Kallangur, Queensland
| Kallangur Moreton Bay Region, Queensland |
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| Population: | 15,656 (2006) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4503 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Brisbane central business district | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Electoral district of Murrumba Electoral district of Kallangur |
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| Federal Division: | Longman | ||||||||||||
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Kallangur is a suburb north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Region. The area once belonged to Mrs. Griffin of Whiteside located west of Petrie which was acquired by a Scottish migrant by the name of Thomas Petrie in 1855. The name Kallangur is originated from the Aboriginal word kalangoor, meaning a goodly or satisfactory place.[1]
Kallangur grew in the early 1900s as it was on the main road route to the Redcliffe peninsula before the construction of the Houghton Highway bridge in the 1930s. More recent development has been in response to the general housing demand in the northern growth corridor. The main thoroughfare in Kallangur is route 71, Anzac Avenue.
An ANZAC memorial gate was erected along with a bronze statue on the corner of Anzac Avenue and Goodfellows Road. The new Memorial Gardens was unveiled in front of the North's Leagues and Services Club in 2005 by the former Minister for Veterans' Affairs De-Anne Kelly.[2]
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[edit] Kallangur bypass
The Kallangur Bypass, also referred to as the Petrie to Mango Hill transport corridor, is a proposed infrastructure project to alleviate traffic congestion in this area. The preserved transport corridor lies adjacent to the western section of the preserved Kippa-Ring (Redcliffe) railway line.[3] The infrastructure project is a road between Petrie and Mango Hill, and is pending Queensland Transport decisions and funding.[4]
[edit] Education
- Kallangur State School
- Dakabin State School
- Undurba State School
- North Lakes State College
[edit] Kallangur Song
The musical act, Jaded Cadence has released a song about living in Kallangur,[5] including a verse about the Bruce Highway, Redcliffe, Mooroochy, and Cavill Avenue.
[edit] References
- ^ Page Title
- ^ http://www.dva.gov.au/media/aboutus/annrep05/appendices/06_appendix_f.htm
- ^ http://www.mainroads.qld.gov.au/web/publicCR.nsf/0/382CF374E0D05A0C4A25738E0001E2BF?OpenDocument
- ^ http://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/uploadedFiles/common/meetings/rcc/2007/rcc_agenda_gp20070827.pdf
- ^ http://jadedcadence.com/kallangur
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Coordinates: 27°15′S 152°59′E / 27.25°S 152.983°E
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