169 Hilder Road, The Gap QLD 4061, Australia
The Gap is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) by road north‑west of the Brisbane GPO, so the house is roughly that distance from the city centre.
The suburb has a good public bus service and is accessed via Waterworks Road, the main arterial road that connects The Gap to Brisbane city.
Enoggera Reservoir and Enoggera Dam (about 1.5‑2 km away) offer fishing, kayaking and paddle‑craft launch points, while Brisbane Forest Park (≈2 km) provides bushwalking, mountain biking and wildlife education at Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre.
The Gap Village shopping village, a local police station on Waterworks Road, and nearby fire‑rescue and ambulance stations provide essential services within a few kilometres.
The 2021 census recorded a population of 17,318 residents in The Gap.
The suburb is named for its position in the valley between Mount Coot‑tha and Enoggera Hill, was originally forested and farmed by the Turrbal people and early European settlers, and developed from timber felling to farming in the 19th century.
A significant microburst storm struck the area on 16 November 2008, causing extensive tree damage and roof loss to many homes.
