Karalee is a

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Karalee had a population of 5,521 people.

Geography

The suburb of Karalee is bordered by

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to the north and north-east and by the Bremer River to the south.

History

Karalee was first named by the Queensland Place Names Board on 1 September 1973. The name ''Karalee'' is an Ugarapul word meaning 'pretty hill beside the water'. Karalee State School opened on 25 January 1985.

Demographics

In the , Karalee had a population of 4,352 people. In the , Karalee had a population of 5,521 people.

Education

Karalee State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 77 Arthur Summervilles Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 566 students with 35 teachers (32 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent). The school includes a

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program. Karalee State School has three houses: Nowra, Kalara and Summerville.

Amenities

Karalee has one shopping village with a Woolworths, a Coles, a newsagent and other stores. Karalee has a scouts base, a rugby league team, a swimming club and a tennis club. The

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operates a fortnightly

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service which visits the shopping centre.

References

External links

University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Karalee and Barellan Point
{{Ipswich City Suburbs of Ipswich, Queensland