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4 unusual facts about Bowen Hills


B105 FM

The 4BK studio complex, an AM radio facility was located at 16 Campbell Street Bowen Hills.

Bowen Hills, Queensland

Many well-known actors have appeared in plays at the Twelfth Night Theatre, including Derek Fowlds, John Inman, Jon English and Drew Forsythe.

Cloudland

Originally called Luna Park, Cloudland Dance Hall was a famous Brisbane entertainment venue located in Bowen Hills.

Ekka

The Ekka is organised by the Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland (RNA), and is held at the RNA Showgrounds in the inner-city suburb of Bowen Hills approximately two kilometres north-east of Brisbane's city centre.



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Johnstone Gallery

The theatre opened in February 1971 at the Bowen Hills site under the direction of Joan Whalley with two productions, A Flea in Her Ear by Georges Feydeau and The Rose and the Ring by William Makepeace Thackeray.

TransApex

The tunnel originates at the northern end of the Clem Jones Tunnel at Bowen Hills and links the CBD to the Brisbane Airport via Kedron.