Belgian Gardens, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Belgian Gardens Townsville, Queensland
Flooding in Belgian Gardens during Cyclone Yasi, 2011
Population	1,935 (2011 census)
Postcode(s)	4810
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
LGA(s)	City of Townsville
State electorate(s)	Townsville
Federal Division(s)	Herbert
Suburbs around Belgian Gardens: Rowes Bay Coral Sea North Ward Rowes Bay Belgian Gardens Castle Hill Garbutt West End Castle Hill

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.

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:

• 13 St James Drive: Bishop's Lodge