Robertson, Queensland
| Robertson Brisbane, Queensland |
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| Population: | 4,751 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4109 | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 27°33′57″S 153°03′26″E / 27.5657°S 153.0572°ECoordinates: 27°33′57″S 153°03′26″E / 27.5657°S 153.0572°E | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 13 km (8 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Brisbane | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Sunnybank | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Moreton | ||||||||||||
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Robertson is an outer suburb in the south of Brisbane, Australia. It is 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of the CBD.[clarification needed]. It was officially named in July 1967 in memory of Doctor William Nathaniel Robertson who was a member of the University of Queensland Senate. It is one of several suburbs near the University of Queensland that are linked to the history of the University. including those of Robertson, Macgregor, and Griffith.[2]
[edit] Education
Elementary education is provided by Robertson State Primary School which opened in 1980 with 124 students.[2] The Robertson State Preschool Centre opened two weeks later with an initial enrolment of 26.[2] The school was officially opened by the Minister for Education, V.J. Bird, and by 1987 it had 600 students on roll.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Robertson (Brisbane City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC31457&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ a b c d State Primary School Retrieved 24 February 2010[dead link]
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