Dakabin, Queensland
Encyclopedia
Dakabin is a suburb 26 kilometres north of Brisbane
, the state capital of Queensland
, Australia
. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Region. The origin of the suburb name is from the Yugarabul Aboriginal
language meaning grass tree or grass root.
Alma Park Zoo is a tourist attraction in Dakabin, it is a 20 acres (8.1 ha) park which contains Australian and exotic species as well as tropical gardens. The Lakeside International Raceway
is a motor racing circuit also located in Dakabin near Lake Kurwongbah.
provides access to regular Citytrain
services to Brisbane and Ipswich
, as well as Caboolture
and the Sunshine Coast
.
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...
, the state capital 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...
. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Region. The origin of the suburb name is from the Yugarabul Aboriginal
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
language meaning grass tree or grass root.
Alma Park Zoo is a tourist attraction in Dakabin, it is a 20 acres (8.1 ha) park which contains Australian and exotic species as well as tropical gardens. The Lakeside International Raceway
Lakeside International Raceway
Lakeside Park, formerly known as Lakeside International Raceway is a motor racing circuit located at Pine Rivers north of Brisbane and lies adjacent to Lake Kurwongbah....
is a motor racing circuit also located in Dakabin near Lake Kurwongbah.
Transport
Dakabin railway stationDakabin railway station, Brisbane
Dakabin Station is a railway station on the Caboolture Line of Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the QR Citytrain network.The station is in a transition precinct between Zone 6 and Zone 7 of the TransLink integrated public transport system....
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...
.
Sport
- North Pine United Soccer ClubNorth PineNorth Pine United Soccer Club are an Australian football club from Dakabin, a suburb of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. The club will play in the Brisbane Premier League in 2011 after achieving promotion as champions in 2010. In the Division 1 finals series, North Pine lost to fellow...
play out of Bob Brock Park. They are currently part of 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...
.