Burpengary, Queensland

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Burpengary
Moreton Bay Regional Council, Queensland
Population: 15,251 (2006)
Postcode: 4505
Location: 35 km (22 mi) from Brisbane central business district
LGA: Moreton Bay Regional Council
Federal Division: Longman
Suburbs around Burpengary:
Morayfield Morayfield Beachmere
Morayfield Burpengary Beachmere
Narangba Narangba Deception Bay

Burpengary is a suburb 35 kilometres north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Regional Council.

The name comes from Burpen-gar, meaning the place of the green wattle tree. This tree, sometimes also called the early black wattle, grows in open forest country.[1]

Burpengary is one of Moreton Bay region's fastest growing residential areas.[2]Retailers in Burpengary include ALDI and Woolworths.

[edit] Education

Burpengary has three primary schools: Burpengary State School, St Eugene College and Burpengary Meadows State School. In 2008, St Eugene College will commence high school intakes for year 8 students.

[edit] References

  1. ^ History of our towns | Moreton Bay Regional Council
  2. ^ http://www.caboolture.qld.gov.au/discover.aspx?id=348 History of our towns | Moreton Bay Regional Council]


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Coordinates: 27°10′S, 152°57′E