning Centre, affiliated with the Catholic Church. Originally named Bulimba Creek, it was renamed Doughboy Creek in 1866 and then changed to Hemmant in 1878.^[4]

Leisure

In 1889 a zoo and aquarium were opened at Aquarium Avenue. Visitors arrived by riverboats until the 1893 flood. The animals were rescued but the attractions were closed down. The building was used as dance hall until 1901.^[4]

In 1988 an old quarry site became the Hemmant Quarry Reserve, next to the Hemmant Cemetery. The reserve is 24 hectares and has walking tracks and picnic facilities.^[13]

Transport

Hemmant railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane and Cleveland.

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=Doboy Ward|url=http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/about-council/governance-strategy/councillors-wards/doboy-ward/index.htm|publisher=Brisbane City Council|accessdate=4 March 2017}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Find a postcode|url=http://auspost.com.au/apps/postcode.html|publisher=Australia Post|accessdate=24 October 2013}}
3. ^¹{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC30745|name=Hemmant, Qld (State Suburb)|accessdate=23 October 2013|quick=on}}
4. ^¹²³⁴Queensland places
5. ^Brisbane Community Pofiles
6. ^'Tiger, Roller-Coasters and Special Effects: Brisbane's 19th-Century Dreamworld'.
7. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/churches/|title=Closed Churches|last=|first=|date=|website=Anglican Church of Southern Queensland|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=24 February 2019}}
8. ^{{cite web|title=2006 Census QuickStats : Hemmant (Brisbane City) (State Suburb)|url=http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/ProductSearch?&areacode=SSC31257&producttype=QuickStats&action=401|publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics|accessdate=24 October 2013}}
9. ^{{cite QHR|14995|Anning Monument (Boer War Memorial)|600220|accessdate=19 June 2013}}
10. ^{{cite QHR|19503|Hemmant State School and Dumbarton|602382|accessdate=19 June 2013}}
11. ^{{cite QHR|14996|Hemmant Christian Community Church|600221|accessdate=19 June 2013}}
12. ^{{cite QHR|16116|6 (390) Australian Anti-Aircraft Battery|601353|accessdate=19 June 2013}}
13. ^Brisbane QLD

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