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'''The Gap''' is a north-western [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|suburb]] in the [[City of Brisbane]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|46184|The Gap|suburb in City of Brisbane|access-date=17 September 2020}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, The Gap had a population of 16,692 people.<ref name=Census2016/>
'''The Gap''' is a north-western [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|suburb]] in the [[City of Brisbane]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|46184|The Gap|suburb in City of Brisbane|access-date=17 September 2020}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, The Gap had a population of 17,318 people.<ref name=Census2021/>


==Geography==
== Geography ==
The Gap is {{convert|10|km|mi}} by road north-west of the [[Brisbane GPO]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brisbane GPO to The Gap|url=https://goo.gl/maps/EorAFpbJPj3TGtZD8|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011063716/https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/Australia+Post+-+Brisbane+GPO,+261+Queen+St,+Brisbane+City+QLD+4000/The+Gap+QLD/@-27.4571144,152.9541224,10976m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b915a1ce986c647:0x607f6d20ee939285!2m2!1d153.0279545!2d-27.4679287!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b9150cfcf1196bb:0x502a35af3de9ab0!2m2!1d152.953056!2d-27.443889!3e0?shorturl=1|archive-date=11 October 2020|access-date=11 October 2020|website=[[Google Maps]]}}</ref>
The Gap is {{convert|10|km|mi}} by road north-west of the [[Brisbane GPO]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brisbane GPO to The Gap|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/Australia+Post+-+Brisbane+GPO,+261+Queen+St,+Brisbane+City+QLD+4000/The+Gap+QLD/@-27.4571144,152.9541224,10976m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b915a1ce986c647:0x607f6d20ee939285!2m2!1d153.0279545!2d-27.4679287!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b9150cfcf1196bb:0x502a35af3de9ab0!2m2!1d152.953056!2d-27.443889!3e0|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011063716/https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/Australia+Post+-+Brisbane+GPO,+261+Queen+St,+Brisbane+City+QLD+4000/The+Gap+QLD/@-27.4571144,152.9541224,10976m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b915a1ce986c647:0x607f6d20ee939285!2m2!1d153.0279545!2d-27.4679287!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b9150cfcf1196bb:0x502a35af3de9ab0!2m2!1d152.953056!2d-27.443889!3e0?shorturl=1|archive-date=11 October 2020|access-date=11 October 2020|website=[[Google Maps]]}}</ref>


The Gap was named for its geographical location in the [[valley]] between [[Mount Coot-tha, Queensland|Mount Coot-tha]] and [[Enoggera Hill]] (i.e. '' 'the gap' between hills'') which both form part of the [[Taylor Range, Queensland|Taylor Range]].<ref name="qpnl" /><ref name="globe">{{Queensland Globe|access-date=10 October 2020}}</ref>
The Gap was named for its geographical location in the [[valley]] between [[Mount Coot-tha, Queensland|Mount Coot-tha]] and [[Enoggera Hill]] (i.e. '' 'the gap' between hills'') which both form part of the [[Taylor Range, Queensland|Taylor Range]].<ref name="qpnl" /><ref name="globe">{{Queensland Globe|access-date=10 October 2020}}</ref>


==History==
== History ==
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 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.<ref>{{cite book |title=Ashgrove and The Gap - Aspects of History 1849-2003 |last=Paten |first=Dick (editor) |year=2010 |publisher=Ashgrove Historical Society Inc. |location=[[Ashgrove, Queensland]] |isbn=978-0-646-53532-6 |pages=7–12}}</ref> 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.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}
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 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.<ref>{{cite book |title=Ashgrove and The Gap - Aspects of History 1849-2003 |editor-last=Paten |editor-first=Dick |year=2010 |publisher=Ashgrove Historical Society Inc. |location=[[Ashgrove, Queensland]] |isbn=978-0-646-53532-6 |pages=7–12}}</ref> 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.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}


