2 Woodbine Street, The Gap QLD 4061, Australia
The Gap is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) by road north‑west of the Brisbane GPO, so 2 Woodbine Street is roughly that distance from the city centre.
Enoggera Dam is just 0.3 km away and Enoggera Reservoir is about 0.7 km away, offering water‑based recreation. Brisbane Forest Park (part of D'Aguilar National Park) lies within 2 km, providing bushwalking and wildlife experiences.
The suburb has a good public bus service that connects to surrounding areas, and Waterworks Road – the main arterial road – provides easy access to Brisbane via Musgrave Road.
The Gap Village shopping area, a local police station on Waterworks Road, and a Queensland Fire & Rescue station nearby offer essential services for residents.
The area boasts over 45 parks with playgrounds, BBQs, and dog off‑leash zones, plus numerous sporting clubs for soccer, tennis, athletics, swimming, and golf at the nearby Ashgrove Golf Club.
Originally inhabited by the Turrbal people, the suburb was heavily forested before European timber felling and farming. It was also affected by a major microburst storm on 16 November 2008, which caused extensive tree damage.
According to the 2021 census, The Gap had a population of 17,318 residents.
