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| Coordinates:27°05′06″S152°57′05″E / 27.085°S 152.9513°E /-27.085; 152.9513 (Caboolture (town centre)) | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Brisbane | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1842 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 68.7 km2 (26.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 29,534 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 429.9/km2 (1,113.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4510 | ||||||||||||
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Caboolture (/kəˈbʊltʃər/)[3] is a town andsuburb in theCity of Moreton Bay,Queensland, Australia.[4][5] It is located on the northern side of theCaboolture River. In the2021 census, the suburb of Caboolture had a population of 29,534 people.[2]
Caboolture is a major urban centre of theMoreton Bay local government area. It is located approximately 44 kilometres (27 mi) north ofBrisbane, the state capital of Queensland. Caboolture is now considered to be the northernmost urban area of the greater Brisbane metropolitan region withinSouth East Queensland, and it marks the end of the Brisbane suburban commuter railway service along theNorth Coast railway line.
The urban extent of the town of Caboolture is not formally defined but is generally regarded as including the following suburbs:[citation needed]
Duungidjawu (also known asKabi Kabi, Cabbee, Carbi, Gabi Gabi) is anAustralian Aboriginal language spoken on Duungidjawu country. The Duungidjawu language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries ofSomerset Region and theCity of Moreton Bay, particularly the towns of Caboolture,Kilcoy,Woodford andMoore.[6]
Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi Kabi, Cabbee, Carbi, Gabi Gabi) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Gubbi Gubbi country. The Gubbi Gubbi language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of theSunshine Coast Region andGympie Region, particularly the towns ofCaloundra,Noosa Heads,Gympie and extending north towardsMaryborough and south to Caboolture.[7]
The Gubbi Gubbi people are the traditional custodians of the area now known as Caboolture. The nameKabultur is derived from the Yugarabul dialect meaning "place of thecarpet snake".[8] The Gubbi Gubbi people harvestedbush food, fresh watermussels,oysters, fish, and some game animals, moving around the land to take best advantage of seasonally-available produce.[citation needed]
Towards the south of Caboolture is theYugarabul traditionalAboriginal country of the Brisbane and surrounding regions.[9]
The Caboolture area was colonised by European people in 1842 when the land around theMoreton Bay penal colony was opened up to free settlers.[10]
By the mid-1860s the local pastoralists were experimenting with sugar cane and cotton. In 1867, a tiny settlement was established as a supply and trading centre for the settlers in the area and to service the needs of miners trekking from Brisbane to the goldfields near Gympie. The local shire was constituted in 1879 and in 1888 the railway line from Brisbane was opened.[10]
Caboolture Post Office opened on 1 September 1869.[11]
Settlement in Caboolture was accelerated with the discovery ofgold at Gympie. In 1868, the town was used as a stop-over point by theCobb and Co coach service connecting Brisbane, Gympie andMaryborough. This function continued with therail link established in 1888.[citation needed]
Caboolture State School opened on 4 August 1873. In 1890 it became Caboolture South State School. In 1908 it became Morayfield State School.[12]
The foundation stone of St Laurence's Anglican Church was laid on Saturday 26 January 1889 by Mrs W.G. Geddes in a service conducted byCanon Glennie andArchdeacon Matthews. Mr W.G. Geddes, one of the oldest settlers in Caboolture had donated the land.[13][14] It was consecrated in 1959.[15] It was re-built and re-dedicated in 1982.[16]
Caboolture North State School opened on 25 November 1889. In June 1912 it became Caboolture State School. Between 1940 and 1960 it was called Caboolture Rural State School. It had a secondary department from 1955 to 1961, after which a separate secondary school was established.[12]
St Columban's College, Caboolture: On 5 December 1926Roman Catholic ArchbishopJames Duhig laid thefoundation stone for St Columban's College at "Highlands", 451Sandgate Road,Albion inBrisbane.[17][18] The school officially opened on Sunday 29 January 1928. It was a school for boys operated by theChristian Brothers. In 1985 the Christian Brothers passed the management of the college to the Brisbane Diocese. This triggered a number of changes, a phasing out the primary school to focus on secondary schooling. In 1996, the school accepted enrolments from girls and in 1997 the school relocated to Caboolture.[12][19]
