Chapel Hill, Queensland
Encyclopedia
Chapel Hill is a suburb of Brisbane
, Australia
which is located 7 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. It is primarily a residential suburb, consisting of mostly detached housing. There has been a trend towards townhouse and small lot developments during the last decade. Chapel Hill is currently undergoing a 'major suburban renovation', with many of the original houses (built in the 1970s to 1990s) being demolished or renovated to make way for newer houses, or lot divisions. Currently, there are no apartment buildings in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill has a large amount of bushland in and around the suburb including Mount Coot-tha.
is the major road through Chapel Hill connecting it to the suburbs of Indooroopilly
to the east, and Kenmore
to the west. The Western Freeway allows quick access to the suburb from around Brisbane
. There are also the four bus routes, the 425, the 426, the 427 and the 428 that lead through a major part of Chapel Hill; with the 425 goes into Indooroopilly shopping centre and Toowong Village, continuing into the Brisbane CBD. The 426 is an express bus that only goes through Chapel Hill, and then goes straight to the CBD via the Western Freeway (M5).
The only church in Chapel Hill is Chapel hill Uniting Church located on the hill on the corner of Moggill Road and Chapel Hill Road. The church hall was originally a Primitive Methodist chapel built in 1875, and the suburb takes its name from this chapel on the hill. There is a small cemetery
beside the church. The Chapel Hill State School hall is sometimes used for numerous events such as local, state and federal elections and weekly church services.
. The nearest state high schools are at Indooroopilly and Kenmore. There are no private schools in Chapel Hill.
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...
, Australia
Australia
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which is located 7 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. It is primarily a residential suburb, consisting of mostly detached housing. There has been a trend towards townhouse and small lot developments during the last decade. Chapel Hill is currently undergoing a 'major suburban renovation', with many of the original houses (built in the 1970s to 1990s) being demolished or renovated to make way for newer houses, or lot divisions. Currently, there are no apartment buildings in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill has a large amount of bushland in and around the suburb including Mount Coot-tha.
Transport
By road, Moggill RoadMoggill 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...
is the major road through Chapel Hill connecting it to the suburbs of Indooroopilly
Indooroopilly, Queensland
Indooroopilly is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia which is located 7 km west of the Brisbane central business district.- Name derivation and history :...
to the east, and Kenmore
Kenmore, Queensland
Kenmore is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 10 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. Kenmore is a leafy suburb with a high number of professional residents and families. It is dominated by detached housing - units and townhouses are rare...
to the west. The Western Freeway allows quick access to the suburb from around 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...
. There are also the four bus routes, the 425, the 426, the 427 and the 428 that lead through a major part of Chapel Hill; with the 425 goes into Indooroopilly shopping centre and Toowong Village, continuing into the Brisbane CBD. The 426 is an express bus that only goes through Chapel Hill, and then goes straight to the CBD via the Western Freeway (M5).
Attractions
There are no major shopping centres in Chapel Hill, but there are two small ones on Moggill Road and Fleming Road.The only church in Chapel Hill is Chapel hill Uniting Church located on the hill on the corner of Moggill Road and Chapel Hill Road. The church hall was originally a Primitive Methodist chapel built in 1875, and the suburb takes its name from this chapel on the hill. There is a small 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...
beside the church. The Chapel Hill State School hall is sometimes used for numerous events such as local, state and federal elections and weekly church services.
Education
There is a state primary school, Chapel Hill State SchoolChapel Hill State School
Chapel Hill State School is a public school located in Chapel Hill, 12 km from the Brisbane CBD. Chapel Hill State School runs from Prep to Year 7, and in 2011 had an estimated 600 students attending the school.- reputation :...
. The nearest state high schools are at Indooroopilly and Kenmore. There are no private schools in Chapel Hill.