Carbrook, Queensland
| Carbrook Logan City, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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_and_Alberton_(right),_2014.JPG) Logan River at Carbrook Ski Park (left) and Alberton (right), 2014 | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,195 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4130 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 37 km (23 mi) south of Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Logan City | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Redlands | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bowman | ||||||||||||||
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Carbrook is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia.[2] Carbrook was previously called Gramzow, a name of German origin. The German name was anglicised in 1916 during the First World War.[3][4]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Carbrook recorded a population of 1,195 people, 48.1% female and 51.9% male. The median age of the Carbrook population was 47 years, 10 years above the national median of 37. 74.2% of people living in Carbrook were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6.4%, New Zealand 3.7%, Scotland 1.3%, India 1%, Germany 1%. 89.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.6% Punjabi, 0.8% Dutch, 0.8% Arabic, 0.3% Italian, 0.3% Spanish.
Cable Ski Park
Carbrook is home to one of three operating cable parks in Australia. Situated next to the Logan River, Cable Ski Logan is suitable for the first time kneeboarder to the experienced wakeboarder.
History
Carbrook was originally known as Gramzow after the village of Gramzow, Uckermark, Northern Germany, the name being given to it by the early German settlers who arrived in 1867. During World War 1, German names were unpopular and many German-sounding placenames were changed. In 1916, Gramzow's school and post office were renamed Carbrook.[5]
Until 1949, Carbrook was within the Shire of Tingalpa.[6]
Heritage listings
Carbrook has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Mt Cotton Road: Carbrook Lutheran Cemetery[7]
- 445 - 469 Beenleigh Redland Bay Rd: Fachwerk Farmhouse[8]
- 597-605 Beenleigh-Redland Bay Road: Old Carbrook State School[9]
Golf course
The Carbrook Golf Club is located at the edge of a creek that leads into the ocean nearby. More than a dozen bull sharks reportedly inhabit a lake at the edge of the golf course, and locals claim that the sharks likely arrived there following a flood in the 1990s.[10][11]
Recreational areas and schools
Carbrook hosts three functioning schools, two of which are private. There is one state school that is functioning and one that is monumental: Old Carbrook State School. A caravan park is adjacent to the cable ski park (See above). Fishing is favoured in various places by the Logan River. Wirunya hostel in situated in the vicinity.
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Carbrook (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ "Carbrook (entry 48112)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Changing of German place names in Australia". 1301.0 - Year Book Australia, 1926. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Carbrook". Suburbs. Logan City Council. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Carbrook" (PDF). Local Studies Handout. Logan City Council. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ Mary Howells. "Mount Cotton - a brief history" (PDF). Redland City Council. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ "Carbrook Lutheran Cemetery (entry 601660)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "Fachwerk Farmhouse (entry 601647)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "Carbrook State School (former) (entry 600661)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ Chandler, Rick (13 April 2011). "It's not really a water hazard unless you've got sharks (video)". NBC Sports - Off the Bench. Archived from the original on 17 April 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ DelVecchio, Steve (13 April 2011). "Australia Golf Course Has Water Hazard with World's Deadliest Sharks". Larry Brown Sports. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
