Pullenvale, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Pullenvale
city = Brisbane
state = qld


caption =
lga = Brisbane City Council
Pullenvale Ward
postcode = 4069
pop = 3,154 (2006) [Census 2006 AUS|id=305071473|name=Pullenvale (Statistical Local Area)|accessdate=2007-10-13|quick=on]
area = 24.4
stategov = Moggill
fedgov = Ryan
near-nw = Upper Brookfield
near-n = Brookfield
near-ne = Kenmore Hills
near-w = Kholo
near-e = Kenmore
near-sw = Mount Crosby
near-s = Anstead
near-se = Pinjarra Hills

Pullenvale is situated approximately 15km out from the CBD of Queensland’s capital city Brisbane. Located in the southern foothills of Mt Elphinstone, Pullenvale features rolling hills and areas of dense bush land, and is spread over an area of approximately convert|24.4|km2|sqmi|1.

Landmarks

# An old pineapple packing shed donated by resident Jack Woodward has become one of Pullenvale’s main land marks and has become known as "“Pullenvale hall”". Found along Grandview road it is the centre of many small functions and classes run by the residents of Pullenvale in cooperation with the Local Council.
# One of the oldest pony clubs in Queensland the "Moggill Pony Club" or as it was previously known as before having its name changed the "Leevale Pony Club". The Club was founded in 1949 next to O’Brien Rd and covers 4 hectares of land.

Development

Pullenvale started out as an area useful only for its resources of timber and became an early logging area. This changed due to the addition of the Moggill Rd that would act as a link between Brisbane though Moggill to Ipswich. As the road was built the area became accessible and the timber industry gave way to small crop farming and dairying thereby causing an influx in population and the establishment of the Pullenvale State School in 1873. This caused a rural residential style of living to emerge and the school was rebuilt in 1981 to cater for the increasing population density.

Geography

References

* [http://www.ourbrisbane.com/living/suburbs/pullenvale/home/ ourbrisbane.com website, Pullenvale section]
* [http://www.pullenvaeec.eq.edu.au/ pullenvaeec.com, Development section]
* [http://www.realestate.com.au/realestate/qld/inner+brisbane/pullenvale realestate.com, Location]
* [http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=273 Brisrain webcentral, Used in general]