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About Spring Hill

Spring Hill is an inner northern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Spring Hill had a population of 5,974 people. == Geography == Spring Hill is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the central business district. Parts of Spring Hill can be considered to be extensions of the Brisbane CBD. The Northern Busway serves the suburb via the Normanby bus stop. The suburb is home to an established gay bar called The Sportsman Hotel that has been operating for more than 30 years. == History == Spring Hill was originally called Spring Hollow because natural springs in the area supplemented Brisbane's early water supply from the Tank Stream and its dam. The name Spring Hill came into use when prominent citizens began living on the ridge. Boundary Street in Spring Hill and also in West End were named due to the policy of preventing the Jagera and Turrbal peoples from being within the boundaries of the British settlement at night.All Saints' Anglican Church was opened in 1862. In 1869 it was rebuilt and dedicated. It was consecrated in 1885.Spring Hill is one of the oldest residential neighbourhoods in Brisbane, with many houses dating from the nineteenth century.