Margate, Queensland

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Margate
Queensland

Map showing Margate in Redcliffe City
Population: 6,564 (2006)[1]
Established: 27 March 1971[2]
Postcode: 4019
Property Value: AUD $313,000[3]
Location:
LGA: Moreton Bay Regional Council
State District: Redcliffe
Federal Division: Petrie
Suburbs around Margate:
Kippa-Ring Redcliffe Moreton Bay
Clontarf Margate Moreton Bay
Clontarf Woody Point Moreton Bay

Margate is a suburb of Redcliffe City, Queensland. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Regional Council

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[edit] Attractions and features

Entrance to Margate Beach
Entrance to Margate Beach

Margate Beach, a 2 km redeveloped stretch spanning the length of the suburb, features a timber boardwalk, viewing shelters and seating, and barbecue facilities, with views to Moreton Island over sandy beaches and Moreton Bay.

The Margate CBD is undergoing a $6M major redevelopment[4] aimed at modernising the shopping precinct, making the area more attractive and comfortable, and a distinctive centre with a strong identity. It is expected to be completed by November 2007.[5]

[edit] Education

Almost 800 students are enrolled at the local primary school, Humpybong State School.[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Margate (Redcliffe City) (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-13.
  2. ^ Margate (HTML). Place Names Online Search. Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Water. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
  3. ^ "Property – What your house is worth (liftout)", Real Estate Institute of Queensland median house prices, The Sunday Mail, 2007-09-09, pp. 7. 
  4. ^ Redcliffe City Council (2006). "Redcliffe City Council Annual Report 2005/2006" (PDF). Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
  5. ^ Margate Urban Village Redevelopment Project (HTML). Redcliffe City Council. Redcliffe City Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
  6. ^ Humpybong State School (SS) : Primary Enrolments (HTML). Schools Directory. Queensland Government Department of Education, Training and the Arts. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.

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