Logan City is a
local government area
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situated within the south of the
Brisbane
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metropolitan area in
South East Queensland
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, Australia. Situated between the
City of Brisbane
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to the north and the
City of Gold Coast
The City of Gold Coast is the local government area spanning the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia and surrounding areas. With a population of 606,774 it is the second most populous local government area in Australia (City of Brisbane being th ...
to the south, the City also borders the
Scenic Rim Region
The Scenic Rim Region is a local government area in West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by several previous local government areas with histories extending back to the early 1900s an ...
, the
City of Ipswich
The City of Ipswich is a local government area in Queensland, Australia, located within the southwest of the Brisbane metropolitan area, including the urban area surrounding the city of Ipswich and surrounding rural areas.
Geography
The Ci ...
, and
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 Jun ...
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.
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Gaining significant area in 2008 from the amalgamation of parts of the ]Albert
Albert may refer to:
Companies
* Albert (supermarket), a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic
* Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands
* Albert Market, a street market in The Gambia
* Albert Productions, a record label
* Alber ...
and Beaudesert Shire
The Shire of Beaudesert was a local government area located in South East Queensland, Australia, stretching from the New South Wales border, along the Gold Coast hinterland to the urban fringes of the cities of Brisbane and Ipswich. The Shi ...
s, Logan City extends north to Priestdale, south to Mundoolun near the Albert River, east to Carbrook at the Logan River
The Logan River ( Yugambeh: ''Dugulumba'') is a perennial river located in the Scenic Rim, Logan and Gold Coast local government areas of the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The -long river is one of the dominant waterways in Sout ...
, and west to Lyons. Logan City is located across parts of the sub-basin of Oxley Creek
The Oxley Creek ( Yagara: ''Benarrawa'') is a creek that is a tributary of the Brisbane River, located in suburban Brisbane in the South East region of Queensland, Australia.
Rising in the low hills in Scenic Rim Region, water from the large ...
, and the Logan and Albert Rivers. The Daisy Hill Koala
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Centre serves as an example of Logan's prominent bushland
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Human survival in bushland has a whole mythology evolving ...
, reminiscent of Karawatha Forest
Karawatha Forest or Karawatha nature reserve is approximately 900 hectares of bushland in the Brisbane suburbs of Karawatha and Stretton, Australia. It is one of the largest areas of remnant bushland within Brisbane. The predominant vegetation ...
, and the Tamborine and Venman Bushland National Park
Venman Bushland is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 22 km southeast of Brisbane.
History
Jack Venman purchased 255 acres of land on West Mount Cotton Road in the Shire of Redland in 1954. The land had been heavily logged in the ...
s, that border Logan suburbs.
The region is named after Captain Patrick Logan
Captain Patrick Logan (1791 – October 1830) was the commandant of the Moreton Bay Penal Settlement from 1826 until his death in 1830 at the hands of Aboriginal Australians who objected to him entering their lands. As he had been hated by co ...
, as is the aforementioned river, alongside the commercial hubs of Logan Central
Logan Central is a mixed-use suburb and the central business district and administrative centre of the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Logan Central had a population of 5,945 people.
Geography
Once forming part of Woodridge ...
, Shailer Park's Logan Hyperdome, and Browns Plains
Browns Plains is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Browns Plains had a population of 6,309 people.
Browns Plains is generally used as a name for both the Browns Plains suburb and the former estates which all utilis ...
. Other populous suburbs include 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 Beenl ...
, Rochedale South
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Rochedale South is a northern residential suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Rochedale South had a population of 15,317 people.
Geography
Its northern boundaries of Priestdale and Underwood Road form the boundary of ...
