Rochedale, Queensland

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Rochedale
Brisbane, Queensland

Population:

1,172 (2006 census) ^[1]

Postcode:

4123

Location:

17 km (11 mi) from Brisbane GPO

LGA:

Brisbane

Federal Division:

Division of Bonner

Suburbs around Rochedale:
Mansfield	Mackenzie	Burbank
Wishart	Rochedale	Burbank
Eight Mile Plains	Rochedale South	Priestdale

Rochedale is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia^[2]. It is 17 km south-east of the Brisbane central business district.

1 History
2 Development
- 2.1 Transport
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

During convict settlement, explorers passed through the region but it was not until 1865 that the first settlers started farming the area's rich alluvial soil.

The area takes its name from the Roche family, who emigrated from Ireland to Australia in the 1860 and settled in the region.

In 1981 the Redeemer Lutheran College was established here.

[edit] Development

In previous elections, the controversy on whether a dump should be built in Rochedale or not featured heavily in some candidates' campaigns.^{[citation needed]}

Rochedale is currently one of the recently selected areas by the Brisbane City Council to undergo redevelopment. Plans are underway to increase the population by a further eight thousand residents.^{[citation needed]}

As Rochedale backs onto the Priest Gully a wildlife corridor has been set-up to preserve the local flora and fauna.

[edit] Transport

The Pacific Motorway passes through western parts of the suburb. The Mt Gravatt Bus Service provides public transport services in Rochedale to surrounding areas.