Capalaba, Queensland
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Capalaba is a suburb of southeastern of Brisbane
, Queensland
, Australia
, located in the Redland City local government area.
The suburb has two large shopping and commercial centres with a mall and bus station
, and light industrial zones surrounded by residential streets and bushland. Surrounding suburbs include Alexandra Hills
, Birkdale
, Sheldon
, also in Redland City, and Burbank
and Chandler
, both of which lie within Brisbane.
There are several major schools in Capalaba. Coolnwynpin State Primary School (Prep to Grade 7), Capalaba State College
(Prep to Grade 12)and St Luke's Catholic School.
A multi-cinema movie-theatre can be found at Capalaba Central shopping centre. The Redland City Library and Council Chambers and the bus interchange station are also located on the Capalaba Central premises.
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
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, located in the Redland City local government area.
The suburb has two large shopping and commercial centres with a mall and bus station
Capalaba Bus Station, Brisbane
The Capalaba Bus Station, at Capalaba, Queensland, is serviced by TransLink bus routes. It is part of the Capalaba Shopping Precinct and is the primary interchange for TransLink's Eastern Region...
, and light industrial zones surrounded by residential streets and bushland. Surrounding suburbs include Alexandra Hills
Alexandra Hills, Queensland
Alexandra Hills is a suburb of 16,985 people located in Redland City, south east of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Alexandra Hills sits between two major areas of Redlands, with Cleveland to the east and Capalaba to the west. Best known for the Squeeze Club.-Education:**Alexandra Hills State...
, Birkdale
Birkdale, Queensland
Birkdale is a suburb south east of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, within the Redland City local government area. It stretches from Tingalpa Creek in the west, the border with Brisbane City, to Wellington Point in the east...
, 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....
, also in Redland City, and Burbank
Burbank, Queensland
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...
and Chandler
Chandler, Queensland
Chandler is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia south-east of the CBD.Chandler was named after Sir John Beals Chandler and is a semi-rural suburb and not yet heavily developed or subdivided.-External links:** *...
, both of which lie within Brisbane.
There are several major schools in Capalaba. Coolnwynpin State Primary School (Prep to Grade 7), Capalaba State College
Capalaba State College
Capalaba State College is a P-12 state school, made up of both a junior and senior campus. It is situated in the Redlands.Originally made up of separate Primary and Secondary Schools, they both amalgamated in 2005, and formed Capalaba State College....
(Prep to Grade 12)and St Luke's Catholic School.
A multi-cinema movie-theatre can be found at Capalaba Central shopping centre. The Redland City Library and Council Chambers and the bus interchange station are also located on the Capalaba Central premises.
Sporting Clubs
- Capalaba District Junior Rugby League Football Club (aka the Capalaba Warriors)
- Capalaba Bulldogs Soccer ClubCapalaba BulldogsCapalaba Football Club is an Australian football club from Capalaba, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane. The club was formed in 1972, and currently play in Brisbane Premier League and were grand finalists in 2009. The club continued to improve in 2010, finishing 3rd in the league...
, who play in the Brisbane Premier LeagueBrisbane Premier LeagueBrisbane Premier League is the first tier of senior football league in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, run by Football Brisbane . After a 26 match regular season, the top 6 teams on the league table qualify for the finals series...
.