24 Payne Road, The Gap QLD 4061, Australia
Alternate search: Unit 1, 24 PAYNE ROAD.
The unit is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) by road north‑west of the Brisbane GPO, putting it within a short drive of the city centre.
The Gap is served by a good public bus network, with several routes running along Waterworks Road, the main arterial road that connects the suburb to Brisbane.
The area boasts over 45 green parks and is near Enoggera Reservoir and the Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre, offering fishing, canoeing, kayaking and bushwalking within a few kilometres.
Residents can shop at the Gap Village, use the nearby police station on Waterworks Road, and have quick access to a Queensland Fire & Rescue station and an ambulance service in Ashgrove.
The suburb was named for its location in the valley between Mount Coot‑tha and Enoggera Hill – the ‘gap’ between the hills – and was originally inhabited by the Turrbal people before European timber and farming settlement in the 1850s.
A severe microburst struck The Gap on 16 November 2008, causing widespread tree damage; the event’s epicentre was approximately 0.7 km from 1/24 Payne Road.
Yes, the Brisbane City Council’s mobile library visits the car park at the sports ground on Glenaffric Street fortnightly, providing convenient library services to locals.