, Meadowbrook, Springwood, Woodridge, Eagleby and the rural towns of Jimboomba and Logan Village The city facilitates much of the transport between Brisbane
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and the Gold Coast
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Places Africa
* Gold Coast (region), in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies, before being established as the independent nation of Ghana:
** Portuguese Gold Coast (Portuguese, 1482–1642)
** Dutch G ...
. Its motorway
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network is extensive: in the city's north-east, the Logan Motorway
The M2/M6 Logan Motorway is a 30-kilometre toll road between Ipswich and the M1 or Pacific Motorway at Loganholme, and the Gateway Motorway, providing access to the Gold Coast on the eastern seaboard and to the rural areas of the Darling Down ...
joins the Pacific Motorway, while the Mount Lindesay Highway
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* Mount, Cornwall, a village in Warleggan parish, England
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and Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor cross the city along a roughly central north-south axis. New developments are common, particularly those being built at Yarrabilba
Yarrabilba is a locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Yarrabilba had a population of 3,580 people.
Geography
As of June 2018, Yarrabilba consists of seven neighbourhoods; The Avenues, Oak Leaf, The Retreat, Sandstone R ...
and Greater Flagstone
Greater Flagstone is a district and development area located within the Logan City local government area in south-east Queensland, Australia. Greater Flagstone is situated along the Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor between two future employment p ...
, while Griffith University
Griffith University is a public research university in South East Queensland on the east coast of Australia. Formally founded in 1971, Griffith opened its doors in 1975, introducing Australia's first degrees in environmental science and Asian ...
has already established a Logan campus in Meadowbrook which is being developed into a specialist area based around health, research and education.
In 2016, Luke Smith was elected mayor of Logan. On 2 May 2019, Minister for Local Government Stirling Hinchliffe sacked the Logan City Council after eight of its Councillors and suspended mayor were charged with one count of fraud. The suspended Mayor was also charged with two counts of misconduct. The council was under administration until March 2020 elections.
History
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of South-East Queensland.The Yugembah language areas include Gold Coast, Logan, Scenic Rim, Tweed River Valley, Albert River, Beaudesert, 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 Beenl ...
, Coolangatta
Coolangatta is a coastal suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is the Gold Coast's southernmost suburb and it borders New South Wales. In the , Coolangatta had a population of 5,948 people.
Geography
Coolangatta and its ...
, Coomera
Coomera is a town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Coomera had a population of 13,305 people.
Geography
Located next to the Pacific Motorway (Brisbane–Brunswick Heads), ...
, Logan River
The Logan River ( Yugambeh: ''Dugulumba'') is a perennial river located in the Scenic Rim, Logan and Gold Coast local government areas of the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The -long river is one of the dominant waterways in Sout ...
, Pimpama
Pimpama is a northern suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Pimpama had a population of 9,396 people. The name is of Aboriginal origin. The suburb contains numerous schools with the first opening in the 1870s.
A s ...
and Tamborine, within the local government boundaries of the City of Gold Coast
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, City of Logan, Scenic Rim
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Regional Council and the Tweed River Valley.
The Commandant of the Moreton Bay Penal Settlement, Captain Patrick Logan
Captain Patrick Logan (1791 – October 1830) was the commandant of the Moreton Bay Penal Settlement from 1826 until his death in 1830 at the hands of Aboriginal Australians who objected to him entering their lands. As he had been hated by co ...
, was a compulsive explorer and in 1826 on his first expedition he discovered the Logan River
The Logan River ( Yugambeh: ''Dugulumba'') is a perennial river located in the Scenic Rim, Logan and Gold Coast local government areas of the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The -long river is one of the dominant waterways in Sout ...
. He noted the river was well suited to large-vessel traffic and was a first-class avenue to access the high-quality arable land along its banks. He named the country Darling, in honour of the Governor. The Governor renamed the river after Logan. One of the first large employers was the timber industry. The Logan River served as a rafting ground for logs and the new railways spurred local demand.
The penal settlement based in Brisbane
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was closed in 1841 and the land was quickly taken up by squatters. The first leases of land in the Logan area were issued from 1849 and immigration was encouraged following the separation from NSW in 1859. The declaration of the Logan and Eight Mile Plains Agricultural Reserves in 1862 led to extensive settlement of the area. German immigrants arrived in batches from the 1864 onwards. Generous land orders for immigrants in Queensland created a drawcard in the possibility of owning their own farm.
