Springfield, Queensland
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Springfield, also known as the Greater Springfield Development, is a 28.50 square kilometre residential development
located in Ipswich
, in South East Queensland
, Australia. Springfield is a satellite city that was specifically designed and located to reduce population
growth along the coastal strip from the Sunshine Coast
down to the Gold Coast
.
In 2009, the Greater Springfield area had a population of 18,100 with 80,000 people expected to call Springfield home by 2030. The master-planned community
is attracting up to 20 new households each week. Funding for some infrastructure, land releases and other community development in Springfield is coordinated by the Springfield Land Corporation. The developers claim that one third of the development area has been designated as open space and conservation
areas. The 2860 hectares of land was originally purchased for A$7.9 million in 1992 by Maha Sinnathamby
.
has a campus on Springfield College Drive, with a second campus (Middle & Senior) on the Springfield - Greenbank Arterial road. The University of Southern Queensland
has a campus in Springfield. Classes began in February 2006. The Bremer Institute of TAFE also has a campus in Springfield.
The first stage of Springfield's largest shopping centre, Orion Springfield, has been open since 15 March 2007. Major tenants include Woolworths and Big W
. 600,000 square metres of land has been set aside for commercial space, which is called the Parkside business precinct. The precinct already contains a 10-storey tower which cost $60 million to build.
, will extend to Springfield by 2013.
Subdivision (land)
Subdivision is the act of dividing land into pieces that are easier to sell or otherwise develop, usually via a plat. The former single piece as a whole is then known in the United States as a subdivision...
located in 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...
, in South East Queensland
South East Queensland
South East Queensland is a region of the state of Queensland in Australia, which contains approximately two-thirds of the state population...
, Australia. Springfield is a satellite city that was specifically designed and located to reduce population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
growth along the coastal strip from 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...
down to the Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
.
In 2009, the Greater Springfield area had a population of 18,100 with 80,000 people expected to call Springfield home by 2030. The master-planned community
Planned community
A planned community, or planned city, is any community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area. This contrasts with settlements that evolve in a more ad hoc fashion. Land use conflicts are less frequent in planned communities since...
is attracting up to 20 new households each week. Funding for some infrastructure, land releases and other community development in Springfield is coordinated by the Springfield Land Corporation. The developers claim that one third of the development area has been designated as open space and conservation
Open space reserve
Open space reserve, open space preserve, and open space reservation, are planning and conservation ethics terms used to describe areas of protected or conserved land or water on which development is indefinitely set aside...
areas. The 2860 hectares of land was originally purchased for A$7.9 million in 1992 by Maha Sinnathamby
Maha Sinnathamby
Maha Sinnathamby is a Malaysian Australian businessman and property developer of Tamil ancestry. He lived in a rubber estate Rantau before moving to Australia and becoming an entrepreneur with a vision to build an entire city....
.
Facilities
The Springfield CollegeThe Springfield College
The Springfield Anglican College is an independent, co-educational day school, located at Springfield, a suburb in South East Queensland, Australia...
has a campus on Springfield College Drive, with a second campus (Middle & Senior) on the Springfield - Greenbank Arterial road. The University of Southern Queensland
University of Southern Queensland
The University of Southern Queensland is based in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. The institution was established in 1967 as the Queensland Institute of Technology...
has a campus in Springfield. Classes began in February 2006. The Bremer Institute of TAFE also has a campus in Springfield.
The first stage of Springfield's largest shopping centre, Orion Springfield, has been open since 15 March 2007. Major tenants include Woolworths and 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....
. 600,000 square metres of land has been set aside for commercial space, which is called the Parkside business precinct. The precinct already contains a 10-storey tower which cost $60 million to build.
Transport
Springfield is connected to Brisbane by the Centenary Motorway and the Springfield railway line, a branch of the Ipswich railway line that starts at Darra stationDarra railway station, Brisbane
Darra is a railway station in the suburb of Darra on the Ipswich and Springfield lines.-Construction of the Springfield line:The station is the junction where the Springfield Line outlined under the South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program joins the Ipswich line...
, will extend to Springfield by 2013.