Acacia Ridge, Queensland
| Acacia Ridge Brisbane, Queensland |
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 Warehouses in industrial areas of the suburb |
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| Population: | 6,860(2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4110 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 15 km (9 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Brisbane | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Electoral district of Sunnybank | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Oxley | ||||||||||||
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Acacia Ridge is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Acacia Ridge is 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of the central business district. The population in the 2001 census was 6648.
Primarily residential, Acacia Ridge is also home to heavy industrial area in the suburb's east, occupying much of the suburb's area east of Beaudesert Road. Acacia Ridge is home to one of Brisbane's few ice skating rinks. The suburb was established after the Second World War to house returning servicemen and their families. Many of the original post-war dwellings still stand today.
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[edit] Industry
From 1966 until the mid 1980s, Acacia Ridge was home to one of Holden's main vehicle manufacturing plants, producing full-sized models and smaller models including the Holden Gemini. Once production ceased of the locally produced Gemini, the manufacturing plant closed down. The manufacturer remained, retaining a small area of the site for regional headquarters until the early 2000s, when it relocated to Murarrie. Since closure of the plant, Woolworths occupied the area, utilising its space as a reigonal distribution centre until recently, when an independent retail grocery chain resumed the site for similar purposes.
On the opposite of Beaudesert Road from the former manufacturing plant, Toyota has based its souther Queensland reigonal headquarters. This site is primarily used for managerial and distribution related duties, as opposed to vehicle production.
[edit] Transport
Acacia Ridge is home to one of Queensland's largest railway freight yards, dealing with interstate freight and the break-of-gauge from 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) to 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in). In 2008, the Beaudesert Road level crossing was replaced by an overbridge, so that the sidings in the yard can be expanded for the shunting of longer 1500m trains.[2]
Because space is not available for all potential users of this yard, another hub at Bromelton has been proposed. In 2009, the line between Acacia Ridge and Bromelton is being converted to dual gauge to suit a break-of-gauge hub at Bromelton.
Acacia Ridge also borders one corner of Archerfield Aerodrome; a small, privately owned airport.
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[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Acacia Ridge (State Suburb". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC31003&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
- ^ http://www.railpage.com.au/f-t11347186.htm
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Coordinates: 27°35′S 153°02′E / 27.583°S 153.033°E
