Population 1,935 (2011 census) State electorate(s) Townsville Postal code 4810 Lga City of Townsville | Postcode(s) 4810 Belgian Gardens Castle Hill Federal division Division of Herbert | |
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Location 3.3 km (2 mi) NW of Townsville City
346 km (215 mi) S of Cairns
1,356 km (843 mi) NNW of Brisbane | ||
Belgian Gardens in an inner city suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2011 census, Belgian Gardens had a population of 1,935 people.
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Map of Belgian Gardens QLD 4810, Australia
Geography
Belgian Gardens is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the central business district in Townsville. It is a suburban area and has restricted zoning laws to reduce the amount of corporate buildings and apartments. It is adjacent to Rowes Bay and many kilometres of beach front parkland.
History
Before the advent of World War I, the suburb was named German Gardens after a vineyard owned in 1867 by German settler, Heinrich Fredrich Alfred Robinson. However, during the course of the war due to anti-German sentiment, the suburb was renamed to Belgian Gardens.
Townsville North State School was opened on 4 July 1887. On 20 June 1930, the school was renamed Belgian Gardens State School. During the influenza epidemic in 1919, schools were closed and Belgian Gardens school was converted into an isolation hospital with the army erecting tents in the grounds; 195 patients were hospitalised at the school with 6 deaths. In 1954, 246 students were enrolled.
Facilities
Belgian Gardens is home to the Belgian Gardens State School.
The Belgian Gardens Cemetery was once in the suburb but boundary changes means the cemetery is now in the neighbouring suburb of Rowes Bay.
Heritage listings
Belgian Gardens has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: