Bellbowrie, Queensland
Encyclopedia
Bellbowrie is a suburb of Brisbane
, Queensland
, Australia
. Bellbowrie lies 17 kilometres west-southwest of Brisbane's city centre. It is a rapidly developing semi-rural area due to Brisbane's growth heading in a westwards direction.
The initial subdivisions in the area were commenced in the early 1970s. Development slowed in the aftermath of the 1974 Brisbane flood
which saw much of the eastern, lower-lying areas of the suburb badly inundated with water. Since the construction of the Wivenhoe Dam
in the 1980s the threat of floods has been reduced and development has increased. Many acreage owners are subdividing their properties and as a consequence, significant areas of bushland are being cleared. Several new housing estates are being developed on land that used to be pineapple farms.
Moggill Road
, which bisects the suburb, is a main thoroughfare for traffic passing from Ipswich
to central Brisbane
. Commuters may use the Moggill Ferry
to gain access to Moggill Road as an alternative to the Centenary Highway. Neighbouring suburbs include: Moggill
, Pullenvale
, Pinjarra Hills
and Anstead
.
Bellbowrie has an abundance of recreational facilities including many off-leash areas for dogs to play in. The suburb also borders the Brisbane River and some residents have boat ramps in order to access it.
Bellbowrie is part of the 'Tyakunda Scout District', Tyakunda being an Aboriginal
word meaning 'land of the rolling hills'http://tyakunda.scoutsqld.com.au/about.html. The local Scout group is called "Moggill Scout Group", and is named so as Moggill was the original name of the area. Bellbowrie is part of the Pullenvale Ward for Brisbane City Council Elections as well as the seat of Moggill for state elections and the seat of Ryan for federal elections.
There are two schools in the area: Moggill State Primary School and Pullenvale State Primary School.
The streetscape in Bellbowrie benefits from the provision of underground power and there are few power poles to be seen.
Two community/lobby groups are active in the area, the Moggill Community Association and the Rural Environmental Planning Association Inc.
In March 1851, the original land owner, Joseph Lewis, purchased portions 7 & 8.
It is believed portions 7 & 8 was used as church graveyard
, circa 1855, Only clues remain as to the exact location of the associated, possibly Methodist, chapel
. George Mounser, who accidentally drowned at Moggill on 4 March 1855, is assumed to have been the first person buried in the graveyard.
In 1865, the land was sanctioned as a Cemetery
.
In June 1921, the Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan, ordered that the cemetery be permanently reserved and placed under the control of trustees: John Anstead, John Bird, Maurice William Doyle, Norman Charles Robert Sexton and Frederick Charles Sugars (Government Gazette, 25 June 1921, p 2011).
In February 1922, the land was resumed by the Crown (Certificate of Title, no. 270863).
In July 1930, the Governor, Sir Thomas Herbert Goodwin, passed control of Moggill Cemetery over to the Brisbane City Council (Government Gazette, 21 July 1930, p. 42).
of several sporting clubs:
The Bellbowrie Sports & Recreation Club Inc. also has a skate park, cricket
nets and a multiple use tennis
and basketball
court.
A Brisbane City Council public swimming pool, located in Sugarwood Street, hosts the Bellbowrie Swimming Club .
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Bellbowrie lies 17 kilometres west-southwest of Brisbane's city centre. It is a rapidly developing semi-rural area due to Brisbane's growth heading in a westwards direction.
The initial subdivisions in the area were commenced in the early 1970s. Development slowed in the aftermath of the 1974 Brisbane flood
1974 Brisbane flood
The 1974 Brisbane flood occurred in January 1974 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, when waterways in the city experienced significant flooding...
which saw much of the eastern, lower-lying areas of the suburb badly inundated with water. Since the construction of the Wivenhoe Dam
Wivenhoe Dam
Wivenhoe Dam is a dam across the Brisbane River a little way upstream from Locker Creek. The dam creates the artificial Lake Wivenhoe. The dam wall is located about by road from the centre of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia....
in the 1980s the threat of floods has been reduced and development has increased. Many acreage owners are subdividing their properties and as a consequence, significant areas of bushland are being cleared. Several new housing estates are being developed on land that used to be pineapple farms.
Moggill Road
Moggill Road
Moggill Road is a major road in Brisbane. It goes under the 32 number. It starts at the Moggill Ferry in Moggill and finishes at High Street at Toowong.It stretches 27 kilometers...
