Sheldon, Queensland
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| Sheldon Redland City, Queensland |
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| Population: | 1,733 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4157 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 23 km (14 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Redland City | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Electoral district of Redlands | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Division of Bowman | ||||||||||||
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Sheldon is a suburb of Redland City, Australia 23 km south-east of the Brisbane CBD. The suburb and surrounds form part of South-East Queensland's largest Koala protection zones and plays a vital part in the preservation of Queensland's Koala population.
The name Sheldon originated from the village of the same name in Devonshire, United Kingdom.
[edit] References
http://www.dovenetq.net.au/~piula/Placenames/
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- Sheldon, Queensland is at coordinates 27°34′55″S 153°11′52″E / 27.5820°S 153.1979°ECoordinates: 27°34′55″S 153°11′52″E / 27.5820°S 153.1979°E
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