Enoggera Reservoir is an outer north-western

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

Geography

The suburbs borders

Moreton Bay Region The Moreton Bay Region is a local government area in the north of the Brisbane metropolitan city in South East Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it replaced three established local government areas, the City of Redcliffe and the Shires ...

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

History

StateLibQld 1 111336 Fishing and boating parties at Enoggera Creek, Brisbane, ca

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

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sites, including: * 30 & 50 Mount Nebo Road ():

* 847 Mount Nebo Road ():

Slab Hut Farm Slab Hut Farm is a heritage-listed farm at 847 Mt Nebo Road, Enoggera Reservoir, Queensland, Enoggera Reservoir, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1890s to 1890s. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 O ...

Education

There are no schools in Enoggera Reservoir. The nearest primary schools are The Gap State School in

The Gap The Gap may refer to: Places Australia * The Gap, New South Wales, a locality near Wagga Wagga, New South Wales * The Gap, Northern Territory, a suburb of Alice Springs, Northern Territory * The Gap, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland ...

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.

References

External links

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