Belgian Gardens, Queensland

Belgian Gardens is an inner coastal suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2]

Belgian Gardens
Townsville, Queensland
Flooding in Belgian Gardens during Cyclone Yasi, 2011
Population1,935 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density1,760/km2 (4,560/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4810
Area1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)City of Townsville
State electorate(s)Townsville
Federal Division(s)Herbert
Suburbs around Belgian Gardens:
Rowes Bay Coral Sea North Ward
Rowes Bay Belgian Gardens Castle Hill
Garbutt West End Castle Hill

Geography

Belgian Gardens is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the central business district in Townsville. It is a suburban area and has restricted zoning laws to reduce the amount of corporate buildings and apartments. It is adjacent to Rowes Bay and many kilometres of beach front parkland.

History

Before the advent of World War I, the suburb was named German Gardens after a vineyard owned in 1867 by German settler, Heinrich Fredrich Alfred Robinson. However, during the course of the war due to anti-German sentiment, the suburb was renamed to Belgian Gardens.[2][3]

Townsville North State School was opened on 4 July 1887.[4] On 20 June 1930, the school was renamed Belgian Gardens State School. During the influenza epidemic in 1919, schools were closed and Belgian Gardens school was converted into an isolation hospital with the army erecting tents in the grounds; 195 patients were hospitalised at the school with 6 deaths. In 1954, 246 students were enrolled.[5][6]

In the 2011 census, Belgian Gardens had a population of 1,935 people.[1]

Facilities

Belgian Gardens is home to the Belgian Gardens State School.

The Belgian Gardens Cemetery was once in the suburb but boundary changes means the cemetery is now in the neighbouring suburb of Rowes Bay.

Heritage listings

Belgian Gardens has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

  • 13 St James Drive: Bishop's Lodge[7]

See also
  • Australian place names changed from German names

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Belgian Gardens". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  2. "Belgian Gardens (entry 44570)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  3. "Biography of Ruby Mary Mclean". rootsweb.com. October 2006. Archived from the original on 20 March 2005. Retrieved 14 May 2007.
  4. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  5. "Agency ID 4834, Belgian Gardens State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  6. Fielding, Trisha. "Belgian Gardens School & the 1919 Influenza epidemic". North Queensland History: Discover the rich history of our region. Blogger. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  7. "Bishop's Lodge (entry 600883)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.


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