A cotton gin, which was converted to a sugar mill, was built at Loganholme in 1867. Cotton growers faced problems with both the weather and a lack of available labour despite the introduction of Kanaka labour. By the 1870s few working cotton plantations remained along the Logan River. While this crop was marginally successful, between 1866 and 1874, sugar was soon to become the staple industry.
Many small sugar mills were started by farmers seeking to avoid processing costs charged by big mills. However these quickly proved to be uneconomic. Many farmers in the area abandoned sugar after a severe frost in 1885 and a catastrophic flood in 1887 which saw crops destroyed and covered with metres of silt. Others continued growing sugar cane to make 1890 one of the best harvests ever. In 1888, the railway opened in Logan. Within a year, Cobb and Co
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services ended in Logan.
The Wild Water Water Slide Park began operations in October 1982. The site was to become the Logan Hyperdome with the first work on the regional shopping centre beginning in October 1988. It was officially opened in July 1989. Construction work on the Logan Hospital
Logan Hospital is the major health centre servicing the Logan region in the state of Queensland and provides a range of speciality services for children and adults. Located at the corner of Armstrong and Loganlea Roads in Meadowbrook, Queensl ...
started in February 1989. In August 2011, the Logan suburb of Slacks Creek was the location for Queensland's worst house fire.
In 2017, a water treatment
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plant at Round Mountain became the first in Australia to be powered entirely off-grid.
Establishment of Logan
The Department of Local Government instigated the formation of the new Logan Shire, which included the northern suburbs of both Albert
Albert may refer to:
Companies
* Albert (supermarket), a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic
* Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands
* Albert Market, a street market in The Gambia
* Albert Productions, a record label
* Alber ...
and Beaudesert Shire
The Shire of Beaudesert was a local government area located in South East Queensland, Australia, stretching from the New South Wales border, along the Gold Coast hinterland to the urban fringes of the cities of Brisbane and Ipswich. The Shi ...
s. A section in the north previously belonged to the Shire of Tingalpa
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...
. There were about 69,000 people living to the north of the Logan River. On 31 May 1978 Local Government Minister Russ Hinze introduced the Local Government (Adjustment of Boundaries) Bill and which was officially approved on 8 June 1978. Logan then was declared a city on 1 January 1981 and the administration building on Wembley Road was opened in February 1981.
The city was named after Captain Patrick Logan
Captain Patrick Logan (1791 – October 1830) was the commandant of the Moreton Bay Penal Settlement from 1826 until his death in 1830 at the hands of Aboriginal Australians who objected to him entering their lands. As he had been hated by co ...
, one of the founders of the Moreton Bay
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convict
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settlement. Logan was honoured in the names of many locales in the district, such as the Logan River
The Logan River ( Yugambeh: ''Dugulumba'') is a perennial river located in the Scenic Rim, Logan and Gold Coast local government areas of the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The -long river is one of the dominant waterways in Sout ...
, the suburbs of Loganlea
Loganlea is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Loganlea had a population of 7,321 people.
Geography
The eastern boundary of Loganlea is marked by a winding section of the Logan River. The north of the suburb is a ...
, Logan Village
Logan Village is a semi-rural town and locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Logan Village had a population of 4,417 people. Logan Village was once known as the head of the navigable Logan River. Its i ...
, Loganholme
Loganholme is a Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Loganholme had a population of 6,303 people.
The majority of the land is used for houses while it has range of other uses.
Geograp ...
, Logan Reserve and Logan Central
Logan Central is a mixed-use suburb and the central business district and administrative centre of the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Logan Central had a population of 5,945 people.
Geography
Once forming part of Woodridge ...
, the Logan Motorway and Logan Road
Logan Road, allocated state routes 95 and 30, is a major road in Brisbane, Queensland. It runs from Springwood in Logan City to Woolloongabba in Brisbane, with most of the route signed as state route 95. The route was formerly the main route ...
, which connects Logan City with the nearby state capital of Brisbane.
