Burbank, Queensland
Encyclopedia
Burbank is a large, greenbelt suburb
in south east Brisbane
, Queensland
, Australia
. The suburb was named after Frank Burbank, a local horse dealer. Mount Petrie
lies just to the north of the suburb. Burbank has a number of small intermittent creeks
winding between cleared and uncleared rolling hill
s.
The main road across the suburb is the Mount Gravatt-Capalaba Road. There are also a couple of working and hobby farm
s in the suburb. There are a few palm
nurseries and at least two turf
farms in the area. Burbank has a number of churches and temple
s and there is a jewish school
. The closest public primary school is Mount Petrie State School in Mackenzie. There are no shops in the suburb and public transport
is very limited.
The almost entirely residential outer suburb is dominated by large acreage blocks, many with extensive garden
s and prestige housing built on them. A large dam
built in the late 1960s has shaped the modern development of this area. Called the Leslie Harrison Dam
, it forms the Tingalpa Reservoir on Tingalpa Creek
. The dam provides water for thousands of users in Redland City. Because of water quality
concerns the population density
has been kept low within the immediate catchment
area.
According to RP Data figures, residents of Burbank remain living in the suburb for an average of 13 years, which is the 4th longest in Brisbane, behind nearby Sheldon
and both Point Lookout
and Amity Point
on North Stradbroke Island
.
habitation protection
called Brisbane Koala Park was also created, with visitor vacilities and boardwalks located on Ford Road. A second park, called JC Trotter Memorial Park, is located on Cherbon Street, adjacent to the Tingalpa Reservoir. It is estimated that 3000 to 5000 koalas live in the southeast of Brisbane and this park is designed to protect their habitats and their movement corridors.
In 2008, a private property at Burbank became the first property to be classified as conservation area under an environmental covenant with the Brisbane City Council. The agreement is part of the BCC's GreenHeart CitySmart plan which aims to restore 40% of the city's land to natural habitat by 2026.
and Redeemer Lutheran College
in Rochedale for their secondary education. Sinai College
is a small jewish school in Burbank.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
in south east Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The suburb was named after Frank Burbank, a local horse dealer. Mount Petrie
Mount Petrie
Mount Petrie is a small mountain in the south east of the city of Brisbane. The 170 metre rise sometimes referred to as Petrie Hill, elevates semi-rural residential parts in the suburbs of Mackenzie and Burbank....
lies just to the north of the suburb. Burbank has a number of small intermittent creeks
Stream
A stream is a body of water with a current, confined within a bed and stream banks. Depending on its locale or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to as a branch, brook, beck, burn, creek, "crick", gill , kill, lick, rill, river, syke, bayou, rivulet, streamage, wash, run or...
winding between cleared and uncleared rolling hill
Hill
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills often have a distinct summit, although in areas with scarp/dip topography a hill may refer to a particular section of flat terrain without a massive summit A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills...
s.
The main road across the suburb is the Mount Gravatt-Capalaba Road. There are also a couple of working and hobby farm
Hobby farm
A hobby farm is a smallholding or small farm that is maintained without expectation of being a primary source of income. Some are merely to provide some recreational land, and perhaps a few horses for the family's children...
s in the suburb. There are a few palm
Arecaceae
Arecaceae or Palmae , are a family of flowering plants, the only family in the monocot order Arecales. There are roughly 202 currently known genera with around 2600 species, most of which are restricted to tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate climates...
nurseries and at least two turf
Sod
Sod or turf is grass and the part of the soil beneath it held together by the roots, or a piece of thin material.The term sod may be used to mean turf grown and cut specifically for the establishment of lawns...
farms in the area. Burbank has a number of churches and temple
Temple
A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A templum constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur. It has the same root as the word "template," a plan in preparation of the building that was marked out...
s and there is a jewish school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
. The closest public primary school is Mount Petrie State School in Mackenzie. There are no shops in the suburb and public transport
Public transport
Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...
is very limited.
