38-458: Ashgrove Golf Club is located in The Gap , Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. The club was established in The Gap, Queensland in 1939 using land that was leased from Mark Winstone. The land was originally a dairy farm and market garden. The initial establishment of the course was frustrated by flooding which destroyed two of the three bridges. The official opening was on Saturday 22 April 1939 by
76-503: A river or creek , but other types of small lakes , ponds or waterholes are also called billabongs. The term is likely borrowed from Wiradjuri , an Aboriginal Australian language of New South Wales . The word billabong is most likely derived from the Wiradjuri language of southern New South Wales , which "describes a pond or pool of water that is left behind when a river alters course or after floodwaters recede". According to
114-454: A special education program. Payne Road State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 171 Payne Road ( 27°26′58″S 152°57′05″E / 27.4494°S 152.9514°E / -27.4494; 152.9514 ( Payne Road State School ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 283 students with 24 teachers (18 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent). It includes
152-530: A continuation in time or space". Ludowyk writes that bong meaning "dead" is not a Wiradjuri word, but may have been picked up or assumed from the word "bung", which was originally a Yagara word used in the pidgin widely spoken across Australia. The word is first recorded in Australian English in 1836, referring to the Bell River in south-eastern New South Wales, when explorer Thomas Mitchell records
190-412: A greater part of the year. Many billabongs are of cultural significance and social importance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and used as sources of fresh water as well as other resources. Water is an intrinsic part of Country , and essential resource during drought or dry seasons , and they have many intricate ways of understanding how to find water. The Ngan'gi peoples in
228-495: A jolly swagman camped by a billabong , Under the shade of a coolibah tree, And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled, Who'll come a'waltzing Matilda with me Banjo Paterson 's popular song " Waltzing Matilda " is set beside a billabong. Mary Grant Bruce wrote a series of books, known as The Billabong Series , depicting the adventures of the Linton family, who live at Billabong station from around 1911 until
266-827: A new brick church was laid on 2 October 1960 by the Reverend Dr Robert William Fulcher. Following the amalgamation of the Methodist Church into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, it became present-day The Gap Uniting Church. On 15 September 2001 a new auditorium was dedicated by Reverend Dr Ray Reddicliffe, the Moderator of the Queensland Synod of the Uniting Church in Australia . From 1879 The Gap
304-513: A number of years, now, there has been a resident platypus named Burrun at Walkabout Creek and, more recently, a second platypus named Willum (Burrun's half-brother). Bred at Healesville Sanctuary in Victoria , they are the sons of Barak, the platypus at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary . Ashgrove Golf Club is located at 863 Waterworks Road, this club was formed in April 1939 as a nine-hole format. Over time
342-481: A section of cut-off river, but may also be formed from water left behind after a large flood. Billabongs are usually formed when the path of a creek or river changes due to bank erosion , leaving the former channel deprived of further inflow and becoming a dead-end gully holding only residual water that has not yet drained or evaporated. As a result of the arid climate of many parts of Australia, these "dead rivers" often fill with water seasonally but can be dry for
380-451: A special education program. Hilder Road State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Kaloma Road ( 27°26′12″S 152°56′14″E / 27.4368°S 152.9372°E / -27.4368; 152.9372 ( Hilder Road State School ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 465 students with 42 teachers (35 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent). It includes
418-480: A special education program. St Peter Chanel Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 41 Chaprowe Road ( 27°26′20″S 152°56′45″E / 27.4390°S 152.9458°E / -27.4390; 152.9458 ( St Peter Chanel Primary School ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 404 students with 32 teachers (26 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent). The Gap State High School
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#1733085358959456-415: A special education program. Travel to, and within, The Gap is by road. As well as private vehicles, The Gap has a good public bus service. The main arterial road through The Gap is Waterworks Road , which heads east through the suburbs St Johns Wood , Ashgrove and Red Hill and then, as Musgrave Road , it continues to Brisbane city. Waterworks Road was widened, from two lanes to four lanes, along
494-432: Is Enoggera Reservoir and Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre. The Reservoir is open for some water-based recreation, while it is not currently being used as a drinking water source, including fishing, canoeing/kayaking and stand-up paddling. Facilities include a paddle craft launch point and designated swimming area. Fishing is permitted from the shoreline or from paddle craft. Bushwalking and mountain biking are accessible from
532-508: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . The Gap, Queensland Download coordinates as: The Gap is a north-western suburb in the City of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , The Gap had a population of 17,318 people. The Gap is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) by road north-west of the Brisbane GPO . The Gap was named for its geographical location in