St Peter's Catholic School opened on 30 January 1951 in the parish church (now Mary McKillop Hall).[12] It was initially operated by theSisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart under principal Sister Juan McGrath, assisted by Sister Timothy and Sister Salome.[20]
Caboolture State High School opened on 23 January 1961, replacing the secondary department that operated at Caboolture State School from 1955 to 1960.[12]
Caboolture Special School opened in January 1980 with 50 students who had previously been in the Special Education Unit at Caboolture State School.[12][21]
Caboolture East State School opened on 29 January 1980.[12]
St Michael's College opened on 25 January 1983 with 4 students in a small farmhouse.[12][22] It is associated with the Abbey Church of Christ the King, an Orthodox Catholic Church of Christ the King.[23][24]
St Paul's Lutheran Primary School opened in 1985.[25]
Tullawong State School opened on 1 February 1993.[12]
Tullawong State High School opened in January 1994.[12]
Before the2008 local government amalgamations in Queensland, Caboolture Shire Council governed the area.[26]
Caboolture Christian School opened in 1998.[12] In 2009 it was renamed Australian Christian College – Moreton.[27]
Harmony Montessori School opened in 1998.[12]
Grace Lutheran College Caboolture opened in 2008 adjacent to St Paul's Lutheran Primary School. The college is campus ofGrace Lutheran College atRothwell.[25]
The Caboolture Library opened in 2011.[28]
Pumicestone State School opened in 2017.[29]
As part of the 30th Anniversary ofExpo 88 celebration, on 26 October 2018, artistKen Done unveiled the restoration of his iconic signs made for the Australia pavilion at Expo 88. It had spent the intervening years in a cow paddock beside theBruce Highway atDeception Bay. The restoration was undertaken by theCaboolture Historical Village where they will remain on display.[30]
Lee Street State Special School opened in 2020.[31]
In the2016 census, the suburb of Caboolture had a population of 26,433 people.[32]
In the2021 census, the suburb of Caboolture had a population of 29,543 people. The median age of residents is 36 years.[2] Crime rates per 100,000 persons in Moreton Bay North (which includes Caboolture) is lower than that of Ipswich, Logan and Toowoomba regions.[33]
Caboolture has a number ofheritage-listed sites, including:
Caboolture State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 12 George Street (27°04′57″S152°56′55″E / 27.0825°S 152.9487°E /-27.0825; 152.9487 (Caboolture State School)).[35][36][37] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 558 students with 41 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 39 non-teaching staff (26 full-time equivalent).[38] It includes aspecial education program.[36]
Caboolture East State School is a government primary (Early Childhood to Year 6) school for boys and girls at 44 Manley Street (27°04′39″S152°57′39″E / 27.0775°S 152.9609°E /-27.0775; 152.9609 (Caboolture East State School)). It includes a special education program and an early childhood developmental program.[36][39] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 624 students with 54 teachers (49 full-time equivalent) and 54 non-teaching staff (34 full-time equivalent).[38]
Pumicestone State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 75 Cottrill Road (27°03′29″S152°57′23″E / 27.058°S 152.9565°E /-27.058; 152.9565 (Pumicestone State School)). It includes a special education program.[36][40] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 380 students with 27 teachers (25 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).[38]
Tullawong State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 60–94 Smiths Road (27°04′12″S152°55′58″E / 27.0699°S 152.9327°E /-27.0699; 152.9327 (Tullawong State School)). It includes a special education program.[36][41][42] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 757 students with 57 teachers (52 full-time equivalent) and 47 non-teaching staff (27 full-time equivalent).[38]
Caboolture State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 7–69 Lee Street (27°05′03″S152°57′40″E / 27.0841°S 152.9610°E /-27.0841; 152.9610 (Caboolture State High School)).[43][36][44] It includes a special education program. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1248 students with 110 teachers (107 full-time equivalent) and 57 non-teaching staff (44 full-time equivalent).[38]
Tullawong State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 22-70 Del Rosso Road (27°04′14″S152°55′44″E / 27.0705°S 152.9289°E /-27.0705; 152.9289 (Tullawong State High School)). It includes a special education program.[36][45][46] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 912 students with 86 teachers (80 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff (33 full-time equivalent).[38]
Lee Street State Special School is a government special education secondary school for boys and girls. It operates from the campus of Caboolture State High School at 7–69 Lee Street (27°05′05″S152°57′49″E / 27.0848°S 152.9636°E /-27.0848; 152.9636 (Lee Street State Special School)).[31]