, which bisects the suburb, is a main thoroughfare for traffic passing from Ipswich
Ipswich, Queensland
Ipswich is a city in South-East Queensland, Australia. Situated along the Bremer River Valley approximately 40 kilometres away from the state's capital Brisbane. The suburb by the same name forms the city's Central Business District and administrative centre...
to central Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
. Commuters may use the Moggill Ferry
Brisbane Ferries
Ferry transport in Queensland provides both historical and current information relating to scheduled public passenger ferry services in Queensland...
to gain access to Moggill Road as an alternative to the Centenary Highway. Neighbouring suburbs include: Moggill
Moggill, Queensland
Moggill is one of Brisbane's western suburbs, about from the CBD. It comprises a mixture of small-lot and acreage residential homes along with a small number of remaining farms...
, Pullenvale
Pullenvale, Queensland
Pullenvale is situated approximately 15 km west of the Brisbane CBD of Queensland’s capital city. Pullenvale is named after early settler, Michael Pullen who in 1852 is said to have cleared a patch of dense bush around what is now Pullenvale with a single ox...
, Pinjarra Hills
Pinjarra Hills, Queensland
Pinjarra Hills is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 15 km west of the CBD.Pinjarra Hills is mainly rural, a large portion of land is owned by the University of Queensland's Veterinary School.-External links:*...
and Anstead
Anstead, Queensland
Anstead is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia located south-west of the Brisbane CBD. Anstead is located on the northern bank of the Brisbane River....
.
Bellbowrie has an abundance of recreational facilities including many off-leash areas for dogs to play in. The suburb also borders the Brisbane River and some residents have boat ramps in order to access it.
Bellbowrie is part of the 'Tyakunda Scout District', Tyakunda being an Aboriginal
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
word meaning 'land of the rolling hills'http://tyakunda.scoutsqld.com.au/about.html. The local Scout group is called "Moggill Scout Group", and is named so as Moggill was the original name of the area. Bellbowrie is part of the Pullenvale Ward for Brisbane City Council Elections as well as the seat of Moggill for state elections and the seat of Ryan for federal elections.
There are two schools in the area: Moggill State Primary School and Pullenvale State Primary School.
The streetscape in Bellbowrie benefits from the provision of underground power and there are few power poles to be seen.
Two community/lobby groups are active in the area, the Moggill Community Association and the Rural Environmental Planning Association Inc.
Moggill Cemetery
Moggill Cemetery is located on the eastern side of Moggill Road, Bellbowrie in subdivision 2 of portions 7 & 8, County of Stanley, Parish of Moggill.In March 1851, the original land owner, Joseph Lewis, purchased portions 7 & 8.
It is believed portions 7 & 8 was used as church graveyard
Graveyard
A graveyard is any place set aside for long-term burial of the dead, with or without monuments such as headstones...
, circa 1855, Only clues remain as to the exact location of the associated, possibly Methodist, chapel
Chapel
A chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...
. George Mounser, who accidentally drowned at Moggill on 4 March 1855, is assumed to have been the first person buried in the graveyard.
In 1865, the land was sanctioned as a Cemetery
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
.
In June 1921, the Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan, ordered that the cemetery be permanently reserved and placed under the control of trustees: John Anstead, John Bird, Maurice William Doyle, Norman Charles Robert Sexton and Frederick Charles Sugars (Government Gazette, 25 June 1921, p 2011).
In February 1922, the land was resumed by the Crown (Certificate of Title, no. 270863).
In July 1930, the Governor, Sir Thomas Herbert Goodwin, passed control of Moggill Cemetery over to the Brisbane City Council (Government Gazette, 21 July 1930, p. 42).
Sporting Clubs
The Bellbowrie Sports & Recreation Club Inc., known locally as the "sports & rec" or "the club", located in Sugarwood Street, is the home groundHome (sports)
In sports, home is a term referring to both the city and stadium, arena, or field where an athletic team plays games at their venue, whilst when the team plays elsewhere then they are considered the away team. The home term can refer to either the sponsoring institution or the place where it is...
of several sporting clubs:
- Bellbowrie "Strikers" HockeyHockeyHockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
Club Inc.;
- Moggill Football Club Inc.;
- Moggill CricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
Club and
- Moggill "Mustangs" Junior Australian Football Club.
The Bellbowrie Sports & Recreation Club Inc. also has a skate park, cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
nets and a multiple use tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
court.
A Brisbane City Council public swimming pool, located in Sugarwood Street, hosts the Bellbowrie Swimming Club .
Social Organisations
- Moggill Girl Guides.
- Moggill Scout Group.
- Rural Environmental Planning Association Inc.