Pullenvale

Pullenvale is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Pullenvale is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is situated approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south west of the Brisbane central business district. Located in the southern foothills of Mount Elphinstone, Pullenvale features rolling hills and areas of bush land, and is spread over an area of approximately 24.4 square kilometres (9.4 sq mi).

There are a number of theories about the original of the name Pullenvale. One theory from a 1920s newspaper is that it is named after early timbergetter, George Pullen; however, no land records have been found to confirm this. Given that the local creek is known as Pullen Pullen Creek, some people believe the repetition suggests a word from one of the Australian Aboriginal languages possibly meaning "to die" (or "not to die") or "fighting" (or "fighting ground"). Another theory is that the Pullen Pullen name was originally Bullen Bullen, an Aboriginal word meaning "lonely place". In support of the "fighting" theory, there is an 1850 newspaper account:

NATIVE AMUSEMENTS.-The aborigines held a grand "Pullen-Pullen" last week, near Brisbane. Many of the "Ningy-Ningy" and Limestone blacks attended. We are informed that some of them received spear wounds upon the occasion, but no deaths occurred.

There is evidence that there was a Mr Pullen who had a vineyard at Pullevale from about the 1862 to at least 1885.The name Glen Pullen predated the name Pullenvale, which is described as a "new name" in 1873. There is an 1873 reference to Glenpullen Farm at Pullenvale.

Pullenvale Hall, located at 302 Grandview Road, Pullenvale, is an old pineapple packing shed. The Hall was purchased from resident Jack Woodward in about 1943. It is the centre of many small functions and classes run by the residents of Pullenvale in cooperation with the Local Council.