A timber Primitive Methodist Church opened on Waterworks Road on Sunday 25 May 1873 on land donated by Moses Amos.<ref>{{cite news|date=26 May 1873|title=TELEGRAPHIC.|volume=XXVII,|page=2|newspaper=[[The Brisbane Courier]]|issue=4,884|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1317953|via=National Library of Australia|accessdate=17 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Plaque at The Gap Uniting Church|url=https://austcemindex.com/cemetery.php?id=3003|url-status=live|access-date=17 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Blake|first=Thom|title=The Gap Primitive Methodist Church|url=https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=5007|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-17|website=Queensland religious places database}}</ref> A new brick Methodist Church was built in 1960.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Blake|first=Thom|title=The Gap Methodist Church|url=https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=2323|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-17|website=Queensland religious places database}}</ref> Following the amalgamation of the Methodist Church into the [[Uniting Church in Australia]] in 1977, it became present-day The Gap Uniting Church.
A timber Primitive Methodist Church opened on Waterworks Road on Sunday 25 May 1873 on land donated by Moses Adsett.<ref>{{cite news|date=26 May 1873|title=TELEGRAPHIC.|volume=XXVII|page=2|newspaper=[[The Brisbane Courier]]|issue=4,884|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1317953|via=National Library of Australia|accessdate=17 September 2021|archive-date=5 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205033943/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1317953|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=27 May 1873|title=TELEGRAPHIC.|volume=XXVII|page=2|newspaper=[[The Brisbane Courier]]|issue=4,885|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1318033|via=National Library of Australia|accessdate=17 September 2021|archive-date=5 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205033948/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1318033|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Plaque at The Gap Uniting Church|url=https://austcemindex.com/cemetery.php?id=3003|url-status=live|access-date=17 September 2021|archive-date=17 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917085348/https://austcemindex.com/cemetery.php?id=3003}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Blake|first=Thom|title=The Gap Primitive Methodist Church|url=https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=5007|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-17|website=Queensland religious places database|archive-date=17 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917085337/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=5007}}</ref> A foundation stone for a new brick church was laid on 2 October 1960 by the Reverend Dr Robert William Fulcher.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Blake|first=Thom|title=The Gap Methodist Church|url=https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=2323|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-17|website=Queensland religious places database|archive-date=17 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917085337/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=2323}}</ref> Following the amalgamation of the Methodist Church into the [[Uniting Church in Australia]] in 1977, it became present-day The Gap Uniting Church.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=The Gap Uniting Church|url=https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/uniting-church-in-australia/directory/2912-the-gap-uniting-church|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-17|website=Churches Australia|language=en|archive-date=17 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917090347/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/uniting-church-in-australia/directory/2912-the-gap-uniting-church}}</ref> 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]].<ref name=":0" />


From 1879 The Gap was part of the local government area called [[Ithaca Division]], then part of the [[Enoggera, Queensland|Shire of Enoggera]] from 1887 to 1925.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}
From 1879 The Gap was part of the local government area called [[Ithaca Division]], then part of the [[Enoggera, Queensland|Shire of Enoggera]] from 1887 to 1925.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}
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Gap State School opened on 22 January 1912. It was renamed The Gap State School in the early 1960s.<ref name="qfhs">{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=[[Queensland Family History Society]]|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref>
Gap State School opened on 22 January 1912. It was renamed The Gap State School in the early 1960s.<ref name="qfhs">{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=[[Queensland Family History Society]]|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref>


Following [[World War I]] 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.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}
Following [[World War I]], 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.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}


