Northgate, Queensland
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Northgate is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Northgate had a population of 4,876 people.[1]
Geography
The land area comprises industrial and residential areas.[citation needed]
Inter war homes can be found on Northgate Hill—elevated land that rises west of the railway station; and post World War II real estate on "the flat"—the large arc of flat land that extends to Moreton Bay at Nudgee Beach with most of the housing stock being post-WWII.[citation needed]
History
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The suburb's railway station was originally called North Coast Junction, as it was the
The Northgate-Virginia School of Arts was opened on 20 January 1922 by
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Northgate Methodist Church opened in 1928. In 1977, it participated in the amalgamation to create the Uniting Church in Australia and was then known as Northgate Uniting Church. It was subsequently closed, sold, and converted into a house. It was at 116 Peary Street (27°23′25″S 153°03′54″E / 27.3902°S 153.0650°E).[7][8]
Golden Circle was established as a growers' co-operative in the 1940s. It opened a pineapple cannery in Northgate in 1947.[9][10]
St Peter's Mission Anglican Church opened on 13 September 1947.[11] It closed in August 1991.[12][13] It was at 194 Toombul Road, Northgate East (27°23′35″S 153°04′23″E / 27.3930°S 153.0730°E); the church building no longer exists.
In February 1949, it was announced that the name of the new railway station on the Sandgate line built to service the cannery would be Bindha, an Aboriginal word meaning food.[14]
On 8 April 1951, the
Northgate State School opened on 27 January 1959.[15][18]
St John's Catholic Church was built beside St John's School. Archbishop Duhig laid the foundation stone on 13 May 1962. The completed church was opened on Sunday 5 August 1962 by Archbishop Patrick O'Donnell who dedicated the church as a war memorial for the Royal Australian Navy.[16][17]
Demographics
In the
In the 2016 census, Northgate had a population of 4,568 people.[20]
In the 2021 census, Northgate had a population of 4,876 people.[1]
Education
Northgate State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 128 Amelia Street (27°23′55″S 153°04′15″E / 27.3987°S 153.0708°E).[21][22] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 258 students with 25 teachers (16 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent).[23] Although within the suburb of Northgate, it sits on the boundary with Nundah and is accessed via Amelia Street in Nundah.[24] Virginia State School in Virginia and Nundah State School in Nundah also serve students in the north and west of Northgate respectively.[24]
There are no secondary schools in Northgate. The nearest secondary schools are Earnshaw State College in Banyo and Aviation High in Hendra.[24]
Amenities
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The Northgate Hall is on the corner of Scott and Ridge Streets (27°23′13″S 153°03′49″E / 27.3870°S 153.0637°E). It is operated by the Brisbane City Council and can be hired for events.[25]
St John's Catholic Church is at 688 Nudgee Road (27°23′54″S 153°04′28″E / 27.3983°S 153.0744°E) within the Mother of Mercy parish.[17]
Sports
Norths Rugby League football club is located in Nundah, and has developed Australian footballers including Melbourne Storm players Billy Slater, Greg Inglis and Cooper Cronk.
Attractions
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Northgate holds the Golden Circle processing plant, which is on Earnshaw Road (27°23′05″S 153°04′22″E / 27.3847°S 153.0729°E). Golden Circle is 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) long and occupies 16.5 hectares (41 acres) with its factories processing all the Golden Circle foods which are found in stores all around Australia. The factory in Northgate once contained a café for visitors to come to and sample Golden Circle produced food. The café and factory outlet is now closed but there are two new ones in Capalaba to the east of Brisbane and in Morayfield to the north of Brisbane.[26]
Transport
In the 2011 census, 22.6% of employed people traveled to work on public transport and 53.2% by car (either as driver or as passenger).
Bindha railway station is on the Shorncliffe railway line on the boundary between Northgate and Virginia (27°22′58″S 153°04′21″E / 27.3829°S 153.0725°E).[27]
Notable people
- Steven Bradbury– 2002 winter Olympic gold medal winner.
- Australian singers The Bee Gees were students at Northgate State School. They lived then at Cribb Island which was later demolished to build the Brisbane Airport runway.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Northgate (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Northgate Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Northgate – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 49503)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ISBN 978-0-86439-102-5.
- The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 21 January 1922. p. 10 (SECOND EDITION). Archivedfrom the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Northgate Community Centre". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "Northgate Methodist/Uniting Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Sold House 116 Peary Street, Northgate QLD 4013 - Oct 24, 2016". Homely. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Our_story". Golden Circle. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Our Heritage Story". Golden Circle. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ Universal Business Directories (Aust.) Pty. Ltd (1990). UBD street directory. Brisbane. Universal Business Directories (Australia). p. 15. Archived from the original on 24 August 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Closed Anglican Churches". Anglican Church South Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. Archivedfrom the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "New station's native name". The Courier-Mail. Queensland, Australia. 22 February 1949. p. 4. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ a b "St John's Church". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "St John's Church, Northgate". St John’s Northgate. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Northgate (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Northgate (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Northgate State School". Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Northgate Hall". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 16 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Golden Circle Factory Outlet Capalaba and Morayfield – Contact Us". Golden Circle. Archived from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Bindha – railway station in the City of Brisbane (entry 2665)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
External links
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- "Northgate". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- "Northgate". BRISbites. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008.
- "Northgate". Our Brisbane. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 14 September 2007.