Bundamba, Queensland
| Bundamba Ipswich, Queensland |
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| Population: | 5,159 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4304 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Electoral district of Bundamba Electoral district of Ipswich |
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| Federal Division: | Blair | ||||||||||||
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Bundamba is a large suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.
Bundamba stretches from the Bremer River to the north, across Brisbane Rd, the main arterial link to the Ipswich Motorway, to the Cunningham Highway in the south. The suburb consists of residential and industrial areas, with a variety of shops lining Brisbane Rd.
The origin of the suburb name is from the Yugarabul Aboriginal language meaning place of the stone axe. [2]
The Redbank - Bundamba Loop Line comprised a series of railway sidings serving coal mines in the area.[3][4] A spur line splits from the main track at Bundamba station, and heads to the Swanbank Power Station. Steam trains run monthly between Bundamba Racecourse station and Swanbank stations. [5]
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[edit] Transport
Bundamba railway station provides access to regular Citytrain services to Brisbane, Ipswich and Rosewood via Ipswich. The standard off peak trains heading for the city depart every 16 and 46 past the hour.
[edit] Education
- Bundamba State School
- Bundamba Secondary College
- The Bremer Institute of TAFE
- Auto Trade College
[edit] Parks and sports facilities
- Ipswich Racecourse
- Ipswich Knights Soccer Club
- Ten Pin Bowling and Roller Skating Centre
- Bundamba Swim Centre Public Pool
- Rotary Park
- Alfred Seymour Park
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Bundamba (Ipswich City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC31091&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
- ^ Place name details
- ^ The Redbank - Bundamba Loop Line Kerr, J.D. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin June, 1968 pp129-147
- ^ The Redbank-Bundamba Loop Line and the Swanbank Extension in 1996-1997 Behan, E.D. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, November, 1998; pp410-420;January;April 1999 12-18;139-145
- ^ Place name details
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