Keperra, Queensland
Encyclopedia
Keperra is a suburb
in Brisbane
, Queensland
, Australia
which is located approximately 9 kilometres north-west of the CBD
. It has a deep and rich history, with some thinking that the name was based upon the Aboriginal
term for “Kipper” (a young tribe member who has reached initiation age). Two bora rings used to be located within the suburb, one near the corner of Samford Road and Keperra Street (now under housing) and one which disappeared with the construction of the Keperra Country Club.
The railway was built through the area in 1918 but it was originally a siding located near the western end of the Keperra Country Club. Capt. Robert H Cottam founded the Keperra Golf Club in 1931 and it was originally called the Enoggera Golf Club. The name changed to the Keperra Golf Club in 1940 and it is now called the Keperra Country Club.
The railway station was named Keperra Station in 1932 and moved to its current site in 1956. In about 1940 a military camp was established on the slaughterhouse site. The army camp constructed many of the roads and much of the land was transferred to the Housing Commission for housing development in 1951.
, shopping centres (Great Western and two smaller ones at Dallas Parade near the Keperra station and on Dawson Parade near Grovely station), churches, a hospital, dog off-leash area, two railway stations (Keperra and Grovely) and bus services (to Mitchelton
, The Gap
and Ferny Grove
). An area of vegetation known as Keperra Bushland bounds the suburb to the south on its border with The Gap while the Keperra Picnic Grounds are located in the north-west section at the intersection of Samford Road and Upper Kedron Road. From 1966 to 2000 there was a drive-in movie theatre located at the corner of Settlement and Samford Roads which is now the site of the Kings Grove Estate, located within the Kings Park Estate.
The railway line running east between Keperra, Grovely, Oxford Park and Mitchelton was recently duplicated. This work was completed in 2008. Grovely is a locality within the suburb of Keperra. The Brisbane Institute of Tertiary and Further Education (TAFE) Grovely Campus is located within Keperra as is the Arana Leagues Club on Dawson Parade near the border with the suburb of Arana Hills.
The Estate began to be developed around 1988 in an area around Samford Road, Cobalt Street and Onyx Street. Properties in the southern sections (e.g. Balvenie Street) of the Estate date from the early 1990s.
A moderate segment of the population also lives within the large Keperra Sanctuary Retirement Village located on the south side of Samford Road, just east of the Great Western Shopping Centre.
and Grovely railway station
provides access to regular Citytrain
services to Ferny Grove
, Brisbane and Beenleigh
.
Brisbane Transport
offers a bus service on Route 362 between The Gap and Brookside Shopping Centre
with stops at Great Western Shopping Centre, Keperra railway station
, Grovely railway station
and Mitchelton railway station
.
Suburb
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in Brisbane
Brisbane
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, Queensland
Queensland
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, Australia
Australia
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which is located approximately 9 kilometres north-west of the CBD
Brisbane central business district
The Brisbane central business district , sometimes referred to as the city, is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and is located on a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. The triangular shaped area is bounded by the Brisbane River to the east, south and west...
. It has a deep and rich history, with some thinking that the name was based upon the 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....
term for “Kipper” (a young tribe member who has reached initiation age). Two bora rings used to be located within the suburb, one near the corner of Samford Road and Keperra Street (now under housing) and one which disappeared with the construction of the Keperra Country Club.
History
In 1865 Thomas Price sold a large portion of land in Keperra to John and Mary Nicholsen who built a home and named it Groveley Lodge (the extra 'e' in the name was dropped in later years). The surrounding district soon became known by the same name and Keperra was known as Grovely West until recent times. In the 1880s the Nicholsens sold the land to the Dawsons (Dawson Parade). In 1908 the Dawson property was subdivided and pineapple and fruit gave way to poultry farming.The railway was built through the area in 1918 but it was originally a siding located near the western end of the Keperra Country Club. Capt. Robert H Cottam founded the Keperra Golf Club in 1931 and it was originally called the Enoggera Golf Club. The name changed to the Keperra Golf Club in 1940 and it is now called the Keperra Country Club.
The railway station was named Keperra Station in 1932 and moved to its current site in 1956. In about 1940 a military camp was established on the slaughterhouse site. The army camp constructed many of the roads and much of the land was transferred to the Housing Commission for housing development in 1951.
Recreation
The suburb boasts a golf course (Keperra Country Club), football (soccer) club Westside FCWestside FC
Westside FC are a football club based in Grovely, Queensland, Australia. The club was established in 1964, as "Budapest Grovely", and currently plays in the Football Brisbane Metro 1, Metro 1 Reserves, and Metro 5 competitions...
