Centenary Suburbs

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Centenary
Brisbane, Queensland
Population: 26156
Postcode: 4074
LGA: Brisbane City Council
Jamboree Ward
State District: Mount Ommaney
Federal Division: Ryan
Suburbs around Centenary:
Pinjarra Hills Kenmore Fig Tree Pocket
Bellbowrie Centenary Sinnamon Park
Moggill Wacol Darra

The Centenary Suburbs are a group of seven suburbs located in the outer-west of Brisbane, bordered by the Brisbane River to the North and West, the Centenary Highway to the east and Wolston Creek to the South. All suburbs have the postcode of 4074. Originally the land was all known as Jindalee, indeed the 1967/68 Australian Scout Jamboree, held in what is now Jamboree Heights, is recorded as being held in Jindalee. From 1960 onwards Jindalee was progressively broken up into smaller suburbs, being:

[edit] History

Prior to the commencement of planning for L. J. Hooker's Hooker Centenary Project in 1959, the area was largely used for grazing and dairy farming. The area was severely damaged in the 1974 floods, including structural damage to the Centenary Bridge after a barge became stuck under the upstream side of the then two-lane bridge. The barge was deliberately holed using explosives and allowed to sink to reduce the floodwater pressure, before being refloated after the flood waters had receded and beached near Fig Tree Pocket to be cut up for scrap. The damage sustained by the bridge required its partial closure for repairs, prior to its duplication in 1980.

[edit] Public Transport

Centenary Bridge, Brisbane
Centenary Bridge, Brisbane

The following bus routes service all or part of the Centenary Suburbs:

  • 103 - Mount Ommaney - Inala : Local via Darra (Weekdays) (BT)
  • 106 - Mount Ommaney - Indooroopilly : Local via Sinnamon Park, Seventeen Mile Rocks, Oxley, Corinda, Sherwood, Graceville and Chelmer (Monday-Saturday) (BT)
  • 450 - City - Riverhills : CityXpress via Cultural Centre, Coronation Drive, Toowong, Indooroopilly, Jindalee, Mount Ommaney, Jamboree Heights, Middle Park and Westlake (Weekends) (BT)
  • 451 - Mount Ommaney - Darra Station : Link via Sinnamon Park (Weekdays - Peak Hours Only) (BT)
  • 452 - Riverhills - Darra Station : Loop via Middle Park (Weekdays - Peak Hours Only) (BT)
  • 453 - City - Mount Ommaney : CityXpress via Cultural Centre, Coronation Drive, Toowong, Indooroopilly and Jindalee (Weekdays) (BT)
  • 454 - City - Riverhills : CityXpress via Cultural Centre, Coronation Drive, Toowong, Indooroopilly, Mount Ommaney, Jamboree Heights, Middle Park and Westlake (Weekdays) (BT)
  • 455 - City - Riverhills : Rocket via Milton Road, Western Freeway, Mount Ommaney, Jamboree Heights, Middle Park and Westlake (Weekdays - Peak Hours only) (BT)
  • 456 - City - Mount Ommaney : Rocket via Milton Road, Western Freeway and Jindalee (Weekdays - Peak Hours only) (BT)
  • 457 - City - Riverhills : City Precincts via Coronation Drive, Western Freeway, Jindalee, Mount Ommaney, Jamboree Heights, Middle Park and Westlake (Weekdays - Peak Hours only) (BT)
  • 458 - City - Mount Ommaney : City Precincts via Coronation Drive, Western Freeway and Jindalee. (Weekdays - Peak Hours only) (BT)
  • 459 - City - Riverhills : City Precincts via Coronation Drive, Western Freeway, Mount Ommaney, Jamboree Heights, Middle Park and Westlake (Weekdays - Peak Hours only) (BT)
  • 460 - City - Forest Lake & Inala : CityXpress via Cultural Centre, Coronation Drive, Toowong, Indooroopilly and Mount Ommaney (Every day) (BT)
  • N464 - City & Valley - Forest Lake : NightLink via Fortitude Valley, City, Milton, Toowong, Indooroopilly and Mount Ommaney (Late night Friday - Saturday only) (BT)

[edit] Schools

There are three state primary schools, one private primary school and one state high school in the Centenary suburbs, being:

School Name Opened Colours Address Website
Jindalee State School 1966 Burrendah Road, Jindalee http://www.jindaleess.eq.edu.au/
Jamboree Heights State School January 1974 Beanland Street, Jamboree Heights http://www.jambheigss.qld.edu.au/
Good News Lutheran School 1984 Horizon Drive, Middle Park http://www.goodnews.qld.edu.au/
Middle Park State School January 1987 Sumner Road, Middle Park http://www.middparkss.eq.edu.au/
Centenary State High School 1999 Moolanda Street, Jindalee http://www.centenaryshs.eq.edu.au/