Bohle, Queensland

Geography

The southern half of the suburb is predominaly occupied by the Bohle Industrial Estate (19.2578°S 146.7140°E / -19.2578; 146.7140 (Bohle Industrial Park)).[3] There is a small residential area around Clay Street (19.2628°S 146.71551°E / -19.2628; 146.71551 (Residential area around Clay Street)) and a caravan oark in Ingham Road (19.2625°S 146.7138°E / -19.2625; 146.7138 (Caravan Park)).[4]

The northern half of the suburb is a restricted area occupied bythe Bohle Transmitter Station, an Australian Defence Force facility occupying 484 hectares (1,200 acres) with a transmission mast (19.2378°S 146.7223°E / -19.2378; 146.7223 (Bohle Transmitter Station)) which forms part of the Modernised High Frequency Communications System.[5][4]

History

The suburb takes its name from the Bohle River, which was named after Henry Mackinnon Bohle (1842–1923), a pioneer who brought cattle to the district in 1863.[6] On 1 September 1967 the district was first named by the Queensland Place Names Board, becoming a suburb on 12 June 1992.[2]

Bohlevale State School opened on 20 November 1911.[7] As at 2020, it is within the neighbouring suburb of Burdell.[4]

In the 2016 census, Bohle had a population of 85 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Bohle. The nearest primary schools are in neighbouring Burdell offering a choice of government school (Bohlevale State School) and Catholic school (St Clare's) and independent school Townsville Grammar School's North Shore campus.[8] The nearest government secondary school is North Shores State High School in Deeragun. Calvary Christian College is an independent school in neighbouring Mount Louisa offering both primary and secondary education.[9][4] Townville Grammar School offers secondary education but only on its North Ward campus.[10]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bohle (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Bohle - suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44575)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  3. "About Bohle Industrial Estate". Bohle IE. Economic Development Queensland. Archived from the original on 11 March 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  5. "Bohle Transmitter Station, Queensland" (PDF). Australian Defence Department. 1 October 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  6. "Henry Mackinnon Bohle". eHive. Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  7. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  8. "North Shore Campus". Townsville Grammar School. 2020. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  9. "Calvary Christian College Townsville | ELC + Prep to Year 12". Calvary. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  10. "North Ward Campus". Townsville Grammar School. 2020. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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