Centenary Suburbs
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The Centenary Suburbs are a group of seven suburbs located in the outer-west of Brisbane
, Queensland
, Australia, bordered by the Brisbane River
to the North and West, the Centenary Highway to the east and Wolston Creek to the South, and their name honours the centenary of the state of Queensland, which separated from New South Wales
in 1859. All suburbs have the postcode of 4074. Originally the land was all known as Jindalee, indeed the 1967/68 Australian Scout Jamboree, held in what is now Jamboree Heights, is recorded as being held in Jindalee. From 1960 onwards Jindalee was progressively broken up into smaller suburbs, being:
While originally referring to new suburbs west of Centenary Highway, the descriptor of 'Centenary Suburbs' is now arguably applied to include also the new residential areas developed on the eastern side of that highway, namely Sinnamon Park
and Seventeen Mile Rocks
(postcode 4073).
, including structural damage to the Centenary Bridge
after a barge became stuck under the upstream side of the then two-lane bridge. The barge was deliberately holed using explosives and allowed to sink to reduce the floodwater pressure, before being refloated after the flood waters had receded and beached near Fig Tree Pocket
to be cut up for scrap. The damage sustained by the bridge required its partial closure for repairs, prior to its duplication in 1980.
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
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, Australia, bordered by the Brisbane River
Brisbane River
The Brisbane River is the longest river in south east Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. John Oxley was the first European to explore the river who named it after the Governor of New South Wales, Thomas Brisbane in 1823...
to the North and West, the Centenary Highway to the east and Wolston Creek to the South, and their name honours the centenary of the state of Queensland, which separated from New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
in 1859. All suburbs have the postcode of 4074. Originally the land was all known as Jindalee, indeed the 1967/68 Australian Scout Jamboree, held in what is now Jamboree Heights, is recorded as being held in Jindalee. From 1960 onwards Jindalee was progressively broken up into smaller suburbs, being:
- JindaleeJindalee, QueenslandJindalee is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia located south-west of the Brisbane CBD, and is a part of the Centenary suburbs. It is bordered by the Brisbane River to the north. The Aboriginal meaning for Jindalee is "bare hills"...
- Mount OmmaneyMount Ommaney, QueenslandMount Ommaney is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia south-west of the CBD on the Centenary Highway.Mount Ommaney was developed as part of the Centenary Project in 1959. It, along with surrounding suburbs such as Jindalee are known as the Centenary Suburbs...
- Jamboree HeightsJamboree Heights, QueenslandJamboree Heights is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is south west of the CBD.Jamboree Heights was part of the 'Centenary Project', and along with surrounding suburbs was developed in 1959...
- Middle ParkMiddle Park, QueenslandMiddle Park is a predominantly residential suburb located 14 km south-west of the CBD of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.Many properties on Sumners Road have an address in Middle Park but are not themselves actually in Middle Park and are disregarded in this article.-Geography:Middle Park is...
- WestlakeWestlake, QueenslandWestlake is a western suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Westlake adjoins the suburbs of Jindalee, Middle Park and Mount Ommaney, and is a 20 minute drive from the Brisbane central business district....
- RiverhillsRiverhills, QueenslandRiverhills is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 15 km south-west of the CBD.Riverhills, along with surrounding suburbs, was developed in 1959 as part of the ‘Centenary Project’ and the area is now more commonly referred to as the Centenary suburbs.- Characteristics :Easy access to...
- SumnerSumner, QueenslandSumner is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 15 km south-west of the CBD.Sumner is split between residential and industry, with a large industrial estate Sumner Park.-External links:*...
While originally referring to new suburbs west of Centenary Highway, the descriptor of 'Centenary Suburbs' is now arguably applied to include also the new residential areas developed on the eastern side of that highway, namely Sinnamon Park
Sinnamon Park, Queensland
Sinnamon Park is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 14 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. Sinnamon Park is named for the pioneering Sinnamon Family...
and Seventeen Mile Rocks
Seventeen Mile Rocks, Queensland
Seventeen Mile Rocks is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia located south-west of the Brisbane CBD on the Brisbane River.Seventeen Mile Rocks is named after a collection of rocks that marked a distance of from the mouth of the Brisbane River...
(postcode 4073).
History
Prior to the commencement of planning for L. J. Hooker's Hooker Centenary Project in 1959, the area was largely used for grazing and dairy farming. The area was severely damaged in the 1974 floods1974 Brisbane flood
The 1974 Brisbane flood occurred in January 1974 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, when waterways in the city experienced significant flooding...
, including structural damage to the Centenary Bridge
Centenary Bridge, Brisbane
The Centenary Bridge is a motorway crossing of the Brisbane River.As it forms part of Brisbane's Centenary Motorway it is used primarily by vehicular traffic, although it includes footpaths for pedestrian traffic....
after a barge became stuck under the upstream side of the then two-lane bridge. The barge was deliberately holed using explosives and allowed to sink to reduce the floodwater pressure, before being refloated after the flood waters had receded and beached near Fig Tree Pocket
Fig Tree Pocket, Queensland
Fig Tree Pocket is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 8 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD on the Brisbane River. Placed within a pocket of the Brisbane River, the suburb is relatively remote, devoted mostly to low density housing...
to be cut up for scrap. The damage sustained by the bridge required its partial closure for repairs, prior to its duplication in 1980.
