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Beenleigh
Beenleigh is a town and suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Beenleigh had a population of 8,252 people. A government survey for the new town was conducted in 1866. The town is the terminus for the Beenleigh railway line, which first opened in 1885 and a stop on the South Coast railway line, which reached Southport in 1889. Beenleigh was the administrative centre of the former Shire of Albert. It is known for the heritage-listed tourist attraction called the Beenleigh Artisan Distillery. In recent years it has seen many high rise developments. Geography Beenleigh and adjoining suburbs are located near the confluence of the Logan and Albert Rivers. The urban centre lies southwest of the Pacific Motorway after it crosses the Logan River and is crossed by the Gold Coast railway line. Logan River Parklands contain a boat ramp, barbeques, and a picnic area. Whilst it was once a stand-alone town built on sugar and home to Australia's olde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beenleigh Railway Station
Beenleigh railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It is one of two stations serving the suburb of Beenleigh in City of Logan, the other being Holmview. History Beenleigh station opened in 1885 at its original location at the same time as the opening of the line. It served as the terminus of the line until the South Coast line opened to Southport on 25 January 1889. It became the terminus of the line again when the South Coast line closed on 30 June 1964. The station was reopened at its current location on 12 March 1988 in time for World Expo 88. The original 1885 station building was relocated to the Beenleigh Historical Village. On 25 February 1996, the line was again extended south when the Gold Coast line opened to Helensvale. During the 2013/14 financial year, the station was rated as the worst for fare evasion with 1,048 tickets dispensed. South of the station lies a City network stabling yard. It is worth noting that the station acce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beenleigh Artisan Distillery
Beenleigh Rum is one of Australia's oldest brands of rum. It is produced at the heritage-listed Beenleigh Rum Distillery at Eagleby (formerly part of Beenleigh) in the City of Logan, Queensland. This Australian Rum is 100% Australian made from local and imported ingredients and is available in 700 ml Dark Rum aged for 5 years, 700 ml White Rum and Australia's only 700 ml Honey Liqueur Dark rum rum grades. All three offers are fermented from Queensland molasses. The distillery was developed to include a blending hall, bottling plant, warehouse and administration facilities. It is located on the bank of the Albert River and is a landmark on the river flats in the area. History The ''Beenleigh Rum Distillery'' is the oldest registered distillery in Australia, and is a rare survivor of Australia's early sugar industry. It commenced operations in 1884 and was the legal successor to a floating moonshine still, the ''SS Walrus'', which drifted between cane plantat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beenleigh Rum
Beenleigh Rum is one of Australia's oldest brands of rum. It is produced at the heritage-listed Beenleigh Rum Distillery at Eagleby (formerly part of Beenleigh) in the City of Logan, Queensland. This Australian Rum is 100% Australian made from local and imported ingredients and is available in 700 ml Dark Rum aged for 5 years, 700 ml White Rum and Australia's only 700 ml Honey Liqueur Dark rum rum grades. All three offers are fermented from Queensland molasses. The distillery was developed to include a blending hall, bottling plant, warehouse and administration facilities. It is located on the bank of the Albert River and is a landmark on the river flats in the area. History The ''Beenleigh Rum Distillery'' is the oldest registered distillery in Australia, and is a rare survivor of Australia's early sugar industry. It commenced operations in 1884 and was the legal successor to a floating moonshine still, the ''SS Walrus'', which drifted between cane pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Logan
Logan City is a local government area situated within the south of the Brisbane metropolitan area in South East Queensland, Australia. Situated between the City of Brisbane to the north and the City of Gold Coast to the south, the City also borders the Scenic Rim Region, the City of Ipswich, and Redland City LGAs. Logan City is divided into 70 suburbs and 12 divisions; a councillor is elected to each of the latter. The area had a population of 326,615 in June 2018. Gaining significant area in 2008 from the amalgamation of parts of the Albert and Beaudesert Shires, Logan City extends north to Priestdale, south to Mundoolun near the Albert River, east to Carbrook at the Logan River, and west to Lyons. Logan City is located across parts of the sub-basin of Oxley Creek, and the Logan and Albert Rivers. The Daisy Hill Koala Centre serves as an example of Logan's prominent bushland, reminiscent of Karawatha Forest, and the Tamborine and Venman Bushland National Parks, that bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logan City
Logan City is a local government area situated within the south of the Brisbane metropolitan area in South East Queensland, Australia. Situated between the City of Brisbane to the north and the City of Gold Coast to the south, the City also borders the Scenic Rim Region, the City of Ipswich, and Redland City LGAs. Logan City is divided into 70 suburbs and 12 divisions; a councillor is elected to each of the latter. The area had a population of 326,615 in June 2018. Gaining significant area in 2008 from the amalgamation of parts of the Albert and Beaudesert Shires, Logan City extends north to Priestdale, south to Mundoolun near the Albert River, east to Carbrook at the Logan River, and west to Lyons. Logan City is located across parts of the sub-basin of Oxley Creek, and the Logan and Albert Rivers. The Daisy Hill Koala Centre serves as an example of Logan's prominent bushland, reminiscent of Karawatha Forest, and the Tamborine and Venman Bushland National Parks, that bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holmview Railway Station
Holmview railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It is one of two stations serving the Logan suburb of Beenleigh, the other being Beenleigh station. History Holmview station opened in 1885 as Holme View. It was named Holme View because it had a view of the Loganholme area. The station was renamed Holmview shortly afterwards. On 21 April 1992, a second platform opened as part of the duplication of the line. Services Holmview station is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh to Bowen Hills Bowen Hills is an inner north-eastern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the Bowen Hills had a population of 3,226 people. Geography Bowen Hills is by road from the Brisbane CBD. Mayne is a neighbourhood within the s ... and Ferny Grove. Services by platform References External links *Holmview stationQueensland RailHolmview stationQueensland's Railways on the Internet * Holmview stationTransLink travel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Warren Park, Queensland
