Birkdale, Queensland
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Coordinates | 27°30′01″S 153°12′40″E / 27.5002°S 153.2111°ECoordinates: 27°30′01″S 153°12′40″E / 27.5002°S 153.2111°E | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4159 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 13.6 km2 (5.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Redland | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Bowman | ||||||||||||||
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Birkdale is a locality in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia.[1]
Geography
Birkdale stretches from Tingalpa Creek in the west, the border with Brisbane City, to Wellington Point in the east. Thorneside and Waterloo Bay are to its north, and Capalaba and Alexandra Hills to its south.
History
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Birkdale was named in 1880 by local landowner William Thorne after his birthplace, Birkdale in England.[2]
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Birkdale State School opened on 27 November 1916.[3]
In the 1920s, poultry was a major industry in Birkdale.
Birkdale South State School opened on 25 January 1982.[4]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Birkdale recorded a population of 14,497 people, 50.8% female and 49.2% male.
The median age of the Birkdale population was 39 years, 2 years above the national median of 37.
75.2% of people living in Birkdale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.8%, New Zealand 4.9%, South Africa 1.3%, Netherlands 1.2%, Scotland 0.8%.
90% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.1% Dutch, 0.5% German, 0.5% Mandarin, 0.4% Vietnamese, 0.4% Italian.
Climate
Birkdale has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and mild winters.[5] From November through March, thunderstorms are common, with the more severe events accompanied by large damaging hail stones, torrential rain and destructive winds.
Climate data for Redlands | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 37.5 (99.5) |
38.2 (100.8) |
35.6 (96.1) |
32.7 (90.9) |
29.3 (84.7) |
25.9 (78.6) |
27.4 (81.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
33.4 (92.1) |
35.1 (95.2) |
36.6 (97.9) |
36.6 (97.9) |
38.2 (100.8) |
Average high °C (°F) | 28.9 (84) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
25.9 (78.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
25.3 (77.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
28.2 (82.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
Average low °C (°F) | 19.9 (67.8) |
20.0 (68) |
18.6 (65.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
9.7 (49.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
8.3 (46.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.7 (62.1) |
18.7 (65.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.0 (41) |
2.3 (36.1) |
1.0 (33.8) |
0.0 (32) |
0.1 (32.2) |
2.6 (36.7) |
4.2 (39.6) |
5.7 (42.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
0.0 (32) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 154.3 (6.075) |
161.5 (6.358) |
163.2 (6.425) |
105.7 (4.161) |
113.2 (4.457) |
87.6 (3.449) |
61.8 (2.433) |
52.4 (2.063) |
39.1 (1.539) |
84.0 (3.307) |
104.5 (4.114) |
143.7 (5.657) |
1,269.1 (49.965) |
Average precipitation days | 11.5 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 9.1 | 10.2 | 10.7 | 117.2 |
Source: Bureau of Meteorology[6] |
Notable citizens
- Peter Airley (1865-1950), school teacher, politician and writer[7]
- Wally Lewis (01/12/59-), Rugby League player, sports presenter
- Mirusia Louwerse (29 March 1985 -), opera singer[8]
- George Randall (1843-1930), confectionery manufacturer, migration officer and orchardist[9]
Major features
Major features of Birkdale are a railway station, a canal style housing development known as Aquatic Paradise, a significant shopping precinct located near Aquatic Paradise and a retirement village known as Wellington Manor.
It is also home to one of the Redlands Waste Transfer Stations (27°30′32″S 153°13′35″E / 27.5089°S 153.2264°E), which (as of July 2012) is provided to the residents of the city free of charge. It encourages residents to recycle such items as green waste, cardboard etc. and helps in the proper disposal of hazardous materials.[10]
Schools
Transport
Birkdale railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane and Cleveland.
Sporting clubs
Youth organisations
- Birkdale Scout Group[16]
References
- ↑ "Birkdale - locality in City of Redland (entry 48175)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ↑ "Birkdale (entry 43627)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ↑ "Agency ID4850, Birkdale State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ↑ "Agency ID10758, Birkdale South State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ↑ Linacre, Edward; Geerts, Bart (1997). Climates and Weather Explained. London: Routledge. p. 379. ISBN 0-415-12519-7.
- ↑ "Redlands HRS". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ↑ Sullivan, Martin (1879). "Airey, Peter (1865–1950)". Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ↑ "Mirusia". Mirusia. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ↑ Harrison, Jennifer (2005). "Randall, George (1843–1930)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ↑ "Waste transfer stations". Redland City Council. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ↑ "Birkdale State School". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ "Birkdale South State School". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 31 July 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2009.
- ↑ "Home - Bayside Ravens Gridiron Club Inc - revolutioniseSPORT". www.baysideravens.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 August 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- ↑ http://birkdale.scoutsqld.com.au Archived 17 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
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