Environmental Protection
As residential expansion progressed, the 1990s saw the rise of community efforts to preserve riverfront bushland along the Brisbane River and encourage environmental protection of remnant natural areas in the Centenary Suburbs. Groups which formed to forge this greater interest in environmental protection include Save Our Riverfront Bushland (1991), Westlake-Riverhills Bushcare Group (1993) and Centenary & District Environment Action Inc (1996).Public transport
The following bus routes service all or part of the Centenary Suburbs:- 103 - Mount Ommaney - Inala : Local via Darra (Weekdays) (BTBrisbane TransportBrisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated public transport scheme in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The origins of Brisbane Transport can be seen as far back as 1885 when horse...
) - 106 - Mount Ommaney - Indooroopilly : Local via Sinnamon Park, Seventeen Mile Rocks, Oxley, Corinda, Sherwood, Graceville and Chelmer (Monday-Saturday) (BTBrisbane TransportBrisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated public transport scheme in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The origins of Brisbane Transport can be seen as far back as 1885 when horse...
) - 450 - City - Riverhills : CityXpress via Cultural Centre, Coronation Drive, Toowong, Indooroopilly, Jindalee, Mount Ommaney, Jamboree Heights, Middle Park and Westlake (Weekends) (BTBrisbane TransportBrisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated public transport scheme in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The origins of Brisbane Transport can be seen as far back as 1885 when horse...
) - 451 - Mount Ommaney - Darra Station : Link via Sinnamon Park (Weekdays - Peak Hours Only) (BTBrisbane TransportBrisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated public transport scheme in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The origins of Brisbane Transport can be seen as far back as 1885 when horse...
) - 452 - Riverhills - Darra Station : Loop via Middle Park (Weekdays - Peak Hours Only) (BTBrisbane TransportBrisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated public transport scheme in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The origins of Brisbane Transport can be seen as far back as 1885 when horse...
) - 453 - City - Mount Ommaney : CityXpress via Cultural Centre, Coronation Drive, Toowong, Indooroopilly and Jindalee (Weekdays) (BTBrisbane TransportBrisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated public transport scheme in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The origins of Brisbane Transport can be seen as far back as 1885 when horse...
) - 454 - City - Riverhills : CityXpress via Cultural Centre, Coronation Drive, Toowong, Indooroopilly, Mount Ommaney, Jamboree Heights, Middle Park and Westlake (Weekdays) (BTBrisbane TransportBrisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated public transport scheme in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The origins of Brisbane Transport can be seen as far back as 1885 when horse...
) - 455 - City - Riverhills : Rocket via Milton Road, Western Freeway, Mount Ommaney, Jamboree Heights, Middle Park and Westlake (Weekdays - Peak Hours only) (BTBrisbane TransportBrisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated public transport scheme in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The origins of Brisbane Transport can be seen as far back as 1885 when horse...
) - 456 - City - Mount Ommaney : Rocket via Milton Road, Western Freeway and Jindalee (Weekdays - Peak Hours only) (BTBrisbane TransportBrisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated public transport scheme in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The origins of Brisbane Transport can be seen as far back as 1885 when horse...
) - 457 - City - Riverhills : City Precincts via Coronation Drive, Western Freeway, Jindalee, Mount Ommaney, Jamboree Heights, Middle Park and Westlake (Weekdays - Peak Hours only) (BTBrisbane TransportBrisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated public transport scheme in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The origins of Brisbane Transport can be seen as far back as 1885 when horse...
) - 458 - City - Mount Ommaney : City Precincts via Coronation Drive, Western Freeway and Jindalee. (Weekdays - Peak Hours only) (BTBrisbane TransportBrisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated public transport scheme in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The origins of Brisbane Transport can be seen as far back as 1885 when horse...
) - 459 - City - Riverhills : City Precincts via Coronation Drive, Western Freeway, Mount Ommaney, Jamboree Heights, Middle Park and Westlake (Weekdays - Peak Hours only) (BTBrisbane TransportBrisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated public transport scheme in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The origins of Brisbane Transport can be seen as far back as 1885 when horse...
) - 460 - City - Forest Lake & Inala : CityXpress via Cultural Centre, Coronation Drive, Toowong, Indooroopilly and Mount Ommaney (Every day) (BTBrisbane TransportBrisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated public transport scheme in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The origins of Brisbane Transport can be seen as far back as 1885 when horse...
) - N464 - City & Valley - Forest Lake : NightLink via Fortitude Valley, City, Milton, Toowong, Indooroopilly and Mount Ommaney (Late night Friday - Saturday only) (BTBrisbane TransportBrisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated public transport scheme in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The origins of Brisbane Transport can be seen as far back as 1885 when horse...
)
Schools
There are three state primary schools, one private primary school and one state high school in the Centenary suburbs, being:| School Name | Opened | Colours | Address | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jindalee State School Jindalee State School Jindalee State School is a co-educational primary school in the western Brisbane suburb of Jindalee. It caters for students from Prep to Grade 7, and is a feeder school to Centenary State High School.-History:... |
1966 | Burrendah Road, Jindalee | http://www.jindaleess.eq.edu.au/ | |
| Jamboree Heights State School | January 1974 | Beanland Street, Jamboree Heights | http://www.jambheigss.eq.edu.au/ | |
| Good News Lutheran School | 1984 | Horizon Drive, Middle Park | http://www.goodnews.qld.edu.au/ | |
| Middle Park State School | January 1987 |  |
Sumners Road, Middle Park | http://www.middparkss.eq.edu.au/ |
| Centenary State High School Centenary State High School Centenary State High School, is a co-curricular school catering for students in Grades 8 to 12. Located in Jindalee, in Brisbane's western Centenary Suburbs, it was opened in 1999 and aims to allow students to "achieve more than they thought was possible".... |
1999 |  |
Moolanda Street, Jindalee | http://www.centenaryshs.eq.edu.au/ |