Pinkenba, Queensland facts for kids
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Bulwer Island, 2010
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 Pinkenba
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 368 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 20.22/km2 (52.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4008 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 18.2 km2 (7.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 11.1 km (7 mi) ENE of Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Brisbane (Hamilton Ward) |
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| State electorate(s) | Clayfield | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Lilley | ||||||||||||||
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Pinkenba is a town and eastern coastal suburb within the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Pinkenba had a population of 368 people.
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Pinkenba recorded a population of 350 people; 42.9% female and 57.1% male. The median age of the Pinkenba population was 42 years, 5 years above the Australian median. Children aged under 15 years made up 15.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.8% of the population. 62.5% of people living in Pinkenba were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 7%, Iran 6.8%, England 2.5%, Italy 1.4%, France 0.8%. 77.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 2% Italian, 1.7% Cantonese, 1.1% Tagalog, 0.9% Afrikaans, 0.9% Serbo-Croatian/Yugoslavian. The most common religious affiliation was "No Religion" 22.8%; the next most common responses were Catholic 19.9%, Anglican 16.5%, Presbyterian and Reformed 5.4% and Uniting Church 4.3%.
Transport
The suburb is accessed by road via Kingsford Smith Drive, which passes an industrial area before reaching the suburb. A railway branch line to Pinkenba was constructed to encourage port development downstream away from the Brisbane central business district. The now-abandoned Pinkenba railway station opened in 1882 as the terminus of the line, and closed in 1993.
On the day of the 2011 census, 9.1% of employed people travelled to work on public transport and 63.6% by car (either as driver or as passenger).
History
Pinkenba Wharf was the point of embarkation for many World War I soldiers. The Pinkenba & District War Memorial commemorates those from the district who served and died in the war. The memorial was unveiled on 16 August 1919 by the Queensland Governor, Sir Hamilton Goold-Adams.
QANTAS selected Pinkenba for their flying boat base in the 1930s. Until the war, Hamilton Reach was too congested, however the base eventually moved upstream providing better access for passengers.
On 6 March 1963, Queen Elizabeth II unveiled a roadside memorial which commemorates the discovery of commercial quantities of oil in Australia. Although significant oil deposits had been found at Moonie the pipeline to Brisbane was not completed until the following year. The site was selected because it was close to a large oil refinery which was to process the oil.
Trail
Pinkenba now has a historical trail which was designed on behalf of the Pinkenba Community Association and the Port of Brisbane with help from Brisbane City Council Neighbourhood planning team; more work is still to be done over the next ten years with the beautification of Pinkenba with the start being the local park and historical path and local pub.
Heritage listings
Pinkenba has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Eagle Farm Road: Pinkenba War Memorial
- Myrtletown Reserve: RAN Station 9, Pinkenba
Economy
Pinkenba is the site of BP's Bulwer Island Refinery (an import terminal since 2015), and Shell's Pinkenba Terminal. In 2011, Shell's operations at Bulwer Island were expanded, with the opening of a new bitumen and marine fuel import facility. Shell facilities include its Queensland state office, a bitumen plant, a lubricants and grease manufacturing facility, several warehouses and a fuel storage unit.
Education
There are no schools in Pinkenba. The nearest government primary school is Hamilton State School in Hamilton to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Aviation High in Hendra to the west.
Images for kids
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Estate map of the Town of Pinkenba, Brisbane, Queensland, 1892
