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Capalaba
Capalaba is an urban locality in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia. In the , Capalaba had a population of 17,333 people. Geography The suburb has large shopping and commercial centres with two malls and a major bus station, as well as light industrial zones surrounded by bushland and residential streets, making it the second most populous suburb in the Redlands. Surrounding suburbs include Alexandra Hills, Birkdale, and Sheldon, also in Redland City, along with Burbank and Chandler (and formerly Capalaba West), which lie within Brisbane. Tingalpa Creek marks the border between the present-day suburb Capalaba in Redland City (to the eas)t and the City of Brisbane (to the west), making the suburb a gateway to the coastal Redlands region for urban Brisbanites. Leslie Harrison Dam is on Tingalpa Creek. History The name of Capalaba is believed to be derived from the Indigenous Yugarabul word for the ringtail possum, a marsupial native to the area. European settlemen ...
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Capalaba Park Shopping Centre
Capalaba is an urban Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia. In the , Capalaba had a population of 17,333 people. Geography The suburb has large shopping and commercial centres with two malls and a major Capalaba bus station, bus station, as well as light industrial zones surrounded by bushland and residential streets, making it the second most populous suburb in the Redlands. Surrounding suburbs include Alexandra Hills, Queensland, Alexandra Hills, Birkdale, Queensland, Birkdale, and Sheldon, Queensland, Sheldon, also in Redland City, along with Burbank, Queensland, Burbank and Chandler, Queensland, Chandler (and formerly Capalaba West, Queensland, Capalaba West), which lie within City of Brisbane, Brisbane. Tingalpa Creek marks the border between the present-day suburb Capalaba in Redland City (to the eas)t and the City of Brisbane (to the west), making the suburb a gateway to the coastal Redland City, Redlands region for u ...
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Chandler, Queensland
Chandler is an outer south-eastern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Chandler had a population of 1,442 people. Geography Chandler is south-east by road from the Brisbane GPO. The suburb is bounded to the east by Tingalpa Creek () and its southern boundary extends into the Tingalpa Reservoir (). The easternmost point of Chandler is the easternmost point of the City of Brisbane mainland (but the easternmost point of the City as a whole is on Moreton Island considerably further east). Chandler is a semi-rural suburb consisting largely of bushland and residential properties on acreage, close to the major commercial precincts of Carindale and Capalaba. Chandler is perhaps best known for the Sleeman Centre, a large sporting and entertainment complex. History Chandler was named after the former Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Sir John Beals Chandler. The town of Tingalpa () was surveyed in 1863 with the name of the town changed to Capalaba in 1927. T ...
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Redland City
Redland City, better known as the Redlands and formerly known as Redland Shire, is a Local government in Australia, local government area and a part of the Brisbane metropolitan area in South East Queensland. With a population of 156,863 in June 2018, the city is spread along the southern coast of Moreton Bay, covering . Its mainland borders the City of Brisbane to the west and north-west, and Logan City to the south-west and south, while its islands are situated north of the City of Gold Coast. Redland attained city status on 15 March 2008, having been a shire since 1949, when it was created by the merger of the former Shire of Tingalpa, Tingalpa and Shire of Cleveland, Cleveland Shires.Queensland State Archives, Search for Agency D ...
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City Of Redland
Redland City, better known as the Redlands and formerly known as Redland Shire, is a local government area and a part of the Brisbane metropolitan area in South East Queensland. With a population of 156,863 in June 2018, the city is spread along the southern coast of Moreton Bay, covering . Its mainland borders the City of Brisbane to the west and north-west, and Logan City to the south-west and south, while its islands are situated north of the City of Gold Coast. Redland attained city status on 15 March 2008, having been a shire since 1949, when it was created by the merger of the former Tingalpa and Cleveland Shires.Queensland State Archives, Search for Agency Details of Redland City Council
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Capalaba West, Queensland
Capalaba West was an outer suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, located east of the CBD. The Capalaba region was initially settled in 1859 when the Queensland Government offered incentives to encourage immigration Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle as permanent residents or naturalized citizens. Commuters, tourists, a .... The Department of Environment and Resource Management sought public comment on the proposal to discontinue the use of the name Capalaba West as a suburb and to include the area in the adjoining suburb of Chandler. On 30 April 2010, Capalaba West was absorbed into the suburb of Chandler. References External links * * * * Brisbane localities Capalaba, Queensland {{Brisbane-geo-stub ...
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Electoral District Of Capalaba
Capalaba is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in the state of Queensland, Australia. The electorate is centred on the suburb of Capalaba, in Redland City east of Brisbane, and includes parts of the adjoining suburbs of Alexandra Hills and Birkdale. Members for Capalaba Election results References External links Electorate Profile(Antony Green, ABC) {{Electoral districts of Queensland Capalaba Capalaba is an urban locality in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia. In the , Capalaba had a population of 17,333 people. Geography The suburb has large shopping and commercial centres with two malls and a major bus station, as well ... Capalaba, Queensland ...