, shopping centres (Great Western and two smaller ones at Dallas Parade near the Keperra station and on Dawson Parade near Grovely station), churches, a hospital, dog off-leash area, two railway stations (Keperra and Grovely) and bus services (to Mitchelton
Mitchelton, Queensland
Michelton is a suburb of Brisbane, in Queensland, Australia. The suburb is located 8 kilometres from the Brisbane central business district some areas of Mitchelton can be 6 km to the Brisbane central business district....
, The Gap
The Gap, Queensland
The Gap is a leafy and hilly suburb of Brisbane, in Queensland, Australia, located approximately 11 km west of the Brisbane CBD.-Geography:...
and Ferny Grove
Ferny Grove, Queensland
Ferny Grove is a residential suburb in north-west Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It lies entirely within the Brisbane-metropolitan area administered by the Brisbane City Council.-General information:...
). An area of vegetation known as Keperra Bushland bounds the suburb to the south on its border with The Gap while the Keperra Picnic Grounds are located in the north-west section at the intersection of Samford Road and Upper Kedron Road. From 1966 to 2000 there was a drive-in movie theatre located at the corner of Settlement and Samford Roads which is now the site of the Kings Grove Estate, located within the Kings Park Estate.
Commerce
At the intersection of Settlement Road and Samford Road is the Great Western Shopping Centre. A large quarry exists to the east and south-east of the centre, where mining activities are still in operation, but it is planned that the area is to one day be converted to a housing estate by Multiplex. The conversion will also see the expansion of the shopping centre to the south of its present location. Bunnings Warehouse has signed on to the proposed development as a major tenantThe railway line running east between Keperra, Grovely, Oxford Park and Mitchelton was recently duplicated. This work was completed in 2008. Grovely is a locality within the suburb of Keperra. The Brisbane Institute of Tertiary and Further Education (TAFE) Grovely Campus is located within Keperra as is the Arana Leagues Club on Dawson Parade near the border with the suburb of Arana Hills.
Housing
Housing within the suburb ranges from modest post-war homes built from weatherboard and mainly located on the northern side of Samford Road and south of the railway to larger brick dwellings built during the 1980s and 1990s within the Kings Park Estate.The Estate began to be developed around 1988 in an area around Samford Road, Cobalt Street and Onyx Street. Properties in the southern sections (e.g. Balvenie Street) of the Estate date from the early 1990s.
A moderate segment of the population also lives within the large Keperra Sanctuary Retirement Village located on the south side of Samford Road, just east of the Great Western Shopping Centre.
Transport
Keperra railway stationKeperra railway station, Brisbane
Keperra Station is a railway station on the Ferny Grove Line of Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network.It is in Zone 3 of the TransLink integrated public transport system.-Services by platform:Platform 1...
and Grovely railway station
Grovely railway station, Brisbane
Grovely Station is a railway station on the Ferny Grove Line of Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network.It is in Zone 3 of the TransLink integrated public transport system.-Services by platform:Platform 1...
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 Ferny Grove
Ferny Grove, Queensland
Ferny Grove is a residential suburb in north-west Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It lies entirely within the Brisbane-metropolitan area administered by the Brisbane City Council.-General information:...
, Brisbane and Beenleigh
Beenleigh, Queensland
Beenleigh is a suburb in the Logan City area of Queensland, Australia. Beenleigh and adjoining suburbs are located near the confluence of the Logan and Albert rivers...
.
Brisbane Transport
Brisbane Transport
Brisbane 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...
offers a bus service on Route 362 between The Gap and Brookside Shopping Centre
Brookside Shopping Centre
Brookside Shopping Centre is the largest shopping centre in Brisbane's north-west, situated in Mitchelton, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.-History:...
with stops at Great Western Shopping Centre, Keperra railway station
Keperra railway station, Brisbane
Keperra Station is a railway station on the Ferny Grove Line of Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network.It is in Zone 3 of the TransLink integrated public transport system.-Services by platform:Platform 1...
, Grovely railway station
Grovely railway station, Brisbane
Grovely Station is a railway station on the Ferny Grove Line of Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network.It is in Zone 3 of the TransLink integrated public transport system.-Services by platform:Platform 1...
and Mitchelton railway station
Mitchelton railway station, Brisbane
Mitchelton Station is a railway station on the Ferny Grove Line of Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network.It is in Zone 3 of the TransLink integrated public transport system.-Services by platform:-See also:...
.