Mason's jam factory was established about 1939 by Claude Hamilton Mason. It was located to the east of the Ashgrove Golf Course ({{Coord|-27.4464|152.9641|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Mason's jam factory (site)}}), but closed circa 1990.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Larsen|first1=Jim|title=St. John's Woods memories|url=http://www.stjohnswood.org.au/jim-larsen.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606222244/http://www.stjohnswood.org.au/jim-larsen.html|archive-date=6 June 2014|access-date=3 June 2014|website=St Johns Wood, Ashgrove}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Dayman (nee Peake)|first1=Joan|title=St. John's Woods memories|url=http://www.stjohnswood.org.au/joan-dayman-nee-peake.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606211447/http://www.stjohnswood.org.au/joan-dayman-nee-peake.html|archive-date=6 June 2014|access-date=3 June 2014|website=St Johns Wood, Ashgrove}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Food Producers for Brisbane Town|url=https://thegaphistory.com/food-producers-for-brisbane-town/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011055103/https://thegaphistory.com/food-producers-for-brisbane-town/|archive-date=11 October 2020|access-date=2020-10-11|website=The Gap Historical Society|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Claude Mason 1988|url=https://thegaphistory.com/product/claude-mason-1988/|access-date=2020-10-11|website=The Gap Historical Society|language=en-US|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011060136/https://thegaphistory.com/product/claude-mason-1988/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Mason's jam factory was established about 1939 by Claude Hamilton Mason. It was located to the east of the Ashgrove Golf Course ({{Coord|-27.4464|152.9641|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Mason's jam factory (site)}}), but closed circa 1990.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Larsen|first1=Jim|title=St. John's Woods memories|url=http://www.stjohnswood.org.au/jim-larsen.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606222244/http://www.stjohnswood.org.au/jim-larsen.html|archive-date=6 June 2014|access-date=3 June 2014|website=St Johns Wood, Ashgrove}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Dayman (nee Peake)|first1=Joan|title=St. John's Woods memories|url=http://www.stjohnswood.org.au/joan-dayman-nee-peake.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606211447/http://www.stjohnswood.org.au/joan-dayman-nee-peake.html|archive-date=6 June 2014|access-date=3 June 2014|website=St Johns Wood, Ashgrove}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Food Producers for Brisbane Town|url=https://thegaphistory.com/food-producers-for-brisbane-town/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011055103/https://thegaphistory.com/food-producers-for-brisbane-town/|archive-date=11 October 2020|access-date=2020-10-11|website=The Gap Historical Society|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Claude Mason 1988|url=https://thegaphistory.com/product/claude-mason-1988/|access-date=2020-10-11|website=The Gap Historical Society|language=en-US|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011060136/https://thegaphistory.com/product/claude-mason-1988/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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Hilder Road State School opened on 30 January 1979.<ref name="qfhs" />
Hilder Road State School opened on 30 January 1979.<ref name="qfhs" />


The [[billabong]] between The Gap State High School and Payne Road Primary School<ref name="Payne Road SS">{{Cite web|url=https://payneroadss.eq.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx|title=Payne Road SS|access-date=28 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202050221/https://payneroadss.eq.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx|archive-date=2 February 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> used to be 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.<ref>Paten (2010), p. 19</ref>
The [[billabong]] between The Gap State High School and Payne Road Primary School<ref name="Payne Road SS">{{Cite web|url=https://payneroadss.eq.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx|title=Payne Road SS|access-date=28 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202050221/https://payneroadss.eq.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx|archive-date=2 February 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>Paten (2010), p. 19</ref>


There used to be a toll gate located on [[Waterworks Road]] near what is now the entrance to [[Brisbane Forest Park]].<ref>The Gap Historical Society</ref>
There was a toll gate on [[Waterworks Road]] near what is now the entrance to [[Brisbane Forest Park]].<ref>The Gap Historical Society</ref>


[[File:The Gap War memorial at Walton Bridge Reserve.JPG|thumb|The Gap War memorial at Walton Bridge Reserve, 2010]]
[[File:The Gap War memorial at Walton Bridge Reserve.JPG|thumb|The Gap War Memorial at Walton Bridge Reserve, 2010]]
The Gap War Memorial is located at Walton Bridge Reserve ({{Coord|-27.4464|152.9641|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=The Gap War Memorial}}) and commemorates those who served in [[World War I]] and [[World War II]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Gap War Memorial, QLD|url=http://placesofpride.awm.gov.au/memorials/191066|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011061756/http://placesofpride.awm.gov.au/memorials/191066|archive-date=11 October 2020|access-date=2020-10-11|website=Places of Pride|publisher=[[Australian War Memorial]]|language=en}}</ref>
The Gap War Memorial is located at Walton Bridge Reserve ({{Coord|-27.4464|152.9641|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=The Gap War Memorial}}) and commemorates those who served in [[World War I]] and [[World War II]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Gap War Memorial, QLD|url=http://placesofpride.awm.gov.au/memorials/191066|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011061756/http://placesofpride.awm.gov.au/memorials/191066|archive-date=11 October 2020|access-date=2020-10-11|website=Places of Pride|publisher=[[Australian War Memorial]]|language=en}}</ref>


