Thorneside, Queensland

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Thorneside
Redland Shire Council, Queensland
Population: 3,467 (2006 census)
Postcode: 4158
Location: 20 km (12 mi) from Brisbane GPO
LGA: Redland Shire Council
Federal Division: Division of Bowman
Suburbs around Thorneside:
Lota
Ransome Thorneside Birkdale
Birkdale Birkdale Birkdale

Thorneside is a coastal locality within the Redland Shire, Queensland. The population of Thorneside in 2001 was 3381.

The locality is named after the railway station, originally named Thorne's siding after William Thorne who bought a lot of land around Thorneside when it was originally subdivided in 1913. At that time the land was known as Thorne's estate.

Residential development in the suburb is predominately comprised of housing estates built around Thorneside Road and Mooroondu Road.

[edit] Local attractions

  • Beth Boyd park
  • Railway station
  • The Thorneside sewage treatment plant and numerous stormwater drains discharge into Tingalpa Creek. The treatment plant is one of six in the shire.

[edit] References

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Suburbs in Redland City Council