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Burpengary
Burpengary is a town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Burpengary had a population of 14,022 people. It is by road from the Brisbane CBD, Brisbane central business district. Burpengary is one of Moreton Bay Region, Moreton Bay region's fastest growing residential areas. Major retailers in Burpengary include ALDI, Woolworths Limited, Coles Supermarkets and Kmart Australia. Geography The locality is bounded to the east by the Bruce Highway, to the west by Oakey Flat Road, to the north-west by the North Coast railway line, Queensland, North Coast railway line, and to the south-west by Burpengary Creek and the North Coast railway line. Burpengary railway station serves the town (). Burpengary Creek is the suburb's main waterway. Burpengary–Caboolture Road (Morayfield Road) runs through the locality from north-east to north. History The name is derived from the Aboriginal word ''burpengar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burpengary Creek
Burpengary Creek is a tidal creek in Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. It has a total catchment area of 7,960 hectares. It is about 40 kilometres north of Brisbane, The Burpengary Creek catchment forms part of the larger Deception Bay catchment and encompasses two distinctive creeks–Little Burpengary Creek (6,360ha) and Burpengary Creek (6, 360ha). These creeks flow into Deception Bay just south of the mouth of Caboolture River, which is itself south of Bribie Island. Burpengary Creek begins in the D’Aguilar Ranges at a height of 340 metres above sea-level. The Creek continues to flow down the mountain slopes into Narangba, through the pine forests adjoining Oakey Flat Road. It then flows into the residential areas of Morayfield and Burpengary before spilling out into southern Deception Bay. History Burpengary (meaning ''place of the wattle trees'') holds deep significance for the Aboriginal communities that lived along the creek area. They found it valuable f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Highway
The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian National Highway and also part of Highway 1, the longest highway route in Australia. Its length is approximately ; it is entirely sealed with bitumen. The highway is named after a popular former Queensland and federal politician, Harry Bruce. Bruce was the state Minister for Works in the mid-1930s when the highway was named after him. The highway once passed through Brisbane, but was truncated at Bald Hills when the Gateway Motorway became National Highway 1 upon its opening in December 1986. The highway is the biggest traffic carrier in Queensland. It initially joined all the major coastal centres; however, a number of bypasses, particularly in the south, have diverted traffic around these cities to expedite traffic flow and ease urban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burpengary East, Queensland
Burpengary East is a coastal suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Burpengary East had a population of 6,433 people. Geography The suburb is bounded by the Bruce Highway on the west. It is bounded by the Caboolture River on the north-east, where the river enters Deception Bay (the bay) which then forms a short eastern boundary to the suburb. The southern boundary is approximates the course of Little Burpengary Creek. Burpengary Creek flows through the suburb from west to east where it empties into Deception Bay.The suburb is predominantly used for residential housing, although some areas remain rural or undeveloped. Deception Bay Conservation Park is in the south-east of the suburb extending south to Deception Bay (the suburb). The suburb is mostly used for residential housing with a mixture of smaller suburban blocks and larger rural residential blocks. However, land along the creeks and rivers is mostly used for grazing on native vegetation o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burpengary–Caboolture Road
Burpengary–Caboolture Road is a continuous road route in the Moreton Bay local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is designated as part of State Route 60. It is a state-controlled district road (number 406), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). Burpengary–Caboolture Road is known locally (with Local and State Government approval) as Morayfield Road. Route description Burpengary–Caboolture Road (Morayfield Road) commences as State Route 60 at an intersection with the Bruce Highway in . It runs west, passing the Burpengary Service Road to the south-east, and turning north-west before entering , where it passes the exit to Graham Road to the north-east. It crosses the North Coast railway line and continues to the north-west until it reaches the exit to Oakey Flat Road to the south-west. From there the road continues north-west until it reaches the exit to Caboolture River Road to the west, where it turns north and enters . It continues north, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burpengary Railway Station
Burpengary railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the suburb of Burpengary in the Moreton Bay Region. Services Burpengary station is served by all City network services from Nambour and Caboolture to Central, many continuing to Springfield Central, Ipswich and Rosewood. Services by platform Transport Links Kangaroo Bus Lines Kangaroo Bus Lines is an Australian operator of bus services in the Moreton Bay Region of Brisbane. It operates eight services under contract to the Queensland Government under the Translink banner. History In 1978 Daryl Webster purchased Kanga ... operate one route to and from Burpengary station: *664: Burpengary loop service References External links *Burpengary stationQueensland RailBurpengary stationQueensland's Railways on the Internet Railway stations in Moreton Bay Region North Coast railway line, Queensland {{Queensland-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morayfield, Queensland