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.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://reg.bom.gov.au/qld/cyclone/thunderstorms/16Nov2008/qldth20081116.shtml |title=SEQ Severe Thunderstorm and Microburst at The Gap |work=Australian Government: Bureau of Meteorology |access-date=7 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329182042/http://reg.bom.gov.au/qld/cyclone/thunderstorms/16Nov2008/qldth20081116.shtml |archive-date=29 March 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skrnDGl1LxQ|title=The Gap cyclone of November 16 2008 - Brisbane Qld Australia|last=indoorlightening|date=18 November 2008|via=YouTube|access-date=1 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131165712/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skrnDGl1LxQ|archive-date=31 January 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://reg.bom.gov.au/qld/cyclone/thunderstorms/16Nov2008/qldth20081116.shtml |title=SEQ Severe Thunderstorm and Microburst at The Gap |work=Australian Government: Bureau of Meteorology |access-date=7 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329182042/http://reg.bom.gov.au/qld/cyclone/thunderstorms/16Nov2008/qldth20081116.shtml |archive-date=29 March 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skrnDGl1LxQ|title=The Gap cyclone of November 16 2008 - Brisbane Qld Australia|last=indoorlightening|date=18 November 2008|via=YouTube|access-date=1 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131165712/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skrnDGl1LxQ|archive-date=31 January 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Demographics ==
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, The Gap had a population of 16,692 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32817|name=The Gap (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref>
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, The Gap had a population of 16,692 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32817|name=The Gap (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref>


In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, The Gap had a population of 17,318 people.<ref name=Census2021>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32790|name=The Gap|access-date=11 November 2022}}</ref>
==Attractions==

== Attractions ==
[[File:Entrance-to-Brisbane-Forest-Park.jpg|thumb|At the entrance to Walkabout Creek]]
[[File:Entrance-to-Brisbane-Forest-Park.jpg|thumb|At the entrance to Walkabout Creek]]
[[File:The_Enoggera_Creek_as_it_runs_through_Allamanda_Street_Park_in_The_Gap,_Queensland_03.jpg|thumb|The Enoggera Creek as it runs through Allamanda Street Park in The Gap, Queensland]]
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]], [[sport of athletics|Athletics]], [[swimming (sport)|Swimming]] and [[Golf]] etc.) and there are a number of lush green parks.
[[File:Yoorala_Street_Community_Garden,_entry_sign.jpg|thumb|The mosaic entry sign at the Yoorala Street Community Garden]]
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]], [[sport of athletics|Athletics]], [[swimming (sport)|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)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-05-29 |title=Home {{!}} Yoorala St Community Garden |url=https://yooralastreetcommunitygarden.com.au/ |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=yooralastreetcommunitygarden.com.au |language=en-US}}</ref> and other clubhouses.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Gap parks |url=https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/things-to-see-and-do/council-venues-and-precincts/parks/parks-by-suburb/the-gap-parks |access-date=2022-11-11 |website=www.brisbane.qld.gov.au |language=en |archive-date=11 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111034656/https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/things-to-see-and-do/council-venues-and-precincts/parks/parks-by-suburb/the-gap-parks |url-status=live }}</ref>

Adjacent to The Gap is [[Enoggera Reservoir, Queensland|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 the site, with links in to the D’Aguilar Park trail network.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Enoggera Reservoir Walkabout Creek Foreshore {{!}} Seqwater |url=https://www.seqwater.com.au/things-to-do/enoggera-reservoir-walkabout-creek-foreshore |access-date=2022-11-11 |website=www.seqwater.com.au |archive-date=11 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111034706/https://www.seqwater.com.au/things-to-do/enoggera-reservoir-walkabout-creek-foreshore |url-status=live }}</ref>


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 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 (Australia)|Victoria]], they are the sons of Barak, the platypus at [[Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary]].
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 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 (Australia)|Victoria]], they are the sons of Barak, the platypus at [[Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary]].


[[Ashgrove Golf Club]] is located in the Brisbane suburb of The Gap, at 863 Waterworks Road. Ashgrove Golf Club was formed in April 1939 as a nine-hole format. Over time the club expanded to eighteen holes utilizing freehold and leased land.<ref name=agcdj /> 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 with a week-long celebration of golf and social events in April 2014.<ref name=agcdj>{{cite book|title=Ashgrove Golf Club Diamond Jubilee|date=2014|publisher=Ashgrove Golf Club|page=1}}</ref>
[[Ashgrove Golf Club]] is located at 863 Waterworks Road, this club was formed in April 1939 as a nine-hole format. Over time the club expanded to eighteen holes utilising freehold and leased land.<ref name=agcdj /> 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.<ref name=agcdj>{{cite book|title=Ashgrove Golf Club Diamond Jubilee|date=2014|publisher=Ashgrove Golf Club|page=1}}</ref>


==Facilities==
== Facilities ==
The suburb has a small shopping village (which extends from Walton Bridge Reserve to The Gap State High School and Payne Road State School).
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 are also Christian churches of many denominations, as well as a local [[Police Station]] in the suburb.
There is a local [[Police Station]] in the suburb, at 965 Waterworks Rd.

