North Lakes, Queensland
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For North Lakes estate in New South Wales, see Cameron Park, New South Wales
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North Lakes is a suburb north of Brisbane
, Queensland
, Australia
. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Region. North Lakes is located approximately 25 km north of the Brisbane central business district
. North Lakes has officially been named a suburb, gazetted by the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Water in March 2006. The suburb of Mango Hill
has been approximately split in half forming the two suburbs. The suburb is mostly made up of newly developed housing.
The origin of the suburb name is from the name given to the estate development.
The suburb includes an abundance of parklands, schools and shops and currently houses 10,000 people, with 25,000 projected by the end of the development. There are also many new facilities in the area, including the North Lakes Community Centre and the recently extended Westfield North Lakes
. Major tenants of the shopping centre include Target, Coles
, Big W
, Woolworths
, Myer
and was meant to include a cinema complex by 2008, although construction has not yet started.
North Lakes Business Park started construction in 2007 and is planned to take 7 years to fully complete. It will ultimately create 5,000 jobs, cover 55 hectares and cost $130 million. Construction of a walk-over bridge crossing the Bruce Highway and leading onto a path/corridor that heads to the Dakabin railway station is also planned in the future; the walk/ride will be approximately 2.5 km.
The suburb's state school, North Lakes State College
, has two campuses. The Year 11-12 campus is known as the "Urban Learning Centre", and is located beside the Pathways centre in the Town centre. The $12 million project was completed December 2007. This is due to be extended to accommodate the unexpected large number of students, in the next 12 months.
Cameron Park, New South Wales
Cameron Park is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located west of Newcastle's central business district near West Wallsend and the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.-History:...
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North Lakes is a suburb north of Brisbane
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
Australia
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. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Region. North Lakes is located approximately 25 km north of the Brisbane central business district
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...
. North Lakes has officially been named a suburb, gazetted by the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Water in March 2006. The suburb of Mango Hill
Mango Hill, Queensland
Mango Hill is a suburb north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Region.The area was named Mango Hill on 1 September 1980, after the mango trees lining Anzac Avenue as it passes through the area...
has been approximately split in half forming the two suburbs. The suburb is mostly made up of newly developed housing.
The origin of the suburb name is from the name given to the estate development.
The suburb includes an abundance of parklands, schools and shops and currently houses 10,000 people, with 25,000 projected by the end of the development. There are also many new facilities in the area, including the North Lakes Community Centre and the recently extended Westfield North Lakes
Westfield North Lakes
Westfield North Lakes is a shopping centre in North Lakes on the northern outskirts of Brisbane. The centre first opened in on 7 August 2003 and initially included around 80 stores including Target and Coles. In early 2007, construction began on a major extension that was set to bring the total...
. Major tenants of the shopping centre include Target, Coles
Coles Supermarkets
Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741...
, Big W
Big W
Big W is one of the largest chain of discount department stores in Australia, with over 150 stores. It is a division of Woolworths Limited, the second largest retailer in Australia. Its main competitors are Kmart and Target, both owned by Wesfarmers....
, Woolworths
Woolworths (supermarkets)
Woolworths is the largest supermarket chain in Australia, owned by Woolworths Limited.-History:Woolworths Limited was founded in 1924, with the first store opening up in Sydney's Imperial Arcade.-2008 rebranding:...
, Myer
Myer
Myer is Australia's largest department store chain, retailing a broad range of merchandise including women's, men's and children's clothing, footwear and accessories; cosmetics and fragrance; homewares; electrical; furniture and bedding; toys; books and stationery; food and confectionery; and...
and was meant to include a cinema complex by 2008, although construction has not yet started.
North Lakes Business Park started construction in 2007 and is planned to take 7 years to fully complete. It will ultimately create 5,000 jobs, cover 55 hectares and cost $130 million. Construction of a walk-over bridge crossing the Bruce Highway and leading onto a path/corridor that heads to the Dakabin railway station is also planned in the future; the walk/ride will be approximately 2.5 km.
The suburb's state school, North Lakes State College
North Lakes State College
The North Lakes State College is a co-educational school located in North Lakes, Queensland, Australia. The college educates students from preparatory to year 12....
, has two campuses. The Year 11-12 campus is known as the "Urban Learning Centre", and is located beside the Pathways centre in the Town centre. The $12 million project was completed December 2007. This is due to be extended to accommodate the unexpected large number of students, in the next 12 months.
Education
The suburb has a State College, which serves Prep to Year 12 students, and a Private College, which will serve Prep to Year 7, starting in 2008.- North Lakes State CollegeNorth Lakes State CollegeThe North Lakes State College is a co-educational school located in North Lakes, Queensland, Australia. The college educates students from preparatory to year 12....
- The Lakes College