Burpengary, Queensland

Burpengary Moreton Bay, Queensland
Population:	15,251 (2006)
Postcode:	4505
Location:	35 km (22 mi) from Brisbane GPO
LGA:	Moreton Bay Region
State electorate:	Pumicestone Murrumba Morayfield
Federal Division:	Longman
Suburbs around Burpengary: Morayfield Morayfield Beachmere Morayfield Burpengary Beachmere Narangba Narangba Deception Bay

Burpengary is a suburb 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the Brisbane CBD, in Queensland, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Region.

The name is derived from the Aboriginal word burpengar, meaning the "place of the green wattle".

Burpengary is one of Moreton Bay region's fastest growing residential areas. Retailers in Burpengary include ALDI , Woolworths Limited and Coles Limited

Burpengary Creek is the suburb's main waterway.

History

The suburb of Burpengary was initially founded as a large truckstop due to its strategic location on the M1 north of Brisbane. Burpengary is still home to a functional truck weigh-bridge.

Burpengary is a predominantly blue-collar suburb with a significant proportion of the population directly employed in a labouring or trade-related jobs.

However, with expanding planned communities, easy access to the M1 and council approving plans for mini city initiatives, more and more families are moving to the locality including those in the professions. This is fuelling economic growth with the expansion of the shopping precinct, local services and increasing pressure on the local transport infrastructure since 2005.

Burpengary is also home to the Caboolture Regional Aquatic Centre which houses a 50m Olympic pool, a 25m warm up pool, aqua aerobics, tennis, beach volleyball, gymnasium, cafe, BBQ's and landscaped settings and enclosed childrens play areas.

Education

Burpengary has three primary schools: Burpengary State School, St Eugene College and Burpengary Meadows State School. Burpengary State School was established in 1876.

For senior schooling, Burpengary falls within the catchment area of Narangba Valley State High School. In 2008 St Eugene College, Burpengary's first high school was opened. At this point the secondary school consists of Year 8 and 9 with a new grade to be added each year until 2012 when St Eugene College will have approximately 1400 students from P-12.

Transport

Burpengary railway station provides access to regular Citytrain services to Brisbane and Ipswich, as well as Caboolture and the Sunshine Coast. Burpengary is linked regionally by Kangaroo Bus Lines which operate services primarily to Redcliffe and Caboolture.

External links

• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Burpengary