Local government changes
With the major changes to local government in Queensland which took effect at 15 March 2008 local elections, Logan more than tripled in area and added 78,400 people to its population. This came about through annexing a large section of the now-dissolved Shire of Beaudesert
The Shire of Beaudesert was a local government area located in South East Queensland, Australia, stretching from the New South Wales border, along the Gold Coast hinterland to the urban fringes of the cities of Brisbane and Ipswich. The Shire ...
as well as the 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 Beenl ...
- Eagleby suburban area to its southeast, which had been part of the Gold Coast. Residents of Beenleigh and Eagleby were asked to vote to join Logan, with an overwhelming "No" vote. Despite this, the amalgamation went ahead. In its rationale for the changes, the Local Government Reform Commission argued that the area added brought the South East Queensland
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urban footprint and future growth areas to 2026 under the one local government, which could plan effectively for the area's future and would face reduced compliance costs for development works. Economic factors, the lack of geographic barriers and the presence of transport corridors were also considered to be favourable to the annexation. Consideration was given to a merger with Redland to its east, but geographical barriers and the lack of a community of interest between them militated against this.
Demographics
The area is a major regional growth and development corridor with significant population growth
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expected through to 2041, second only to Brisbane in the state. The city has a higher rate of multicultural
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diversity than the Queensland average. About one quarter of Logan's residents were born overseas. In 2016, it had an unemployment rate of 5.61%, lower than the Queensland average of 6.2%.
According to the 2016 census, the population of Logan was 303,386. The median age was 34 years old, 4 years younger than the nationwide median. The male-to-female ratio was 49.4-to-50.6.
The most commonly nominated ancestries were English (26.7%), Australian (24.0%), Irish (6.9%), Scottish (6.5%), and German (3.9%). 65.8% of people were born in Australia, while the other most common countries of birth were New Zealand (7.7%), England (3.8%), the Philippines (1.0%), India (0.9%), and Samoa (0.7%). Indigenous Australians accounted for 3.2% of the population.
The most commonly spoken languages other than English were Samoan (1.4%), Mandarin (1.0%), Arabic and Hindi (0.7% each), and Spanish (0.5%). The most common religious affiliations reported were none (28.9%), Catholic (18.5%), Anglican (14.1%), and Uniting Church (4.2%).
Governance
At the federal level, the majority of the city's population is represented by the electorate of Rankin. First proclaimed in 1984, Rankin has elected a member of the Labor Party at every election since inception. The newer parts of Logan are within the Forde, while Moreton Moreton may refer to:
People Given name
* Moreton John Wheatley (1837–1916), British Army officer and Bailiff of the Royal Parks
Surname
* Alice Bertha Moreton (1901–1977), English sculptor, draughtsman and artist
* Andrew Moreton, a p ...
and Oxley Oxley may refer to:
Places
Australia
Australian Capital Territory
* Oxley, Australian Capital Territory is a suburb of Canberra, Australia
Queensland
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** Oxley railway station, Brisba ...
contain small portions of Logan City closer to Brisbane. The Division of Wright
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, created in 2010, contains many of the rural areas in the southern part of the city.
Council
Logan City Council is divided and consists of 12 councillors and a popularly elected mayor. Councillors are not officially endorsed by political parties, but are required to declare current memberships of political parties, bodies, associations and trade or professional organisations.
The council administers local infrastructure including 6 public pools, more than 900 parks, 7 cemeteries and a waste treatment plant at Browns Plains that provides gas-powered cogeneration
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Cogeneration is a more efficient use of fuel or heat, because otherwise- wasted heat from elec ...
power to about 2,000 homes.
Education
Logan Reserve State School opened on 1 January 1868 and caters for students from Prep to Year 6 School with a C&K Kindy on site.[ Another of the earliest schools in the area was Waterford State School. It was established as the Logan Provisional School and opened on 29 June 1869.] Logan Village State School caters for students from Prep to Year six and opened in March 1872. The Centre Education Programme caters for students from Year 7 to Year 12. Loganholme State School opened 25 May 1873.[ Park Ridge State School opened on 23 April 1895.][
Woodridge State School opened on 20 May 1924.][ Woodridge North State School opened on 23 January 1967.][ Logan City Special School caters for students from Early Childhood to Year twelve. It opened on 1 January 1972.][
]Woodridge State High School
Woodridge State High School is a co-educational, state secondary school in Woodridge, a suburb of Logan, Queensland, Australia. The school opened in 1972, and currently has an enrolment of 1200 students (as of May 2016). While the school and su ...
