Enoggera Reservoir is an outer north-western suburb in the

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, Australia. In the , Enoggera Reservoir had a population of 25 people.

Geography

The suburbs borders

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to the north. It contains the neighbourhood of Peewee Bend ().

History

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The Enoggera Reservoir suburb is named after the

Enoggera Dam The Enoggera Dam is a heritage-listed dam, which is located within the outer, western suburb of Enoggera Reservoir, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. History The Enoggera Dam was constructed in 1866, on the upper reach of Breakfast Creek (w ...

. The name ''Enoggera'' is a corruption of the Yuggera word ''yauar-ngari'' meaning '' corroboree ground''. The suburb was officially named and bounded on 15 December 1990. As of 12 February 2011, sufficient water inflows returned the reservoir to usable levels, and water is now used to supply neighbouring suburbs. Prior to this the reservoir levels were insufficient for water supply, primarily due to the drought which was experienced by South-East Queensland prior to the January 2011 floods. In the , Enoggera Reservoir had a population of 24 people. In the , Enoggera Reservoir had a population of 25 people.

Heritage listings

Enoggera Reservoir has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * 30 & 50 Mount Nebo Road ():

* 847 Mount Nebo Road (): Slab Hut Farm

Education

There are no schools in Enoggera Reservoir. The nearest primary schools are The Gap State School in The Gap to the east and Mount Nebo State School in

Mount Nebo Mount Nebo ( ar, جَبَل نِيبُو, Jabal Nībū; he, , Har Nəḇō) is an elevated ridge located in Jordan, approximately above sea level. Part of the Abarim mountain range, Mount Nebo is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses ...

to the north-east. The nearest secondary school is The Gap State High School in The Gap to the east.

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* * {{Suburbs of Brisbane City Council Suburbs of the City of Brisbane