Morayfield is a town and suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Morayfield had a population of 21,394 people. Morayfield is by road north of Brisbane CBD, the state capital. Geography Morayfield is a mostly residential area, consisting mainly of low-set brick homes and some semi-rural acreage. The main commercial area is concentrated along Morayfield Road and includes the Morayfield Shopping Centre. The suburb is situated in the Burpengary Creek catchment area. The Bruce Highway passes from south to north through the suburb. History In 1868, Brisbane man George Raff bought some of the land held by the failed Caboolture Cotton Company, calling it "Moray Field", derived from Raff's native Morayshire in Scotland. It was often written as "Morayfields" and, from 1881, became "Morayfield". Caboolture State School opened in present-day Morayfield on 4 August 1873. In 1890, it was renamed Caboolture South State School. In 1908, it was ren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deception Bay, Queensland
Deception Bay is a coastal suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Deception Bay had a population of 19,850 people. Geography It is approximately north of Brisbane CBD in the south-eastern corner of the bay of the same name which separates the Redcliffe Peninsula and Bribie Island. The suburb of Deception Bay takes its name from a small bay in the west of Moreton Bay, south of Pumicestone Passage and north of the Redcliffe Peninsula. In the north of the bay at Beachmere is where the Caboolture River and Burpengary Creek meet the ocean. It was named in 1823 by Lieutenant John Oxley, who thought the bay was a river and because of his mistake and the shallowness, named it Pumice Stone River; he later changed the name to Deception Bay. History Deception Bay was so named by Lieutenant John Oxley in 1823 who thought the bay was a river and because of his mistake and the shallowness, named it Deception Bay. The area was once large parcels of land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moreton Bay Region
The Moreton Bay Region is a local government area in the north of the Brisbane metropolitan city in South East Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it replaced three established local government areas, the City of Redcliffe and the Shires of Pine Rivers and Caboolture. With an estimated operating budget of A$391 million and a 2018 population of 459,585, Moreton Bay Region is the third largest local government area in Australia behind the City of Brisbane and City of Gold Coast, both of which are also amalgamated entities. History '' Duungidjawu (''also known as ''Kabi Kabi, Cabbee, Carbi, Gabi Gabi)'' is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Duungidjawu country. The Duungidjawu language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of Somerset Region and Moreton Bay Region, particularly the towns of Caboolture, Kilcoy, Woodford and Moore''.'' Prior to 2008, the new Moreton Bay Region was an entire area of three previous and distinct local g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narangba, Queensland
Narangba is a town and suburb of the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. It is located 34 km north of Brisbane CBD. This suburb has rural origins, but is being redeveloped as a residential suburb on the outskirts of the greater Brisbane metropolitan area. In the , Narangba had a population of 20,910 people. Geography The Bruce Highway enters the suburb from the south-east ( Dakabin / North Lakes) and exits to the north-east ( Burpengary / Deception Bay). The North Coast railway line enters the suburb from the south ( Kurwongbah / Dakabin) and exits to the north (Burpengary) with the suburb served by Narangba railway station (). History Narangba is situated in the Yugarabul traditional Indigenous Australian country. The name ''Narangba'' possibly originated from an Aboriginal word meaning "small place" or "small ridge". Earlier, it was part of an area referred to as Stoney Creek. The railway station was originally called Sideling Creek Station, but later renamed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caboolture, Queensland
Caboolture () is a town and suburb in Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Caboolture had a population of 26,433 people. It is located on the north side of the Caboolture River, which separates the town from Morayfield and Caboolture South. Geography Caboolture is an urban centre or satellite city approximately north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland. Caboolture is now considered to be the northernmost urban area of the greater Brisbane metropolitan region within South East Queensland, and it marks the end of the Brisbane suburban commuter railway service along the North Coast railway line. The urban extent of the town of Caboolture is not formally defined but is generally regarded as including the following suburbs: * Bellmere * Caboolture (as a suburb) * Caboolture South * Morayfield (northern section, west of Bruce Highway) * Upper Caboolture History Indigenous history '' Duungidjawu (''also known as ''Kabi Kabi, Cabbee, Carb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Police
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is the principal law enforcement agency responsible for policing the Australian state of Queensland. In 1990, the Queensland Police Force was officially renamed the Queensland Police Service and the old motto of 'Firmness with Courtesy' was changed to 'With Honour We Serve'. The headquarters of the Queensland Police Service is located at 200 Roma Street, Brisbane. The current Commissioner is Katarina Carroll. The Commissioner reports to the Minister for Police, presently Mark Ryan. History Queensland came into existence as a colony of the British Empire on 1 December 1859. The region was previously under the jurisdiction of the New South Wales governance with towns policed by small forces controlled by the local magistracy. ''The Police Act of 1838'' (2 Vic. no. 2) which officially codified a variety of common behaviours as criminal and regulated the police response to them, continued as the template for policing. On 13 January 1860, Edr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Longman
The Division of Longman is an Australian electoral division in Queensland. History The division was first proclaimed in 1994. The division is named after Irene Longman, the first female member of the Parliament of Queensland and the third woman elected to a parliament in Australia. Wyatt Roy, who represented the electorate between 2010 and 2016, was Australia's youngest ever parliamentarian elected at the time. Boundaries Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned. Longman covers much of the Moreton Bay Region, including the former Caboolture Shire and some of the former Pine Rivers. Its boundaries include Beachmere, Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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