Everton Park, Queensland
| Everton Park Brisbane, Queensland |
|||||||||||||
| Population: | 7600 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4053 | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 27°23′53″S 152°59′20″E / 27.39806°S 152.98889°ECoordinates: 27°23′53″S 152°59′20″E / 27.39806°S 152.98889°E | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 4.2 km² (1.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 7 km (4 mi) from Brisbane (Inner City Area) | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Brisbane | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Everton | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Brisbane, Petrie | ||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||
Everton Park is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is about eight kilometres north of the Brisbane CBD. The area is mainly residential, with a population of about 8000[1].
Nearby Mitchelton, contains Brookside Shopping Centre, the major retail centre of the area, however, several retail services are available along South Pine Road, including the North-West Homemaker Centre, which includes the only Spotlight and Harvey Norman in the north-west district. A community-based shopping centre with a Coles supermarket and specialty stores is also located at the intersection of South Pine and Stafford Roads.
Everton Park is a Neighbourhood Watch area.
Contents |
[edit] History
A book is available called "From Bunyaville to Beyond" that chronicles the history of Everton Park and was created as part of Brisbane's Q150 celebrations[2].
[edit] Education
Local schools include Everton Park State High School, Everton Park State Primary School, and Northside Christian College.
[edit] Transport
South Pine Road, a major transport corridor, runs through the suburb, towards Brisbane. It is serviced by many Brisbane Transport bus services.
[edit] Notable people from Everton Park
- Geoffrey Rush, Academy Award winning actor attended Everton Park State High School (1964–1968) [3]
- Glenn Wheatley, talent manager and musician attended Everton Park State High School (1961–1963)
- Geoff Olssen, QLD tennis representative attended Everton Park State High School
- Robert Sibley, member of Brisbane Bullets basketball team, attended Everton Park State State High School
- Michelle and Rodney Martin, professional squash players, attended Everton Park State High School
- Adrian Lam, Australian rugby league football coach and former international player, attended Everton Park State High School
[edit] References
- ^ Statistical Portrait of Brisbane (Outer North West)
- ^ http://brianbrady.blog.professionalsevertonpark.com.au/2009/11/13/celebrating-everton-park%E2%80%99s-history/
- ^ http://evertonparkshs.eq.edu.au/wcmss/index.php/School-History.html
[edit] External links
 |
This article about a place in Brisbane is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