Mount Warren Park is a residential suburb in the outer eastern area of City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. The mountain Mount Warren is within the suburb (). In the , Mount Warren Park had a population of 5,791 people. Geography The suburb is bounded to the east and south by the Albert River and its tributary Windaroo Creek, by Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road to the west and by Milne Street, Main Street and Martens Street to the north. The mountain Mount Warren is the west of the suburb and rises to above sea level. Mount Warren Park golf course () is in the east of the suburb beside the Albert River. History Mount Warren was settled on Yugambeh land. The Queensland Daily Guardian newspaper reported that William Stanley Warren had planted a sugar crop in February 1865. Warren's estate was bounded by Milne Street, the Albert River, Windaroo Creek and Beaudesert Beenleigh Road. Warren also had Windaroo sugar plantation, planted cotton, Indian corn and told reporters he had g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beenleigh Railway Line
The Beenleigh railway line is a suburban railway line extending east-southeast from Brisbane Central railway station, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network. History Originally known as the Logan railway line, the line opened to Loganlea in April 1885 being the first section of the South Coast line which was opened beyond Beenleigh to Southport in 1889. The original city terminus of the line was Stanley St, South Brisbane until a dual track line was constructed from Dutton Park to South Brisbane opposite the Victoria Bridge opening in 1891. The railway originally approximately paralleled Fairfield Road between Dutton Park and Yeronga. Following the 1893 Brisbane flood, the Fairfield Deviation realigned the route above the flood level onto the current alignment. The line from Dutton Park to Yeerongpilly was duplicated at the same time. The standard gauge line from Sydney, NSW which opened in 1930 was built parallel to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eagleby, Queensland
Eagleby (formerly Philadelphia) is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Eagleby had a population of 13,326 people. Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License . Geography Eagleby is located on the southern bank of the Logan River at the juncture with the Albert which forms the southern and eastern boundary. The Pacific Motorway marks the western boundary. Eagleby is northeast of Beenleigh, and was originally a suburb of Beenleigh. History Eagleby was originally known as ''Philadelphia''. In October 1905, tenders were called for the erection of a provisional school. Eagleby Provisional School opened in 1906. On 1 January 1909, it became Eagleby State School. It closed in 1966. It was located at 133 Eagleby Road (). The school building was purchased for use as a private residence, but was removed circa 2021. It is approximately from the present school location. Eagleby Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Coast Railway Line
The Gold Coast railway line is an interurban railway line operated by Queensland Rail in Queensland, Australia, connecting Brisbane with the Gold Coast. The line currently includes stops at 17 stations. In 2021, a journey from Central station to the terminus of this line is scheduled to take 1 hour 23 minutes. Several new stations along the existing line and an extension south are planned. History The Beenleigh railway line opened in 1885 before being extended as the South Coast Line to Southport in 1889. A branch line to Tweed Heads, New South Wales was opened in 1903 with excursion trains travelling the line on 10 August 1903 and the first passenger train making the journey from Brisbane on 14 September 1903. Due to the increasing popularity of the motor car, and political interests in road transport, the Tweed Heads branch closed in 1961 and the line from Beenleigh to Southport closed in 1964. The new Gold Coast railway opened on a different alignment from Beenleigh to H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Motorway (Brisbane–Brunswick Heads)
The Pacific Motorway is a motorway in Australia between Brisbane, Queensland, and Brunswick Heads, New South Wales, through the New South Wales–Queensland border at Tweed Heads. The motorway starts at Coronation Drive at Milton in Brisbane, The Brisbane city section of the motorway is often referred to by its former name, the Riverside Expressway. The motorway is about long, and features eight traffic lanes with a speed limit between the M6 Logan Motorway and Smith Street Motorway and generally six or four lanes at on other sections. The motorway passes through the major tourist region of the Gold Coast, the destination for most of the vehicular traffic from Brisbane. More than A$2 billion was spent on the motorway between 1990 and 1998, including widening the road and safety measures. The motorway passes Gold Coast attractions such as Warner Bros. Movie World, Wet'n'Wild Water World, and Dreamworld (Australian theme park), Dreamworld, which are among the most popular th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holmview, Queensland
Holmview is a residential suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Holmview had a population of 2,358 people. Geography It is located south-west of Brisbane, the state capital. Much of the suburb is undeveloped bush. Part of the suburb's northern border is marked by the Logan River. The Beenleigh railway line passes through this northern section. The Logan River Road, a major arterial, crosses Holmview from east to west. History On 1 May 1975, Holmview was designed a locality by Queensland Place Names Board. It was designated as a suburb on 7 February 2003. However, the name has a longer history with Holmview railway station being mentioned in railway timetables in 1886, the railway line to Beenleigh having opened on 27 July 1885. Despite its name, the railway station is now within the locality of Beenleigh. There is an 1889 electoral roll listing for William Mann, a leaseholder at "Holmview, Beenleigh". Demographics In the , Holmview recorded a populati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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