570-423: Is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at the corner of Waterworks and Settlement Roads ( 27°26′35″S 152°56′41″E / 27.4431°S 152.9446°E / -27.4431; 152.9446 ( The Gap State School ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 593 students with 44 teachers (36 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent). It includes
608-406: Is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 1020 Waterworks Road ( 27°26′42″S 152°57′01″E / 27.4450°S 152.9504°E / -27.4450; 152.9504 ( The Gap State High School ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1456 students with 117 teachers (109 full-time equivalent) and 50 non-teaching staff (42 full-time equivalent). It includes
646-572: Is a local Police Station in the suburb, at 965 Waterworks Rd. A Queensland Fire & Rescue Station (515 Waterworks Rd, Ashgrove ) and a Queensland Ambulance Service station (84 Baileys Rd, Ashgrove), are in close proximity to The Gap. The Gap is served by a fortnightly visit of the Brisbane City Council 's mobile library service at the car park in the sports ground at the end of Glenaffric Street. There are also Christian churches of many denominations, including: The Gap State School
684-553: Is filled seasonally", or 2. "a backwater forming a stagnant pool" The Cambridge Dictionary describes it as "In Australia, a low area of ground that was part of a river in the past and that only fills up with water from the river during a flood". In a 2009 study, billabongs of the Channel Country (a region of outback Australia whose name derives from the numerous intertwined rivulets that cross it) are alternatively termed waterholes, and described as "enlarged channel segments along
722-555: Is located at Walton Bridge Reserve ( 27°26′47″S 152°57′51″E / 27.4464°S 152.9641°E / -27.4464; 152.9641 ( The Gap War Memorial ) ) and commemorates those who served in World War I and World War II . The Gap was affected by a major storm on the afternoon of 16 November 2008. A microburst hit The Gap with extremely high winds, causing many trees to fall onto homes and major roads, as well as causing many houses to lose their roofs. In
760-556: The Macquarie Dictionary (2005), the original term bilabaŋ means "a watercourse that runs only after rain", with bila meaning "river", and possibly combined with bong or bung , meaning "dead". The attribution of this last part of the word was contested in 2004 by Frederick Ludowyk of the Australian National Dictionary Centre , whose view was that that "-bong" or "-bang" was a suffix "signifying
798-807: The 2016 census , The Gap had a population of 16,692 people. In the 2021 census , The Gap had a population of 17,318 people. The district was later subdivided into blocks of land for housing estates. The recreational activities of inhabitants of the suburb are well catered for, with many facilities including many sporting clubs ( Soccer , Tennis , Athletics , Swimming and Golf etc.). The Gap also contains over 45 lush green parks, many of which include sporting/recreation areas, playgrounds, pathways, barbeques (wood & electric), toilets and dog off-leash areas. Some of these parks are home to scout clubs, community gardens (the Yoorala Street Community Garden) and other clubhouses. Adjacent to The Gap
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#1733085358959836-777: The Aboriginal name of the river as "Billibang". It is first recorded in its later, more general sense, by J. Allen in 1853: "This station is situated about half-a-mile inland, over a 'billy-bong' (the native name for a small creek or backwater)". It is not recorded in the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary (prepared 1882–1888), published before the later contributions of the Australian academic Edward Ellis Morris . It appears in Morris's Austral English: A Dictionary of Australasian Words (1898). A 2004 thesis suggests that
874-620: The Daly River region of the Northern Territory continue to manage the billabongs' ecology in their Country. Water-holding frogs living in the billabongs can take up a lot of water before it burrows into the earth in the dry season, and Aboriginal peoples in desert environments can locate the frogs underground by various means. In the days since the colonisation of Australia , these were important landmarks for European settlers to identify, and many billabongs were given names relating to
912-525: The valley between Mount Coot-tha and Enoggera Hill (i.e. 'the gap' between hills ) which both form part of the Taylor Range . Initially inhabited by the Turrbal people, The Gap was originally heavily forested. With the arrival of European settlement, timber felling became the first industry in the area, and with the removal of the timber the area was turned over to farming. The first crown lease of land
950-450: The water-holding frog . Many of these species' life cycles are related to the changes in seasons. Dangers to the ecological balance of billabongs include saltwater intrusion and introduced species . Feral animals have caused salt water to flow into Arafura Swamp , a large freshwater basin in the Top End in the Northern Territory, in which there are many permanent billabongs. Once
988-534: The 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) stretch of road between The Gap and Red Hill between July 1999 and December 2003. Total cost was A$ 50 million. In 2009, scenes for the feature film Jucy (2010) were shot in the suburb. Robert Forster (musician) , one of the founding members of the musical group, The Go-Betweens , grew up in The Gap and wrote about the suburb in his 2016 memoir, Grant & I. David Malouf's novel Johnno references The Gap on two occasions, as does
