Rocklea, Queensland
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| Rocklea Brisbane, Queensland |
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 Industrial estate in Rocklea |
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| Population: | 1500 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4106 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 9.1 km² (3.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $228,000 [1] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 12 km (7 mi) from Brisbane | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Brisbane | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Yeerongpilly | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Moreton | ||||||||||||
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The large Brisbane suburb of Rocklea is located 12 kilometres south of the city. At times the suburb has experienced significant flooding from the nearby Brisbane River. The west of the suburb is bordered by the Oxley Creek.
Rocklea is a mostly industrial suburb, being the home to many large firms from a range industries (Mainly Transport). It is also at one end of the Ipswich Motorway and has a train station on the Beenleigh line.
Rocklea is also the host to the Brisbane Markets, which is known for its flowers, fresh fruit and fresh vegetables. It also hosts to a subway restaurant(as a result of the markets).
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- ourbrisbane.com - Rocklea
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