Bohle, Queensland

Bohle
Townsville, Queensland
Bohle; Townsville, Queensland
	Enterprise Street, Bohle
	Bohle
Coordinates	19°14′45″S 146°43′16″E / 19.2458°S 146.7210°E
Population	121 (2021 census)
• Density	15.71/km2 (40.7/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4818
Area	7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	12.0 km (7 mi) W of Townsville CBD ; 1,375 km (854 mi) NNW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	City of Townsville
State electorate(s)	Townsville
Federal division(s)	Herbert
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Bohle is a northern suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Bohle had a population of 121 people.^[1]

Geography

The southern half of the suburb is predominaly occupied by the Bohle Industrial Estate (19°15′28″S 146°42′50″E / 19.2578°S 146.7140°E / -19.2578; 146.7140 (Bohle Industrial Park)).^[3] There is a small residential area around Clay Street (19°15′46″S 146°42′56″E / 19.2628°S 146.71551°E / -19.2628; 146.71551) and a caravan park in Ingham Road (19°15′45″S 146°42′50″E / 19.2625°S 146.7138°E / -19.2625; 146.7138 (Caravan Park)).^[4]

The northern half of the suburb is a restricted area occupied by the Bohle Transmitter Station, an Australian Defence Force facility occupying 484 hectares (1,200 acres) with a transmission mast (19°14′16″S 146°43′20″E / 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

Bohle is situated in the traditional Wulgurukaba Aboriginal country.^[6] 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.^[7] 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.^[8] As at 2020, it is within the neighbouring suburb of Burdell.^[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Bohle had a population of 85 people.^[9]

In the 2021 census, Bohle had a population of 121 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.^[10] 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.^[11]^[4] Townville Grammar School offers secondary education but only on its North Ward campus.^[12]