Burpengary, Queensland
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Burpengary is a suburb 35 kilometres from the Brisbane
CBD, in Queensland
, Australia
. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Region.
The name is derived from the Aboriginal word burpengar, meaning the "land of the golden wattle".
Burpengary is one of Moreton Bay region's fastest growing residential areas. Retailers in Burpengary include ALDI
, Woolworths Limited
and Coles Limited
Burpengary Creek
is the suburb's main waterway.
The suburb of Burpengary was initially founded as a large truckstop due to its strategic location on the M1 north of Brisbane. Burpengary is still home to a functional truck weigh-bridge.
Burpengary is a predominantly blue-collar suburb with a significant proportion of the population directly employed in a labouring or trade-related jobs.
However, with expanding planned communities, easy access to the M1 and council approving plans for mini city initiatives, more and more families are moving to the locality including those in the professions. This is fuelling economic growth with the expansion of the shopping precinct, local services and increasing pressure on the local transport infrastructure since 2005.
Burpengary is also home to the Caboolture Regional Aquatic Centre which houses a 50m Olympic pool, a 25m warm up pool, aqua aerobics, tennis, beach volleyball, gymnasium, cafe, BBQ's and landscaped settings and enclosed childrens play areas.
For senior schooling, Burpengary falls within the catchment area of Narangba Valley State High School. In 2008 St Eugene College, Burpengary's first high school was opened. At this point the secondary school consists of Year 8 and 9 with a new grade to be added each year until 2012 when St Eugene College will have approximately 1400 students from P-12.
provides access to regular Citytrain
services to Brisbane and Ipswich
, as well as Caboolture
and the Sunshine Coast
. Burpengary is linked regionally by Kangaroo Bus Lines which operate services primarily to Redcliffe and Caboolture.
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...
CBD, in Queensland
Queensland
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, Australia
Australia
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. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Region.
The name is derived from the Aboriginal word burpengar, meaning the "land of the golden wattle".
Burpengary is one of Moreton Bay region's fastest growing residential areas. Retailers in Burpengary include ALDI
ALDI
ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG, doing business as ', short for "Albrecht Discount", is a discount supermarket chain based in Germany...
, Woolworths Limited
Woolworths Limited
Woolworths Limited is a major Australian company with extensive retail interest throughout Australia and New Zealand. It is the:* largest retail company in Australia and New Zealand by market capitalisation and sales...
and Coles Limited
Burpengary Creek
Burpengary Creek
Burpengary Creek is located about 40 kilometres north of Brisbane, in Queensland, Australia and has a total catchment area of 7,960 hectares. Burpengary Creek is an area serviced by Moreton Bay Regional Council....
is the suburb's main waterway.
The suburb of Burpengary was initially founded as a large truckstop due to its strategic location on the M1 north of Brisbane. Burpengary is still home to a functional truck weigh-bridge.
Burpengary is a predominantly blue-collar suburb with a significant proportion of the population directly employed in a labouring or trade-related jobs.
However, with expanding planned communities, easy access to the M1 and council approving plans for mini city initiatives, more and more families are moving to the locality including those in the professions. This is fuelling economic growth with the expansion of the shopping precinct, local services and increasing pressure on the local transport infrastructure since 2005.
Burpengary is also home to the Caboolture Regional Aquatic Centre which houses a 50m Olympic pool, a 25m warm up pool, aqua aerobics, tennis, beach volleyball, gymnasium, cafe, BBQ's and landscaped settings and enclosed childrens play areas.
Education
Burpengary has three primary schools: Burpengary State School, St Eugene College and Burpengary Meadows State School. Burpengary State School is 133 years old as of 2009.For senior schooling, Burpengary falls within the catchment area of Narangba Valley State High School. In 2008 St Eugene College, Burpengary's first high school was opened. At this point the secondary school consists of Year 8 and 9 with a new grade to be added each year until 2012 when St Eugene College will have approximately 1400 students from P-12.
Transport
Burpengary railway stationBurpengary railway station, Brisbane
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provides access to regular Citytrain
CityTrain
Citytrain is the brand name of urban, suburban and inter-urban electric passenger railway services in South East Queensland, Australia. Its network, centering in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, is approximately in route length...
services to Brisbane and Ipswich
Ipswich, Queensland
Ipswich is a city in South-East Queensland, Australia. Situated along the Bremer River Valley approximately 40 kilometres away from the state's capital Brisbane. The suburb by the same name forms the city's Central Business District and administrative centre...
, as well as Caboolture
Caboolture, Queensland
Caboolture is an urban centre approximately north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Caboolture is considered to be the northernmost urban area of the greater Brisbane metropolitan region within South East Queensland, and it marks the end of the Brisbane suburban commuter...
and the Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
The Sunshine Coast is an urban area in South East Queensland, north of the state capital of Brisbane on the Pacific Ocean coastline. Although it does not have a central business district, by population it ranks as the 10th largest metropolis in Australia and the third largest in...
. Burpengary is linked regionally by Kangaroo Bus Lines which operate services primarily to Redcliffe and Caboolture.