Alexandra Hills, Queensland

Alexandra Hills is a locality in Redland City, Queensland, Australia.

Geography 
Alexandra Hills sits between two major areas of Redlands, with Cleveland to the east and Capalaba to the west. Alexandra Hills itself is notable as the only enclaved suburb of the largely coastal Redland City.

History 
Alexandra Hills State School opened on 28 January 1975.

St Anthony's School opened on 1 January 1980.

Vienna Woods State School opened on 29 January 1985. 

Alexandra Hills State High School opened on 27 January 1987.

Hilliard State School opened on 29 January 1991.
n the , Alexandra Hills recorded a population of 16,728 people.

Demographics
In the , Alexandra Hills recorded a population of 16,728 people, 50.7% female and 49.3% male.  The median age of the Alexandra Hills population was 35 years, 2 years below the national median of 37.  77% of people living in Alexandra Hills were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.8%, England 4.3%, South Africa 0.9%, Philippines 0.8%, Scotland 0.7%.  91.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.4% German, 0.3% Polish, 0.3% Filipino, 0.3% Italian, 0.3% Spanish.

Education
 Alexandra Hills State High School 
 Alexandra Hills State School
 Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE
 Hilliard State School
 Vienna Woods State School
 St. Anthony's Catholic Primary School

Alexandra Hills State High School 

Alexandra Hills State High School is located on Windemere Road and is adjacent to the TAFE. The school is the home of 136 Army Cadet Unit - City of Redlands. Until 2010, it was the largest school in the City of Redland but rapid growth of enrolments at Cleveland District State High School have put Alexandra Hills into 2nd place since 2011.

Notable alumni 
 Two members of The Grates, an ACRA-nominated Indie band, were students;
 Brad Gustafson, a producer for Seven Network's Border Security: Australia's Front Line.
Graeme Duckham, international and local award-winning television producer. Among his many credits is the multi Logie winning television series Better Homes and Gardens. Graeme was the originating producer of BH&G., a world first in Masthead television.

Commercial
Valantine Shop
The Red Shop
Alexandra Hills Shopping Centre
IGA X-Press
Brisbane Stone Render
Quick Fit Gym and Tyre fitting
 Hungry Jack's
 Red Rooster
 Aldi
 The Hills Montessori Long Day Care Centre

Sporting Clubs
Alexandra Hills Bombers Australian Rules Football Club
Alexandra Hills Cricket Club
Meteors Netball Club

Parks, bushland and recreation

Windemere Road Park
Coolwinpin Creek
Valantine Park
Community Centre
Keith Surridge Oval
Hanover Drive Park
George Street Park

Windemere Road Park is the most developed park in Alexandra Hills. The most recent addition has been a climbing wall. It also hosts a flying fox, skate/bike bowl, basketball court and an off the leash area for dogs. The park itself stretches from Windemere Road to Cumberland Drive.

The George Street and Hanover Drive Parks also have dog offleash areas and there is a trial area in Valantine Park.

Alex Hills Hotel
Alexandra Hills is also home to the popular McGuire's owned venue 'The Alexandra Hills Hotel' or colloquially known as 'The Alex'. The hotel is situated on the outer edges of Alexandra Hills almost bordering nearby suburbs Wellington Point and Cleveland. The hotel is also home to the 'Squeeze Club', a weekend nightclub commonly referred to as 'The Pit'. It is located on the top level of the Hotel.

Amenities 
The Redland City Council operates a mobile library service which visits the Bluebell Street Shops.

References

External links

 University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Alexandra Hills

Category:Suburbs of Redland City
Category:Localities in Queensland