Jindalee, Queensland
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| Jindalee Brisbane, Queensland |
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| Population: | 5,263 (2004) [1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4074 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 2.6 km² | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Brisbane City Council Pullenvale Ward |
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| State District: | Moggill | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Ryan | ||||||||||||
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Jindalee is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 12km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. It is bordered by the Brisbane River to the north. The Aboriginal meaning for Jindalee is "bare hills". 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.
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[edit] Geography
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[edit] History
Prior to development the area had been largely used for grazing and dairy farming. The Brisbane River flood of 1974 was devastating and most of Jindalee 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.
[edit] Politics
The people of Jindalee are represented in the Queensland Parliament by Julie Attwood the ALP Member for Mount Ommaney.
[edit] Attractions
Two schools are located in Jindalee, 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 Boat Ramp park has recreational facilities such as Barbecues, Children's Playground, and Boat Ramps.