A [[Queensland Fire and Emergency Services|Queensland Fire & Rescue]] Station (515 Waterworks Rd, [[Ashgrove, Queensland|Ashgrove]]) and a [[Queensland Ambulance Service]] station (84 Baileys Rd, Ashgrove), are in close proximity to The Gap.

== Amenities ==
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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mobile library services|url=http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/libraries/library-opening-hours-locations/mobile-library-services|publisher=[[Brisbane City Council]]|access-date=3 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606202747/http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/libraries/library-opening-hours-locations/mobile-library-services|archive-date=6 June 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>


There are also Christian churches of many denominations, including:
[[Ashgrove, Queensland|Ashgrove]] [[Fire Brigade]], which is at [[Ashgrove, Queensland|West Ashgrove]], is in close proximity to The Gap. Also, an [[ambulance]] station has now been opened close to The Gap.


* The Gap Uniting Church, 1050 Waterworks Road ({{Coord|-27.4448|152.9478|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=The Gap Uniting Church}})<ref>{{cite web|title=Find a Church|url=https://ucaqld.com.au/find-a-church/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024234524/https://ucaqld.com.au/find-a-church/|archive-date=24 October 2020|access-date=22 November 2020|website=Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Welcome|url=https://thegapuca.org.au/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-17|website=The Gap Uniting Church|language=en-AU|archive-date=17 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917090730/https://thegapuca.org.au/}}</ref>
The Gap is served by a fortnightly visit of the [[Brisbane City Council]]'s [http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/libraries/opening-hours-locations/mobile-library-services mobile library service] at the car park in the sports ground at the end of Glenaffric Street.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mobile library services|url=http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/libraries/library-opening-hours-locations/mobile-library-services|publisher=[[Brisbane City Council]]|access-date=3 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606202747/http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/libraries/library-opening-hours-locations/mobile-library-services|archive-date=6 June 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
* St Mark's Anglican Church, 1073 Waterworks Road
* The Gap Baptist Church, 1125 Waterworks Road
* St Peter Chanel Catholic Church, 41 Chaprowe Road
* Rivercity Family Church, 59 Settlement Road


== Education ==
== Education ==
The Gap State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at the corner of Waterworks and Settlement Roads ({{coord|-27.4431|152.9446|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=The Gap State School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018" /><ref>{{cite web|title=The Gap State School|url=https://www.thegapss.eq.edu.au|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=6 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706114448/http://www.thegapss.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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).<ref name="ACARA2018" /> It includes a [[special education]] program.<ref name="SchoolList2018" /><ref>{{cite web|title=The Gap SS - Special Education Program|url=https://www.thegapss.eq.edu.au|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=6 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706114448/http://www.thegapss.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref>
The Gap State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at the corner of Waterworks and Settlement Roads ({{coord|-27.4431|152.9446|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=The Gap State School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018" /><ref>{{cite web|title=The Gap State School|url=https://www.thegapss.eq.edu.au|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=6 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706114448/http://www.thegapss.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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).<ref name="ACARA2018" /> It includes a [[special education]] program.<ref name="SchoolList2018" /><ref>{{cite web|title=The Gap SS - Special Education Program|url=https://www.thegapss.eq.edu.au|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=6 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706114448/http://www.thegapss.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref>


