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Deagon is an outer northern
suburb A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...
in the
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,
Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...
, Australia. In the , Deagon had a population of 3,675 people.


Geography

Deagon is north of the CBD. The Gateway Arterial Road runs through the western side of the suburb. Deagon has a flat topography with one of its boundaries being
Cabbage Tree Creek Cabbage, comprising several cultivars of ''Brassica oleracea'', is a leafy green, red (purple), or white (pale green) biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. It is descended from the wild cabbage ( ''B.&nbs ...
. The Creek's catchment is largely urbanised but the
Boondall Wetlands The Boondall Wetlands lie on the edge of Moreton Bay in the Brisbane suburb of Boondall between Nudgee Beach and Shorncliffe, in south-east Queensland, Australia. The wetlands are preserved within the Boondall Wetlands Reserve which was pres ...
, which is separated from Deagon by the Creek, plays an important role in providing essential habitat for a range of birds and animals, including migratory birds, which make their way from the arctic circle. The Boondall Wetlands near Deagon have ecosystems that are fresh as well as areas that are salt water. The smaller reserves such as Brighton and Deagon Wetlands are fresh water only. The Deagon Wetland is an important remnant of tea tree woodland on a 50ha site. Notable bird species include the striped honeyeater and the
white-cheeked honeyeater The white-cheeked honeyeater (''Phylidonyris niger'') inhabits the east coast and the south-west corner of Australia. It has a large white patch on its cheek, brown eyes, and a yellow panel on its wing. Taxonomy The white-cheeked honeyeater was ...
.


History

The Jagera and
Turrbal The Turrbal are an Aboriginal Australian people from the region of present-day Brisbane, Queensland. The name primarily referred to the dialect they spoke, the tribe itself being alternatively called ''Mianjin/Meanjin''. Mianjin was the Turrbal ...
groups occupied land in the Brisbane and
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areas. The exact boundaries are not known; however, the Turrbal generally occupied the area north of the
Brisbane River The Brisbane River is the longest river in South East Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay on the Coral Sea. John Oxley, the first European to explore the river, named it after the Go ...
. Both groups had closely-related languages which are classified as belonging to the larger
Yaggera language group Turrbal is an Aboriginal Australian language of Queensland. It is the language of the Turrbal people, who are the traditional owners and custodians of Brisbane. The Turrbal Association uses the Turrbal spelling and prefer this over other spelli ...
. In nearby Shorncliffe the
Ningy-Ningy The Undanbi are an Aboriginal Australian people of southern Queensland. Alternative or clan names include Inabara, Djindubari and Ningy Ningy (also spelt Ningyningy and other variants). Name The autonym Undanbi is formed from their word for 'man ...
clan had displaced the Turrbal by the 1850s. The area has a rich Aboriginal history. Evidence of Aboriginal occupation can be found in a bora ring at Nudgee Waterhole; in sites of special importance at
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near
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; and by Aboriginal camps on the banks of the Cabbage Tree Creek. The suburb was named after its railway station, which in turn was named in 1887 after William Deagon, who was Mayor of Sandgate from 1882 to 1884. William Deagon was an old identity of the area, and his name was used for the locality when the railway line went through in 1887. He owned the Sandgate Hotel, a stopping place for the Cobb & Co. coaches. Deagon Street, the racecourse, the railway station and the Deagon Wetlands all bear his name. Deagon Baptist Mission Church opened in 1918. It was on a block of land near
Deagon railway station Deagon railway station is located on the Shorncliffe line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Deagon. Services Deagon station is served by all stops Shorncliffe line services from Shorncliffe to Roma Street, Cannon ...
and a
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was held in September 1918. Deagon Post Office opened on 18 June 1947 at Mr Torpie's store next to the railway station.
Sandgate District State High School Sandgate District State High School (SDSHS) is a secondary school located in Deagon, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Its motto is "''Industria Floremus''", which translates to "hard work brings success", or more literally "through industry we ...
opened in 1959. When the Minister of Education
Jack Pizzey Jack Charles Allan Pizzey (2 February 1911 – 31 July 1968) was a Queensland Country Party politician. He was Premier of Queensland, in a coalition with the Liberal Party, from 17 January 1968 until his death on 31 July that year. To date, h ...
officially opened it in 1961, he said the school, which had an elaborate man-made lake in its grounds, was one of the most attractive in Queensland. Extensions were then completed four years after that. In the 1980s a performance hall and library building were added and then, in 2001–03, under the secondary school renewal program, a modern sports hall and home economics block. On Sunday 20 November 1994 the current Sandgate Uniting Church building was officially opened and dedicated by Reverend Donald W. Whebell, Moderator of the
Queensland Synod of the Uniting Church in Australia The Synod of Queensland or Queensland Synod is a state council of the Uniting Church in Australia. The word 'synod' also describes the regular meeting (every 18 months) of representatives of the state-wide church. These meetings are known as the S ...
. It brings together the Uniting congregations of Boondall,
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, Sandgate and Shorncliffe, a decision made by those congregations in June 1990. In , the population of Deagon was 3,460, In May 2012, the Sandgate Baptist congregation merged with the Geebung Baptist congregation and established a new church, Connect Baptist Church at 21 Braun Street, Deagon. In the , Deagon had a population of 3,675 people, 51.1% female and 48.9% male. The median age of the Deagon population was 42 years of age, 4 years above the Australian median. 75.7% of people living in Deagon were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.7%; the next most common countries of birth were England 3.9%, New Zealand 2.2%, Philippines 0.3%, Ireland 0.3%, Germany 0.4%. 87.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 0.5% Tagalog, 0.4% Samoan, 0.4% Dutch, 0.4% Mandarin, 0.3% Japanese. 14.3% of Deagon residents were born overseas and 8.8% speak a language other than English at home. This compares with 28.9% for Queensland as a whole. The most common foreign languages spoken were Tagalog, Samoan, Dutch, Mandarin and Japanese. 2.5% were of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, compared to 4.0% for Queensland.


