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Daisy Hill, Queensland

Daisy Hill
Logan CityQueensland
Daisy Hill Koala Centre, Queensland, Australia.jpg
Daisy Hill Koala Centre, 2013
Population 6,255 (2011 census)
Postcode(s) 4127
Location 24 km (15 mi) from Brisbane GPO
LGA(s) Logan City
State electorate(s) Springwood
Federal Division(s) Rankin
Suburbs around Daisy Hill:
Springwood Priestdale Priestdale
Slacks Creek Daisy Hill Mount Cotton
Slacks Creek Meadowbrook Shailer Park

Daisy Hill is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia. Part of the suburb's western boundary follows the Pacific Motorway. A large proportion of the Daisy Hill is protected by the Daisy Hill Conservation Park.

In the 2011 census, Daisy Hill recorded a population of 6,255 people, 49.7% female and 50.3% male. The median age of the Daisy Hill population was 35 years, 2 years below the national median of 37. 65.5% of people living in Daisy Hill were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 7.7%, England 6%, South Africa 1.5%, Scotland 1.1%, Republic of Korea 1.1%. 84.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common language was 1.1% Korean.

The Dennis family were first Europeans to settle at Daisy Hill. James Dennis immigrated in 1864 on the ship Flying Cloud. In 1867, he married Mary Ann Markwell. Around 1870 they began selecting land in the now Daisy Hill area, eventually acquiring over 320 hectares (800 acres). They named the property Daisy Hill, supposedly because their daughters saw daisies growing on the hill.

Other early pioneers were the Usher family, who grew grapes and made and sold wine. Daisy Hill was once part of the Shire of Tingalpa.

Daisy Hill has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

The Daisy Hill State Forest was declared a timber reserve in 1874. In 1917 it was declared a State Forest and in 1986 a State Forest Park. The forest was used for timber gathering, honey making, gold mining and grazing. In 2006, it was gazetted as Daisy Hill Conservation Park to be used for habitat conservation and recreation; it contains the Daisy Hill Koala Centre. The park is considered to be one of the best mountain bike riding areas in Australia.


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