Alta-1 College is a private secondary (11–12) school for boys and girls at 94 Parish Road (27°04′16″S152°56′29″E / 27.0710°S 152.9415°E /-27.0710; 152.9415 (Alta-1 College)).[36][47] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 32 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[38]
Australian Christian College – Moreton is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for boys and girls at 34 Cottrill Road (27°03′27″S152°57′09″E / 27.0576°S 152.9525°E /-27.0576; 152.9525 (Australian Christian College - Moreton)).[36][48] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1173 students with 47 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent).[38]
Caboolture Montessori School is a private primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 200 Old Gympie Road (27°03′19″S152°56′21″E / 27.0554°S 152.9392°E /-27.0554; 152.9392 (Caboolture Montessori School)).[36][49] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 139 students with 14 teachers (12 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent).[38]
Grace Lutheran College Caboolture is a private secondary (7–12) campus at 129 Toohey Street (27°04′27″S152°56′17″E / 27.0743°S 152.9381°E /-27.0743; 152.9381 (Grace Lutheran College)) ofGrace Lutheran College atRothwell. It operates in partnership with St Paul's Lutheran Primary School.[36][50][51]
Horizons College is a private secondary (9–12) school for boys and girls at 2 King Street (27°05′08″S152°57′15″E / 27.0856°S 152.9541°E /-27.0856; 152.9541 (Horizons College)).[36][52] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 110 students with 14 teachers (11 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent).[38]
St Columban's College is a Catholic secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 100 McKean Street (27°04′44″S152°57′46″E / 27.0790°S 152.9627°E /-27.0790; 152.9627 (St Columban's College)).[36][53] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1004 students with 83 teachers (79 full-time equivalent) and 67 non-teaching staff (43 full-time equivalent).[38]
St Michael's College is a private primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Jan-63 The Abbey Place (27°04′10″S153°01′03″E / 27.0694°S 153.0174°E /-27.0694; 153.0174 (St Michael's College)).[36][54] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 335 students with 25 teachers (22 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent).[38]
St Paul's Lutheran Primary School is a private primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 55 Smith Road (27°04′19″S152°55′58″E / 27.0720°S 152.9328°E /-27.0720; 152.9328 (St Paul's Lutheran Primary School)). It operates in collaboration with Grace Lutheran College Caboolture.[36][55] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 356 students with 23 teachers (21 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent).[38]
St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 30 Beerburrum Road (27°04′49″S152°57′06″E / 27.0803°S 152.9518°E /-27.0803; 152.9518 (St Peter's Catholic Primary School)).[36][56] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 677 students with 42 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent).[38]
TheMoreton Bay City Council operates a public library, memorial hall, customer service centre and an art gallery at 4 Hasking Street.[57][58] The Hub which houses the library, art gallery, and other amenities, has fifteen event and business spaces.[59] The Caboolture Regional Art Gallery has a AAA rating, which makes it an international standard exhibition space.[citation needed]
The Caboolture branch of theQueensland Country Women's Association meets at 10 George Street. It is one of the oldest in Queensland, having commenced in 1929.[60]
St Laurence's Anglican Church holds regular services at 165 King Street (27°05′02″S152°56′21″E / 27.0838°S 152.9392°E /-27.0838; 152.9392 (St Laurance's Anglican Church)).[61]
Caboolture Uniting Church is at 2-8 Smiths Road (corner King Street,27°04′39″S152°55′53″E / 27.0776°S 152.9314°E /-27.0776; 152.9314 (Caboolture Uniting Church)).[62][63] It is part of the Caboolture Region Uniting Church.[64]
New Hope Church meets at the Senior Citizens Centre at 24 Hasking Street (27°05′00″S152°56′57″E / 27.0833°S 152.9493°E /-27.0833; 152.9493 (New Hope Church)).[65] It is part of theWesleyan Methodist Church.[66]
Caboolture's senior sporting teams predominantly play in the respective Sunshine Coast competitions. The suburb's cricket club are reigningSunshine Coast Cricket Association first division premiers. The rugby union club have rejoined theSunshine Coast Rugby Union competition after a few years inQueensland Suburban rugby's Barber Cup.[67]
The following clubs are located in the Caboolture Sports Complex in the Centenary Lakes precinct:[citation needed]
Caboolture Festival 2023 will be held during the month of April featuring a range of events. The Caboolture Country Markets are held every Sunday during winter.