Payne Road State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 171 Payne Road ({{coord|-27.4494|152.9514|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Payne Road State School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018">{{cite web|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|title=State and non-state school details|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|date=9 July 2018|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archive-date=21 November 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.payneroadss.eq.edu.au|title=Payne Road State School|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=15 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200315131851/https://payneroadss.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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).<ref name="ACARA2018">{{cite web|url=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|title=ACARA School Profile 2018|publisher=[[Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority]]|access-date=28 January 2020|archive-date=27 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|url-status=live}}</ref> It includes a special education program.<ref name=SchoolList2018/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://WWW.payneroadss.eq.edu.au|title=Payne Road SS - Special Education Program|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=15 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200315131851/https://payneroadss.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Payne Road State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 171 Payne Road ({{coord|-27.4494|152.9514|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Payne Road State School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018">{{cite web|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|title=State and non-state school details|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|date=9 July 2018|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archive-date=21 November 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.payneroadss.eq.edu.au|title=Payne Road State School|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=15 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200315131851/https://payneroadss.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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).<ref name="ACARA2018">{{cite web|url=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|title=ACARA School Profile 2018|publisher=[[Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority]]|access-date=28 January 2020|archive-date=27 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|url-status=live}}</ref> It includes a special education program.<ref name=SchoolList2018/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://WWW.payneroadss.eq.edu.au|title=Payne Road SS - Special Education Program|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=15 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200315131851/https://payneroadss.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref>


Hilder Road State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Kaloma Road ({{coord|-27.4368|152.9372|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Hilder Road State School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Hilder Road State School|url=https://www.hildroadss.eq.edu.au|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=20 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320063328/http://hildroadss.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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).<ref name="ACARA2018" /> It includes a special education program.<ref name="SchoolList2018" />
Hilder Road State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Kaloma Road ({{coord|-27.4368|152.9372|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Hilder Road State School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Hilder Road State School|url=https://www.hildroadss.eq.edu.au|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=20 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320063328/http://hildroadss.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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).<ref name="ACARA2018" /> It includes a special education program.<ref name="SchoolList2018" />


St Peter Chanel Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 41 Chaprowe Road ({{coord|-27.4390|152.9458|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=St Peter Chanel Primary School}}).<ref name=SchoolList2018/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spcthegap.qld.edu.au|title=St Peter Chanel Primary School|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=27 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427010806/http://www.spcthegap.qld.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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).<ref name=ACARA2018/>
St Peter Chanel Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 41 Chaprowe Road ({{coord|-27.4390|152.9458|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=St Peter Chanel Primary School}}).<ref name=SchoolList2018/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spcthegap.qld.edu.au|title=St Peter Chanel Primary School|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=27 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427010806/http://www.spcthegap.qld.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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).<ref name=ACARA2018/>


The Gap State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 1020 Waterworks Road ({{coord|-27.4450|152.9504|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=The Gap State High School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thegapshs.eq.edu.au|title=The Gap State High School|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=15 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200315175510/https://thegapshs.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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).<ref name="ACARA2018" /> It includes a special education program.<ref name="SchoolList2018" />
The Gap State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 1020 Waterworks Road ({{coord|-27.4450|152.9504|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=The Gap State High School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thegapshs.eq.edu.au|title=The Gap State High School|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=15 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200315175510/https://thegapshs.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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).<ref name="ACARA2018" /> It includes a special education program.<ref name="SchoolList2018" />


== Transport ==
== Transport ==
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 John's Wood, Queensland|St Johns Wood]], [[Ashgrove, Queensland|Ashgrove]] and [[Red Hill, Queensland|Red Hill]] and then, as ''Musgrave Road'', it continues to [[Brisbane]] city. Waterworks Road was widened, from two lanes to four lanes, along the {{convert|8|km|mi}} stretch of road between The Gap and Red Hill between July 1999 and December 2003. Total cost was [[Australian dollar|$50 million]].
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 John's Wood, Queensland|St Johns Wood]], [[Ashgrove, Queensland|Ashgrove]] and [[Red Hill, Queensland|Red Hill]] and then, as ''Musgrave Road'', it continues to [[Brisbane]] city. Waterworks Road was widened, from two lanes to four lanes, along the {{convert|8|km|mi}} stretch of road between The Gap and Red Hill between July 1999 and December 2003. Total cost was {{Currency|50 million|AUD|linked=yes|passthrough=yes}}.


==Popular culture==
== Popular culture ==
In 2009, scenes for the feature film ''[[Jucy (Film)|Jucy]]'' (2010) were shot in the suburb.
In 2009, scenes for the feature film ''[[Jucy (Film)|Jucy]]'' (2010) were shot in the suburb.


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Many of the scenes in the ABC children's show [[Bluey (2018 TV series)|Bluey]] are inspired by the creator's experiences living in The Gap.
Many of the scenes in the ABC children's show [[Bluey (2018 TV series)|Bluey]] are inspired by the creator's experiences living in The Gap.


