Jindalee, Queensland

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Jindalee is a suburb of Brisbane's west in south-east Queensland, Australia. its postcode is 4074.

It is bordered by the Brisbane River to the north and west, by the Centenary Highway to the east and Mount Ommaney to the south.

The people of Jinadalee are represented in the Queensland Parliament by Julie Attwood the ALP Member for Mount Ommaney.

Jindalee was the first of a series of suburbs originally called the "Centenary" suburbs, as planning for them commenced in 1959, the year of Queensland's centenary. Prior to this time the area had been largely used for grazing and dairy farming. Subsequently Mount Ommaney and Westlake were the next suburbs developed. The Brisbane River flood of 1974 was devastating and most of the suburb was inundated.

In 1967 the 8th Australian Scout Jamboree, an event that took place in the area south of Jindalee in what is now known as Jamboree Heights.

Two schools are located in the suburb: Jindalee State School (primary education) and Centenary State High School (secondary education).

The Jindalee Jaguars Junior Australian Football Club plays home games at the Jindalee Recreation Reserve, and the Centenary Stormers Soccer Club used to play at the Darra Jindalee Church Fields, until they moved to Darra.

The suburb also has a public swimming pool complex and a golf course.

The Aboriginal meaning for Jindalee is "bare hills".