Bohle is a northern suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Bohle had a population of 85 people.[1]

Bohle Townsville, Queensland
Enterprise Street, Bohle
Bohle
Coordinates	19.2458°S 146.7210°E / -19.2458; 146.7210 (Bohle (centre of suburb))
Population	85 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	11.04/km2 (28.6/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4818
Area	7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	City of Townsville
State electorate(s)	Townsville
Federal division(s)	Herbert
Suburbs around Bohle: Mount Low Town Common Town Common Burdell Bohle Mount St John Shaw Cosgrove Mount Louisa

Geography

The southern half of the suburb is predominaly occupied by the Bohle Industrial Estate (19.2578°S 146.7140°E / -19.2578; 146.7140 (Bohle Industrial Park)).[3] There is a small residential area around Clay Street (19.2628°S 146.71551°E / -19.2628; 146.71551 (Residential area around Clay Street)) and a caravan park in Ingham Road (19.2625°S 146.7138°E / -19.2625; 146.7138 (Caravan Park)).[4]

The northern half of the suburb is a restricted area occupied by the Bohle Transmitter Station, an Australian Defence Force facility occupying 484 hectares (1,200 acres) with a transmission mast (19.2378°S 146.7223°E / -19.2378; 146.7223 (Bohle Transmitter Station)) which forms part of the Modernised High Frequency Communications System.[5][4]

History

Bohle is situated in the traditional Wulgurukaba Aboriginal country.[6] The suburb takes its name from the Bohle River, which was named after Henry Mackinnon Bohle (1842–1923), a pioneer who brought cattle to the district in 1863.[7] On 1 September 1967 the district was first named by the Queensland Place Names Board, becoming a suburb on 12 June 1992.[2]

Bohlevale State School opened on 20 November 1911.[8] As at 2020, it is within the neighbouring suburb of Burdell.[4]

In the 2016 census, Bohle had a population of 85 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Bohle. The nearest primary schools are in neighbouring Burdell offering a choice of government school (Bohlevale State School) and Catholic school (St Clare's) and independent school Townsville Grammar School's North Shore campus.[9] The nearest government secondary school is North Shores State High School in Deeragun. Calvary Christian College is an independent school in neighbouring Mount Louisa offering both primary and secondary education.[10][4] Townville Grammar School offers secondary education but only on its North Ward campus.[11]

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