caters for students from Year seven to Year twelve. It opened on 1 February 1972.[ Berrinba East State School opened on 24 January 1978. Kingston College (originally Kingston State High School) was opened in 1978. It now caters for seven to year twelve and a continuing education campus. Marsden State school opened on 23 January 1978.][
Shailer Park State High School caters for students from Year seven to Year twelve. It opened on 29 January 1980.][ ]Loganlea State High School
Loganlea State High School (LSHS) is a secondary school in Neridah Street at Loganlea, Logan City, Queensland, Australia, for students between years 7 and 12. The school was established in 1981 between the Logan River and the Beenleigh railway l ...
caters for students from Year seven to Year twelve. It opened on 27 January 1981.[ Shailer Park State School opened on 25 January 1982.][ Browns Plains State School opened on 24 January 1983.] Browns Plains State High School caters for students from Year seven to Year twelve. It opened 29 January 1985.[ ]Marsden State High School
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caters for students from Year seven to Year twelve. It opened on 27 January 1987.[
]Park Ridge State High School
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)
, nickname = Sunshine S ...
caters for students from Year seven to Year twelve. It opened on 29 January 1991.[ Yarrabilba State School opened on 22 January 2018.
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Industry
There are extensive industrial and commercial areas, mostly in the north and east of Woodridge, and west of Springwood and Daisy Hill, clustered in the triangle formed by Logan Road/Pacific Highway and Kingston Road, and extending west along Compton Road. The Crestmead industrial estate is designed for light to medium industry in the manufacturing sector.
Logan is Queensland's poker machine 'pokie' capital with over 2,128 machines in 41 registered sites. Per machine, each pokie pays out $5,886 which is the highest figure in the state.
Australia's oldest continuously operating rum distillery is located at 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 Beenl ...
. Tourism is emerging as a significant contributor to the local economy with an increasing portfolio of cultural and sporting events.
Transport
Logan City is serviced by Queensland Rail
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's 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 Beenl ...
and Gold Coast
Gold Coast may refer to:
Places Africa
* Gold Coast (region), in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies, before being established as the independent nation of Ghana:
** Portuguese Gold Coast (Portuguese, 1482–1642)
** Dutch G ...
railway lines. The stations are Trinder Park, Woodridge, Kingston, Loganlea
Loganlea is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Loganlea had a population of 7,321 people.
Geography
The eastern boundary of Loganlea is marked by a winding section of the Logan River. The north of the suburb is a ...
, Bethania, Edens Landing
Edens Landing is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Edens Landing had a population of 5,094 people.
History
The current suburb of Edens Landing is a recent settlement developed by Leighton Holdings. It was originally ...
, Holmview and 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 Beenl ...
although Gold Coast trains stop only at Beenleigh and Loganlea stations. Integrated ticketing was introduced in South East Queensland in 2004 through TransLink Translink (or TransLink) may refer to:
* TransLink (British Columbia), the public transport operator in Vancouver, Canada
* Translink (Northern Ireland)
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which has improved access to public transport. TransLink bus routes now service most of the built-up areas of Logan City.
Logan City Bus Service
Clarks Logan City Bus Service is an Australian operator of bus services in the southern suburbs of Brisbane. It operates 28 services under contract to the Government of Queensland under the TransLink banner.
In 2008, Graham Davis became the CE ...
is a bus operator, servicing places between Brisbane and Gold Coast at Logan City. First operated as Greenline Bus Service, it was purchased by Clark's Bus Service in 1987. Further development included the purchasing of Rochedale Bus Service in 1995. The trading name of Logan City Bus Service was adopted in 2003. Logan City Bus Service operates a number of services under the TransLink Translink (or TransLink) may refer to:
* TransLink (British Columbia), the public transport operator in Vancouver, Canada
* Translink (Northern Ireland)
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banner, in which most services are based around the Loganholme
Loganholme is a Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Loganholme had a population of 6,303 people.
