Daisy Hill, Queensland
| Daisy Hill Logan City, Queensland |
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| Population | 6,255 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4127 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 24 km (15 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Logan City | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Springwood | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Rankin | ||||||||||||||
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Daisy Hill is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia. Part of the suburb's western boundary follows the Pacific Motorway. A large proportion of the Daisy Hill is protected by the Daisy Hill Conservation Park.
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Demographics
In the 2011 Census the population of Daisy Hill is 6,255, 49.7% female and 50.3% male. The median/average age of the Daisy Hill population is 35 years of age, 2 years below the Australian average. 65.5% of people living in Daisy Hill were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 7.7%, England 6%, South Africa 1.5%, Scotland 1.1%, Korea, Republic of 1.1%. 84.5% of people speak English as their first language 1.1% Korean, 0.6% Hindi, 0.6% Cantonese, 0.6% Mandarin, 0.5% Afrikaans.
History
The Dennis family were first Europeans to settle at Daisy Hill. James Dennis immigrated in 1864 on the ship Flying Cloud. In 1867, he married Mary Ann Markwell.[2] Around 1870 they began selecting land in the now Daisy Hill area, eventually acquiring over 800 acres (3.2 km2). They named the property Daisy Hill, supposedly because their daughters saw daisies growing on the hill.[3]
Other early pioneers were the Usher family, who grew grapes and made and sold wine.[3] Daisy Hill was once part of the Shire of Tingalpa.[4]
Heritage listings
Daisy Hill has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 2 Boronia Drive: Old St Mark's Anglican Church[5]
Daisy Hill State Forest
The Daisy Hill State Forest was declared a timber reserve in 1874. In 1917 it was declared a State Forest[6] and in 1986 a State Forest Park. The forest was used for timber gathering, honey making, gold mining and grazing. In 2006, it was gazetted as Daisy Hill Conservation Park to be used for habitat conservation and recreation; it contains the Daisy Hill Koala Centre.[3] The park is considered to be one of the best mountain bike riding areas in Australia.[7]
A Reserve for Rifle Range was gazetted in 1901 from part of the west side of the original timber reserve. It was proposed for use by the Forest Rangers Rifle Club of Slacks Creek with a recommendation from the Queensland Defence Force. Initially the range consisted of 25 acres (10 ha), 1,100 yards (1,000 m) by 110 yards (100 m), with the line of fire terminated by a natural rise. The range was re-gazetted as reserve R.799 in 1902 with an increase in area towards and behind the targets for safety, forming a total area of around 123 acres (50 ha). In 1908 the military officer supervising rifle clubs in Queensland reported that the range was not then in use due to destruction of mantlets and targets by bush fire. The land was reinstated as part of the State Forest in 1952.[8]
References
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- ↑ Dennis Family Cemetery
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Daisy Hill: Logan City Council. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
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- ↑ Daisy Hill: Queensland Places. University of Queensland. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
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- ↑ Queensland State Archives Item ID144068, File - reserve
Further reading
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External links
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