Hemmant, Queensland

Hemmant Brisbane, Queensland
Canoe ramp at Fleming Road Park, Hemmant.
Population	2,594 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	4174[2]
Location	11 km (7 mi) east of Brisbane CBD[3]
LGA(s)	City of Brisbane
State electorate(s)	Lytton Chatsworth
Federal Division(s)	Bonner
Suburbs around Hemmant: Eagle Farm Pinkenba Lytton Murarrie Hemmant Wynnum West Murarrie Tingalpa Tingalpa

Hemmant is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) east of the CBD located on the Brisbane River.^[3]

History

The suburb of Hemmant was named after William Hemmant.

Sugar mills with South Sea Islander workers posing.

In 1858 the land of Hemmant area was sold for fruit, vegetable growing and farming in general. Early 1860s Sugar cane was farmed and mills were built to process the cane. Gibsons Clydesdale mill was well known as was a co-operative mill at Murarrie in 1872. Part of Hemmant was originally known as "Doughboy Creek" The whole district had been named after William Hemmant^[4] a local parliamentarian in 1876. He was treasurer in the Macalister government and between 1873 and 1876 represented the Bulimba electorate.^[3]

The 'Queensport Aquarium' theme park opened at Hemmant in 1889 but had closed by the late 1890s.^[5]

Population growth

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Hemmant recorded a population of 2,594 people, 50.4% female and 49.6% male.

The median age of the Hemmant population was 34 years of age, 3 years below the Australian median.

74.9% of people living in Hemmant were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 8.2%, England 3.3%, Philippines 1.6%, Fiji 0.8%, China 0.5%.

88.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.8% Cantonese, 0.8% Hindi, 0.5% Tagalog, 0.5% Filipino, 0.5% Vietnamese.

Heritage listings

Anning Monument, 2015

Hemmant Christian Community Church, 2015

Hemmant has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• cnr Boonoo Street: Anning Monument (Boer War Memorial)^[7]
• 56 Hemmant-Tingalpa Road: Hemmant State School and Dumbarton^[8]
• 69 Hemmant Road: Hemmant Christian Community Church^[9]
• 241, 228 and 274 Fleming Road: Hemmant Gun Battery^[10]

Schools

In 1864 a primary school was opened. The Hemmant State School closed down in 2010. At that time, it was Queenslands oldest continually operating school. The school closure was part of the State Schools of Tomorrow Project. The School site remains and has been reoponed as the Hemmant Flexible Learning Centre, affiliated with the Catholic Church. Originally named Bulimba Creek, it was renamed Doughboy Creek in 1866 and then changed to Hemmant in 1878.^[3]

Leisure

In 1889 a zoo and aquarium were opened at Aquarium Avenue. Visitors arrived by [riverboats] until the 1893 flood. The animals were rescued but the attractions were closed down. The building was used as dance hall until 1901.^[3]

In 1988 an old quarry site became the Hemmant Quarry Reserve, next to the Hemmant Cemetery. The reserve is 24 hectares and has walking tracks and picnic facilities.^[11]

Transport

Hemmant railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane and Cleveland.

References

External links

Media related to Hemmant, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 27°27′00″S 153°08′00″E / 27.45°S 153.133333°E / -27.45; 153.133333