The majority of the land is used for houses while it has range of other uses.
Geograp ...
and Springwood bus stations along the Pacific Motorway, and the Browns Plains bus station further west. They also operate peak hour buses between Logan City and Brisbane City.
Culture and sport
Logan has 924 parks and reserves all with combinations of facilities. Also Logan offers plenty of active choices such as local swimming pools, sporting clubs, cycling tracks, walking tracks, little athletics, tinnie trails (self guided heritage trail), golf, basketball/volleyball parks, skate parks, bmx tracks, walking groups and go karting.
Logan City has recently been under development for new bistro areas across the region. Cinemas, shopping complexes and parks are prevalent. The city also has a free public art gallery. The internationally successful Australian band Savage Garden
Savage Garden was an Australian pop duo consisting of Darren Hayes on vocals and Daniel Jones on instruments. Formed in Brisbane, Queensland, in 1993, the duo achieved international success from the mid-1990s to early 2000s with the No. ...
, who sold 25 million albums, are from Logan and so is Olympic swimmer Jodie Henry
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Early life and career
Henry was born in Brisbane, Queensland. She began swimming competitively at the ...
, three time gold medalist in the pool at the 2004 Olympics and world record holder.
Logan City Council is transforming the historic Kingston Butter Factory
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It is currently closed for r ...
into a cultural landmark that facilitates entertainment and arts programs year-round. The outdoor stage is launching at the end of March 2022, with the Butterbox Theatre and Living Arts Museum set to open mid-year 2022.
Logan City is home to Souths Logan Magpies
The Souths Logan Magpies, more commonly referred to by their former names Southern Suburbs Magpies, or South Brisbane Magpies, or often simply referred to as Souths, are a rugby league football club based in the southern suburbs of Brisbane, Au ...
rugby league team, one of the oldest existing rugby league clubs in Australia. It is also home to the Logan Thunder WNBL team.
Every Saturday at a free 5 km timed run takes place at four different locations in Logan City. The events are known as Logan River parkrun, Yarrabilba parkrun, Riverdale parkrun, and Berrinba parkrun.
In 2021, the Proud City of Logan campaign was launched, a local government initiative featuring six local champions, chosen to represent the diversity of people and lifestyles in the city.
Logan City Council operates public libraries in 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 Beenl ...
, Greenbank, Jimboomba, Logan Central
Logan Central is a mixed-use suburb and the central business district and administrative centre of the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Logan Central had a population of 5,945 people.
Geography
Once forming part of Woodridge ...
, Logan Hyperdome ( Shailer Park), Logan North (Underwood Underwood may refer to:
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), Logan Village
Logan Village is a semi-rural town and locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Logan Village had a population of 4,417 people. Logan Village was once known as the head of the navigable Logan River. Its i ...
, Logan West (Browns Plains
Browns Plains is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Browns Plains had a population of 6,309 people.
Browns Plains is generally used as a name for both the Browns Plains suburb and the former estates which all utilis ...
), and Marsden.
A community arts centre is located at the former Kingston Butter Factory
The Kingston Butter Factory is a community arts centre in Kingston, Queensland, Australia. It is located adjacent to the Kingston railway station. The factory underpinned the local dairying industry for six decades.
It is currently closed for r ...
, now a locally listed heritage site.
Climate
Logan City has a humid subtropical climate
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(Köppen climate classification
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''Cfa'').
Suburbs
Over 80% of Logan is designated as non-urban, with the majority of land zoned rural, semi-rural or conservation.
Until 2008, Logan had a stable boundary with neighbouring local government areas such as Beaudesert, Albert
Albert may refer to:
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(later merged into Gold Coast) and Brisbane. The following suburbs were included within the pre-2008 area:
* Berrinba
* Boronia Heights
* Browns Plains
Browns Plains is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Browns Plains had a population of 6,309 people.
Browns Plains is generally used as a name for both the Browns Plains suburb and the former estates which all utilis ...