Local attractions include the Caboolture Regional Art Gallery, the Abbey Museum or Art and Archaeology, Centenary Lakes, Caboolture Historical Village and Woodfordia.
TheCaboolture Airfield is also home to the Caboolture Warplane and Heritage Museum. Included in their display is a collection ofwarbird and other vintage aircraft in flying condition. Currently, the collection includes aP-51D Mustang, SNJ and Winjeel as well as a French builtWorld War INieuport 17 fighter, as well as displays of aviation memorabilia and aircraft engines.[68]
Caboolture hosted an annualcountry music festival and aute muster each year, called the Urban Country Music Festival.[69] The event was cancelled in 2016.[70]
Caboolture is a centre within theCity of Moreton Bay local government area. The mayor isPeter Flannery and the local councillor is Adam Hain.[citation needed]
Caboolture is divided between the electoral districts ofPumicestone andMorayfield in theLegislative Assembly of Queensland, and forms the main part of theDivision of Longman in theAustralian House of Representatives.[citation needed]
Caboolture is a regional transport hub. With its connections across theGreat Dividing Range via theD'Aguilar Highway, easy highway access to Brisbane and theSunshine Coast via theBruce Highway, and theCaboolture–Bribie Island Road toBribie Island.[71]
Caboolture railway station is the terminus forQRCitytrain'sCaboolture railway line, as well as being a major stop on theNorth Coast railway line. Citytrain operates regular services to Brisbane, in addition tointerurban services toNambour and Gympie. The area is serviced by two bus companies,Caboolture Bus Lines and the largerKangaroo Bus Lines.[citation needed]
All bus services in Caboolture travel ether via or to/from the Caboolture Bus Station located at theCaboolture railway station.[citation needed]
The 651 local loop bus service provides transport throughout the northern portion of the suburb connecting it to other bus and train services atCaboolture railway station, bus services at Morayfield Bus Station and train services atMorayfield railway station. The 655 service runs a loop in the eastern portion of the suburb proving a bus connection to Caboolture Hospital. Bus routes 653 and 654 provides a connection toCaboolture South andBellmere with a connection to train services atMorayfield railway station and bus services at Morayfield Bus Station. Bus route 657 travels to the northern portion of the suburb providing connections toCaboolture railway station. Route 652 provides a bus connection toBeachmere. Buses 640 and 643 travel fromBribie Island. Route 640 connects Ningi,Bellara andWoorim and 643 connectsGodwin Beach,Sandstone Point and Bellara. The 660 bus also travels to Caboolture Bus Station providing connections toRedcliffe,Morayfield,Burpengary andDeception Bay. Bus 9999 is a service that operates fromDonnybrook andToorbul on Thursday morning and afternoon that provides connection to Caboolture and Morayfield Bus Station.[72]Kangaroo Bus Lines operates a rail bus on weekdays betweenCaboolture andNambour as route 649 to relieve congestion on theNorth Coast railway line north ofBeerburrum.[73] There is also a bus service fromKilcoy through theQConnect network under route number 895. It servicesWoodford,D'Agulair,Wamuran and terminates at the Morayfield Bus Station.[74]
Caboolture also contains its own airfield, which primarily services general and recreational aviation. Visiting aircraft are able to operate into theCaboolture airstrip, which is under the operational control of the Caboolture Aero Club Inc. Additionally the airport is home to a number of aviation enterprises and attractions – amongst them, the Caboolture Warplane Museum (with operationalP-51 Mustang,CAC Wirraway andCAC Winjeel aircraft), skydiving club, and the Beaufort Restoration group (a group of volunteers restoring an Australian-built DAP Beaufort Mark VII Bomber).[citation needed]
This Wikipedia article incorporatesCC BY 4.0licensed text from:"Duungidjawu".Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map.State Library of Queensland. Retrieved23 January 2020. This Wikipedia article incorporatesCC BY 4.0licensed text from:"Gubbi Gubbi".Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map.State Library of Queensland. Retrieved23 January 2020.
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