Education

There is no primary school within Deagon; the nearest one is in Sandgate with other primary schools in other neighbouring suburbs. Sandgate District State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 41 Braun Street (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1,056 students with 93 teachers (86 full-time equivalent) and 46 non-teaching staff (32 full-time equivalent). It includes a
special education Special education (known as special-needs education, aided education, exceptional education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, or SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates th ...
program.


Amenities

A
Queensland Racing ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , establishe ...
training facility, Deagon Racecourse, lies to the north of the suburb. Horse racing in Deagon ceased in 1941, but the racecourse remains a first rate training establishment. The Bligh government intended to make the racecourse the centre for all greyhound racing in Brisbane (replacing Albion Park Raceway) but this plan was cancelled in February 2012. The (Evergreen) Ching Chung Taoist Temple sits next to the Gateway Arterial Road. It was built at Deagon in 1991. There are three Halls which were built according to Taoist beliefs. The three halls are: The Hall of
Three Purities The Three Pure Ones (), also translated as the Three Pure Pellucid Ones, the Three Pristine Ones, the Three Divine Teachers, the Three Clarities, or the Three Purities, are the three highest gods in the Taoist pantheon. They are regarded as pure ...
, the Hall of Three Masters and the Hall of the Spiritual Garden. There is also a Memorial Hall of Ancestors. Sandgate Uniting Church is at 116 Board Street ().


Transport

Deagon can be easily accessed via Sandgate Road and the
Gateway Motorway The Gateway Motorway (M2 to Eight Mile Plains and M1 to Pine River) is a major tolled motorway in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia which includes the Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges (former Gateway Bridge). The motorway is operated by toll road opera ...
. Deagon also has a railway line with three stations easily accessed by Deagon residents: North Boondall, Deagon, and Sandgate. Deagon also has a variety of bus services operated by
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and
Hornibrook Bus Lines Hornibrook Bus Lines is an Australian operator of bus services in the Redcliffe Peninsula and surrounding Upper Bayside area of Brisbane. It operates 16 services under contract to the Queensland Government under the Translink banner. History ...
. All public transport services in Deagon are operated under
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Including school bus services operated by Thompson Bus Lines.


Notable residents

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Kerri-Anne Kennerley Kerri-Anne Kennerley (née Wright; born 22 September 1953) is an Australian television and radio presenter, actress and singer. She has more than 50 years in the industry, and is an inductee into the Logie Hall of Fame. Kennerley was a co-host ...
, television celebrity, attended Sandgate District State High School *
Susan Kiefel Susan Mary Kiefel (; born 17 January 1954) is the chief justice of Australia, in office since 30 January 2017. She has served on the High Court since 2007, having previously been a judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland and the Federal Cou ...
, High Court of Australia judge, attended Sandgate District State High School (leaving at age 15 in Year 10) *
Wendy Turnbull Wendy Turnbull, , (born 26 November 1952) is a retired tennis player from Australia. During her career, she won nine Grand Slam titles, four of them in women's doubles and five of them in mixed doubles. She also was a three-time Grand Slam runn ...
OBE, international tennis player, attended Sandgate District State High School


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