* Carbrook
* Cornubia
* Crestmead
* Daisy Hill
* Forestdale
* Greenbank*
* Heritage Park
* Hillcrest
* Kingston
* Logan Central
Logan Central is a mixed-use suburb and the central business district and administrative centre of the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Logan Central had a population of 5,945 people.
Geography
Once forming part of Woodridge ...
* Logan Reserve*
* Loganholme
Loganholme is a Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Loganholme had a population of 6,303 people.
The majority of the land is used for houses while it has range of other uses.
Geograp ...
* Loganlea
Loganlea is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Loganlea had a population of 7,321 people.
Geography
The eastern boundary of Loganlea is marked by a winding section of the Logan River. The north of the suburb is a ...
* Marsden
* Meadowbrook
* Park Ridge
* Priestdale
* Regents Park
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* Rochedale South
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Rochedale South is a northern residential suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Rochedale South had a population of 15,317 people.
Geography
Its northern boundaries of Priestdale and Underwood Road form the boundary of ...
* Shailer Park
* Slacks Creek
Slacks Creek is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Slacks Creek had a population of 10,432 people.
Geography
The Pacific Motorway forms most of the eastern boundary of the suburb.
The creek that gave its name to t ...
* Springwood
* Tanah Merah
* Underwood Underwood may refer to:
People
*Underwood (surname), people with the surname
Places
United States
* Underwood, Shelby County, Alabama
* Underwood, Indiana
* Underwood, Iowa
* Underwood, Minnesota
* Underwood, New York
* Underwood, North Dakota
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* Waterford West
Waterford West is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Waterford West had a population of 6,431 people.
Geography
The eastern boundary and part of the southern boundary follow the course of the Logan River.
The subu ...
* Woodridge
In 2008, areas in northern Beaudesert as well as the 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 Beenl ...
conurbation in the Gold Coast were merged with Logan. As well as uniting Logan Reserve and Greenbank under one local government area, the following areas were added:
''From Gold Coast:''
* Bahrs Scrub
* Bannockburn
Bannockburn ( Scottish Gaelic ''Allt a' Bhonnaich'') is an area immediately south of the centre of Stirling in Scotland. It is part of the City of Stirling. It is named after the Bannock Burn, a stream running through the town before flowing i ...
* 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 Beenl ...
* Belivah
* Bethania
* Eagleby
* Edens Landing
Edens Landing is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Edens Landing had a population of 5,094 people.
History
The current suburb of Edens Landing is a recent settlement developed by Leighton Holdings. It was originally ...
* Holmview
* Mount Warren Park
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 ...
* Waterford
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* Windaroo
Windaroo is a residential suburb in the outer southern areas of the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Windaroo had a population of 2,827 people.
Geography
The suburb is bounded to the north by Windaroo Creek, to the east by the ...
* Wolffdene
''From Beaudesert:''
* Allenview
* Buccan
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* Cedar Creek
* Cedar Grove
* Cedar Vale
* Chambers Flat
* Jimboomba
* Kagaru1
* Logan Village
Logan Village is a semi-rural town and locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Logan Village had a population of 4,417 people. Logan Village was once known as the head of the navigable Logan River. Its i ...
* Lyons
* Mundoolun
* Munruben
* New Beith
* North Maclean
* Park Ridge South
* South Maclean
* Stockleigh
* Tamborine1
* Undullah1
* Veresdale1
* Veresdale Scrub1
* Woodhill Woodhill or Wood Hill may refer to:
People
* Herbert Woodhilll (1875–1963), Australian rugby league footballer
* Constance Caroline Woodhill Naden (1858–1889), English poet and philosopher
Places Australia
* Woodhill, New South Wales
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* Yarrabilba
Yarrabilba is a locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Yarrabilba had a population of 3,580 people.
Geography
As of June 2018, Yarrabilba consists of seven neighbourhoods; The Avenues, Oak Leaf, The Retreat, Sandstone R ...
1 - split with the Scenic Rim Region
The Scenic Rim Region is a local government area in West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by several previous local government areas with histories extending back to the early 1900s an ...
See also
* Mayes Cottage
References
External links
Logan City Council
Visit Logan
Our Logan
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