1026-943: The area was broken up into smaller farms for returned servicemen, many of whom farmed poultry and dairy cattle. Many of these farms were too small to be commercially successful, however small pockets of farming remained in The Gap until the 1980s. Mason's jam factory was established about 1939 by Claude Hamilton Mason. It was located to the east of the Ashgrove Golf Course ( 27°26′47″S 152°57′51″E / 27.4464°S 152.9641°E / -27.4464; 152.9641 ( Mason's jam factory (site) ) ), but closed circa 1990. The Gap State High School opened on 25 January 1960. Payne Road State School opened on 27 January 1970. St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School opened on 29 August 1972. Hilder Road State School opened on 30 January 1979. The billabong between The Gap State High School and Payne Road Primary School
1064-498: The chairman of the Queensland Golf Council , Mr J. R. O'Keefe. At that time, the course comprised nine holes, ranging in length from 126 yards (115 m) at the 6th hole to 420 yards (380 m) at the 7th hole. Over time the course was extended to 18 holes. The course was extensively damaged during major flood events in 1974 and during the 2000–14 period. Governments grants provided some financial assistance to return
1102-485: The club expanded to eighteen holes utilising freehold and leased land. The land was originally a dairy farm and market garden. Mark Winston was the original owner who leased the land to the club until the club bought the land in 1950 for £12,000. The club celebrated the 75th anniversary of the formation of the club in April 2014. The suburb has a small shopping village (which extends from Walton Bridge Reserve to The Gap State High School and Payne Road State School). There
1140-691: The course to full playing capability. In the later part of 2014 the Queensland Government provided a grant to restore a section of Enoggera Creek that flows through the course. This work was completed in October 2014. The layout is challenging for both members and professionals. The club has hosted events on the Sunshine Tour and the trainee program. 27°26′46″S 152°57′36″E / 27.4461°S 152.9601°E / -27.4461; 152.9601 This golf club or course-related article
1178-457: The debut novel of journalist Trent Dalton , Boy Swallows Universe . Many of the scenes in the ABC children's show Bluey are inspired by the creator's experiences living in The Gap. Billabong In Australian English , a billabong ( / ˈ b ɪ l ə b ɒ ŋ / BIL -ə-bong ) is a small body of water , usually permanent. It is usually an oxbow lake caused by a change in course of
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1216-407: The local areas. A billabong retains water longer than the original watercourse and may be the only accessible water in a large area. Billabongs are significant because they do not have outflow and can hold water longer than sections of rivers especially during drier season, thus serving important ecological functions as waterholes and habitats for freshwater animal and plant species, including
1254-422: The main course of the river... typically occur[ring] at the confluence of two smaller channels". Queensland's Department of Environment, Science and Innovation , in its Queensland Waterhole Classification Scheme, describes waterholes as "referred to by a range of different names (i.e. billabongs, lagoons and waterbodies)". Another source describes a billabong as "a large body of water", which may be formed from
1292-561: The site, with links in to the D’Aguilar Park trail network. The Gap is also where the main entrance to Walkabout Creek, in what was previously known as Brisbane Forest Park , (now officially the southern part of D'Aguilar National Park ), is located. A major bushland area in Brisbane's west, there is an information and wildlife education centre, with many Australian wildlife species, including marsupials , birds , fish and reptiles . For
1330-410: The term could be of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from words for "lip" or "mouth" and "river". Definitions vary. A billabong is often defined as an oxbow lake , an isolated crescentic pond left behind after a river loop is cut off when the river channel changes course. Merriam-Webster defines the word as: "1. (a) a blind channel leading out from a river; (b) a usually dry streambed that
1368-416: Was a favourite swimming location and over the years has been home to turtles, eels and platypus . It was named Shepherd's Pool, supposedly after a shepherd who was killed by aborigines in 1852, although the name may derive from a P.A. Shepherd, who leased the adjacent land in the 1930s. There was a toll gate on Waterworks Road near what is now the entrance to Brisbane Forest Park . The Gap War Memorial
1406-532: Was in 1851, to Darby McGrath who ran a sheep station across the entire valley. The first freehold land sale was made in 1858, to P.B. and J. Paten in the area where Paten road runs today. Access to The Gap in the 1850s was via tracks which became Waterworks and Payne Roads. They also provided access to Enoggera Dam which was built in 1866 to provide a water supply for Brisbane. A timber Primitive Methodist Church opened on Waterworks Road on Sunday 25 May 1873 on land donated by Moses Adsett. A foundation stone for
1444-507: Was part of the local government area called Ithaca Division , then part of the Shire of Enoggera from 1887 to 1925. A map advertised the sale of 800 allotments at Royal Park Estate, now The Gap and St. John's Wood Extension Estate, Ashgrove by F. M. Anglim in August 1927. Gap State School opened on 22 January 1912. It was renamed The Gap State School in the early 1960s. Following World War I ,
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