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Sheldon, Queensland
Sheldon is a rural residential locality in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia. In the , Sheldon had a population of 1,704 people. Geography Sheldon is south-east of the Brisbane CBD. The suburb is sparsely populated, consisting of mostly bushland, including some residential properties on acreage. The presence of multiple protected areas is notable, preserving the region's natural eucalyptus forests, and protecting endangered species such as the koala. Tingalpa Creek flows through the western edge of the suburb, forming a border between the City of Brisbane. Since Tingalpa Creek's headwaters are located in the Sheldon region, the suburb is a catchment area for the entire Leslie Harrison Dam, which provides drinking water to much of the Redlands. The region is also home to a significant koala population. As a result, the suburb retains much of its natural bushland, extending north from the Venman Bushland National Park in Mount Cotton. Nature areas of Sheldon inclu ...
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Capalaba Bus Station
The Capalaba Bus Station, at Capalaba, Queensland, is serviced by TransLink bus routes. It is part of the Capalaba Shopping Precinct and is the primary interchange for TransLink's Eastern Region. It is in Zone 2 of the TransLink integrated public transport system. The Interchange is laid out in square island with platforms (A-D) on each side surrounding landscaping work, community art pieces, shelters and an amenities block. Each platform can accommodate two buses and on the opposite side of Platforms A and B is parking for up to six buses. A fifth platform (E) is located on the opposite side of Redland Bay Road and it services morning express routes and some school services. Services Capalaba Bus Station is serviced by Transdev Queensland Transdev Queensland Bus is an Australian operator of bus services in the Redland City region of Brisbane. It operates 31 services under contract to the Government of Queensland under the TransLink banner. It is a subsidiary of Transd ...
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Alexandra Hills, Queensland
Alexandra Hills is a residential locality in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia. In the , Alexandra Hills had a population of 16,254 people. Geography Alexandra Hills sits between two major areas of Redlands, with Cleveland to the east and Capalaba to the west. Alexandra Hills itself is notable as the only enclaved suburb of the largely coastal Redland City. Finucane Crossing is near the western edge of locality (). It is near where Finucane Road crosses Hilliards Creek into neighbouring Ormiston and Cleveland. History Alexandra Hills State School opened on 28 January 1975. St Anthony's Catholic Primary School opened on 1 January 1980 on a site purchased by the Archdiocese of Brisbane. The school opened with 157 students under the leadership of Presentation Sister Kieran McNamara. Archbishop Francis Rush blessed and officially blessed the school on Sunday 9 March 1980. Vienna Woods State School opened on 29 January 1985. Alexandra Hills State High School ...
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Burbank, Queensland
Burbank is a greenbelt suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Burbank had a population of 1,050 people. Geography Burbank is an outer suburb of City of Brisbane and borders City of Redland to the east and City of Logan to the south. Burbank has a number of small intermittent creeks winding between cleared and uncleared rolling hills. The main road across in the area is the Mount Gravatt-Capalaba Road. There are also a couple of working and hobby farms. There are a few palm nurseries and at least two turf farms in the area. Burbank has a number of churches and temples and there is a Jewish school. The closest public primary school is Mackenzie State School (formerly Mount Petrie State School) in Mackenzie. There are no shops in the suburb and public transport is very limited. The almost entirely residential outer suburb is dominated by large acreage blocks, many with extensive gardens and prestige housing built on them. A dam built in the late 196 ...
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Tingalpa Creek
Tingalpa Creek is a creek in South East Queensland. It flows along Brisbane's south east boundary with Redland City Council. On early maps the creek was called both Tunim Creek and Tangulba Creek. The waterway serves as important wildlife corridor on the city's fringe. The creek also provides limited kayaking and fishing opportunities. The creek's water catchment area covers 150 kmĀ². Tingalpa Creek has its headwaters in Venman Bushland National Park at Mount Cotton, Queensland, Mount Cotton and the Brisbane Koala Park in Burbank, Queensland, Burbank. It then flows a short distance through Sheldon, Queensland, Sheldon to the waters of the Leslie Harrison Dam. The creek below the dam, now tidal, continues along its winding course through Capalaba West, Queensland, Capalaba West, Birkdale, Queensland, Birkdale and Ransome, Queensland, Ransome. In this area the creek which is popular with recreational anglers, is bordered by the Capalaba Regional Park, John Fredericks Park, ...
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Birkdale, Queensland
Birkdale is a coastal locality in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia. In the , Birkdale had a population of 14,497 people. Geography Birkdale stretches from Tingalpa Creek in the west, the border with Brisbane City, to Wellington Point in the east. Thorneside and Waterloo Bay are to its north, and Capalaba and Alexandra Hills to its south. The Cleveland railway line enters the locality from the north-west (Thorneside) and exits to the east (Wellington Point) with the locality being served by the Birkdale railway station (). Major features are a canal style housing development known as Aquatic Paradise, a significant shopping precinct located near Aquatic Paradise and a retirement village known as Wellington Manor. There are two neighbourhoods in the locality: * Poudalandyalbetser (). * Tanganghur () It is also home to one of the Redlands Waste Transfer Stations (), which (as of July 2012) is provided to the residents of the city free of charge. It encourages resi ...
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