Camira is a
suburb
A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area. They are oftentimes where most of a metropolitan areas jobs are located with some being predominantly residential. They can either be denser or less densely populated ...
in the
City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.
At the , Camira had a population of 7,415 people.
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Geography
Camira is located approximately from Brisbane CBD
Brisbane City is the central Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb and central business district of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is also colloquially referred to as the "Brisbane CBD", "the city", or simply "to ...
, near Springfield Lakes.
History
The origin of the suburb name is from an Aboriginal word meaning windy.[
Camira State School opened on 29 January 1974.]
Education
Camira State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 184-202 Old Logan Road ().
Amenities
The Ipswich City Council operates a fortnightly mobile library
A bookmobile, or mobile library, is a vehicle designed for use as a library. They have been known by many names throughout history, including traveling library, library wagon, book wagon, book truck, library-on-wheels, and book auto service. Boo ...
service which visits the community centre.
References
External links
University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Camira
{{Ipswich City
Suburbs of Ipswich, Queensland