Dakabin is a

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Dakabin had a population of 3,540 people.

Geography

The western boundary is aligned with the North Coast railway line while the eastern boundary follows the

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History

The origin of the suburb name is from the Yugarabul

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language meaning grass tree or grass root.

Alma Park Zoo Alma Park Zoo was a zoo located north of Brisbane, Australia, in Dakabin on Alma Road. The park was filled with Australian and exotic species. Alma Park Zoo was the oldest zoo in Queensland when it closed in 2014. The zoo was owned by Bill Willi ...

opened in 1969. it was a park which contained Australian and exotic species as well as tropical gardens. It was proposed to relocate the zoo to

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in 2011, but on 31 March 2014 the zoo relocated to

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. Dakabin State High School opened on 23 January 1978.

Northpine Christian College Northpine Christian College is an independent Seventh-day Adventist co-educational primary and secondary day school, located at Dakabin, on the north side of Brisbane of Queensland, Australia. The College is owned and operated by the Seventh ...

opened in Dakabin on 1 March 1978. The school originally opened in Zillmere in 1953, but the school building was destroyed in a fire in February 1978, resulting in its relocation to Dakabin. The school only provided primary schooling until 1984 when secondary schooling to Year 10 was added. In 1996 the school expanded to full secondary schooling (to Year 12). In the , Dakabin recorded a population of 1,447 people, 50.3% female and 49.7% male. The median age of the Dakabin population was 33 years, 4 years below the national median of 37. 78.5% of people living in Dakabin were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 4.9%, England 4.7%, South Africa 1.5%, Scotland 0.9%, United States of America 0.8%. 92.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.6% Auslan, 0.6% Sinhalese, 0.4% Malayalam, 0.3% Russian, 0.3% Hindi. In the , Dakabin had a population of 3,540 people.

Education

is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 29 Hughes Road East (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 896 students with 65 teachers (61 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff (26 full-time equivalent). It is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Dakabin State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Marsden Road (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 905 students with 92 teachers (85 full-time equivalent) and 48 non-teaching staff (34 full-time equivalent). It includes a

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program and an intensive English language program. There is no government primary school in Dakabin. Despite its name, Dakabin State School is located in neighbouring

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Sport

North Pine United Soccer Club play out of Bob Brock Park. They are currently part of the

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. Bob Brock Park has two cricket fields and three soccer fields.

Transport

Dakabin railway station provides access to regular

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services to Brisbane and

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, as well as Caboolture and the Sunshine Coast. The station has been upgraded providing elevators for wheelchairs and bikes. Also, there is be a raised section of the platform for easier access.

References

External links

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Lakeside International RacewayDakabin Station Action Group Website
{{Moreton Bay Region Suburbs of Moreton Bay Region Localities in Queensland