Thorneside, Queensland
| Thorneside Redland City, Queensland |
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| Population: | 3,467 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4158 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 17 km (11 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Redland City | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Electoral district of Capalaba | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Division of Bowman | ||||||||||||
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Thorneside is a coastal suburb located east of Brisbane, the capital of the Australian state of Queensland, and is part of the Redland City local government area.
The locality is named after the railway station, originally named Thorne's siding after William Thorne who bought a lot of land around Thorneside when it was originally subdivided in 1913. At that time the land was known as Thorne's estate.
Residential development in the suburb is predominately housing estates built around Thorneside Road and Mooroondu Road.
[edit] Local attractions
- Popular for quiet tucked away peaceful coastal atmosphere
- Only 17 km from Brisbane CBD
- Beth Boyd Park
- Railway station
- Boat Ramp, popular boating and fishing spot
- William Taylor Park (Mooroondu Sports field), Soccer, Netball, Cricket, and Tennis facilities
- Willard Webber Reserve
- Industrial area (variety of businessess)
- Queens Esplanade
- Community Hall
- Local shops, including eateries, Chemist, Popular hairdressers, Bottle Shop and Convenience Store
- Canoe Club Located beside popular tingalpa creek
[edit] References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Thorneside (Statistical Local Area)". 2001 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2001&areacode=305506268&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-06-30.
[edit] External links
- University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Thorneside
- Early settlement around Birkdale
- Birkdale and Thorneside settlement timeline
- Mooroondu Football Club
- Wellington Point Wildcats Cricket Club
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