The almost entirely residential outer suburb is dominated by large acreage blocks, many with extensive garden
Garden
A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The garden can incorporate both natural and man-made materials. The most common form today is known as a residential garden, but the term garden has...
s and prestige housing built on them. A large dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
built in the late 1960s has shaped the modern development of this area. Called the Leslie Harrison Dam
Leslie Harrison Dam
The Leslie Harrison Dam is a water storage reservoir for the Redland City Council. The dam forms Tingalpa Reservoir which is situated between the suburbs of Capalaba, Chandler and Burbank in Brisbane, Australia....
, it forms the Tingalpa Reservoir on Tingalpa Creek
Tingalpa Creek
Tingalpa Creek is a creek in South East Queensland. It flows along Brisbane's south east boundary with Redland City Council. The waterway serves as important wildlife corridor on the city's fringe. The creek also provides limited kayaking and fishing opportunities.Tingalpa Creek has its headwaters...
. The dam provides water for thousands of users in Redland City. Because of water quality
Water quality
Water quality is the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water. It is a measure of the condition of water relative to the requirements of one or more biotic species and or to any human need or purpose. It is most frequently used by reference to a set of standards against which...
concerns the population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
has been kept low within the immediate catchment
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
area.
Demographics
Burbank has not been subdivided into small residential blocks of land to ensure the population remains low. In figures published in early 2009 from the Australian Property Investor magazine, Burbank had the third highest median house price in Australia, at A$1.1 million. Recent census data shows that Burbank has the most three-car households in Brisbane, at a rate of 40%.According to RP Data figures, residents of Burbank remain living in the suburb for an average of 13 years, which is the 4th longest in Brisbane, behind nearby Sheldon
Sheldon, Queensland
Sheldon is a suburb of Redland City, Australia 23 km south-east of the Brisbane CBD.The suburb and surrounds form part of South-East Queensland's largest Koala protection zones and plays a vital part in the preservation of Queensland's Koala population....
and both Point Lookout
Point Lookout, Queensland
Point Lookout is a headland and small coastal village located on the eastern coast of North Stradbroke Island. To the north lies Cape Moreton and to the south the next major headland is Point Danger on the New South Wales/Queensland border. The other towns on the island are Dunwich and Amity Point....
and Amity Point
Amity Point, Queensland
Amity Point is a small close knit township located on the north western point of North Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia in Redland City. At the 2006 census, Amity Point had a population of 408....
on North Stradbroke Island
North Stradbroke Island
North Stradbroke Island is an Australian island in the state of Queensland, 30 km southeast of the capital Brisbane. Before 1896 the island was part of the Stradbroke Island. In that year a storm separated it from South Stradbroke Island, forming the Jumpinpin Channel. It is known...
.
Bushland protection
Since its inception, the Brisbane City Council land acquisition program for natural reserve has purchased undeveloped properties in Burbank. A koalaKoala
The koala is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia, and the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae....
habitation protection
Habitat conservation
Habitat conservation is a land management practice that seeks to conserve, protect and restore, habitat areas for wild plants and animals, especially conservation reliant species, and prevent their extinction, fragmentation or reduction in range...
called Brisbane Koala Park was also created, with visitor vacilities and boardwalks located on Ford Road. A second park, called JC Trotter Memorial Park, is located on Cherbon Street, adjacent to the Tingalpa Reservoir. It is estimated that 3000 to 5000 koalas live in the southeast of Brisbane and this park is designed to protect their habitats and their movement corridors.
In 2008, a private property at Burbank became the first property to be classified as conservation area under an environmental covenant with the Brisbane City Council. The agreement is part of the BCC's GreenHeart CitySmart plan which aims to restore 40% of the city's land to natural habitat by 2026.
Education
Mount Petrie State School in Mackenzie is the closest public primary school. Some students attend Mansfield State High SchoolMansfield State High School
Mansfield State High School is a co-educational government secondary school of approximately 1500 students. It is located in Mansfield, a suburb in the south of Brisbane, Australia...
and Redeemer Lutheran College
Redeemer Lutheran College
Redeemer Lutheran College is a co-educational Lutheran primary and secondary school in Rochedale, Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in the early 1980s by Robin Kleinschmidt and other leading Lutherans in the south of Brisbane, the College currently educates students from years Prep to 12, with Prep–5...
in Rochedale for their secondary education. Sinai College
Sinai College
Sinai College is an independent co-educational Jewish day school located in Brisbane, Australia.-External links:*...
is a small jewish school in Burbank.