==Photos of The Gap==
== Photos of The Gap ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:A-street-in-The-Gap-Brisbane.jpg
File:A-street-in-The-Gap-Brisbane.jpg|A street in The Gap
File:The-Gap-Enoggera-Hill.jpg|Enoggera Hill at The Gap
File:The-Gap-Enoggera-Hill.jpg|Enoggera Hill at The Gap
File:The-Gap-2.jpg|Walton Bridge Reserve at The Gap
File:The-Gap-2.jpg|Walton Bridge Reserve at The Gap
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{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
== External links ==
{{commons category|The Gap, Queensland}}
{{commons category|The Gap, Queensland}}
* {{cite web|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/the-gap|title=The Gap|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland|website=Queensland Places}}]
* {{cite web|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/the-gap|title=The Gap|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland|website=Queensland Places}}]

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The Gap
BrisbaneQueensland
Walton Bridge Reserve at The Gap
The Gap is located in Queensland
The Gap
The Gap
Map
Coordinates27°26′30″S 152°56′40″E / 27.4416°S 152.9444°E / -27.4416; 152.9444 (The Gap (centre of suburb))
Population17,318 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1,374/km2 (3,560/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4061
Area12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location10 km (6 mi) NW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)City of Brisbane (The Gap Ward)[2]
State electorate(s)Cooper
Federal division(s)Ryan
Suburbs around The Gap:
Upper Kedron Keperra Enoggera
Enoggera Reservoir The Gap Ashgrove
Brookfield Mount Coot-tha Bardon

The Gap is a north-western suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, The Gap had a population of 17,318 people.[1]

Geography

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The Gap is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) by road north-west of the Brisbane GPO.[4]

The Gap was named for its geographical location in the valley between Mount Coot-tha and Enoggera Hill (i.e. 'the gap' between hills) which both form part of the Taylor Range.[3][5]

History

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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 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.[6] 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.[citation needed]

A timber Primitive Methodist Church opened on Waterworks Road on Sunday 25 May 1873 on land donated by Moses Adsett.[7][8][9][10] A foundation stone for a new brick church was laid on 2 October 1960 by the Reverend Dr Robert William Fulcher.[11] Following the amalgamation of the Methodist Church into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, it became present-day The Gap Uniting Church.[12] 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.[12]

From 1879 The Gap was part of the local government area called Ithaca Division, then part of the Shire of Enoggera from 1887 to 1925.[citation needed]

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.[13][14]

Gap State School opened on 22 January 1912. It was renamed The Gap State School in the early 1960s.[15]

Following World War I, 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.[citation needed]

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.[16][17][18][19]

The Gap State High School opened on 25 January 1960.[15]

Payne Road State School opened on 27 January 1970.[15]

St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School opened on 29 August 1972.[15]

Hilder Road State School opened on 30 January 1979.[15]

The billabong between The Gap State High School and Payne Road Primary School[20] 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.[21]

There was a toll gate on Waterworks Road near what is now the entrance to Brisbane Forest Park.[22]

The Gap War Memorial at Walton Bridge Reserve, 2010

The Gap War Memorial 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.[23]

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.[24][25]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, The Gap had a population of 16,692 people.[26]

In the 2021 census, The Gap had a population of 17,318 people.[1]

Attractions

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At the entrance to Walkabout Creek
The Enoggera Creek as it runs through Allamanda Street Park in The Gap, Queensland
The mosaic entry sign at the Yoorala Street Community Garden

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)[27] and other clubhouses.[28]

Adjacent to The Gap 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 the site, with links in to the D’Aguilar Park trail network.[29]

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 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 the club expanded to eighteen holes utilising freehold and leased land.[30] 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.[30]

Facilities

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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 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.

Amenities

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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.[31]

There are also Christian churches of many denominations, including:

Education

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The Gap State School 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)).[34][35] 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).[36] It includes a special education program.[34][37]

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)).[34][38] 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).[36] It includes a special education program.[34][39]

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)).[34][40] 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).[36] It includes a special education program.[34]

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)).[34][41] 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).[36]

The Gap State High School 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)).[34][42] 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).[36] It includes a special education program.[34]

Transport

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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 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.

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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.[43]

David Malouf's novel Johnno references The Gap on two occasions, as does 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.

Photos of The Gap

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