| Albany Creek Moreton Bay, Queensland |
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Albany Creek Road, Queensland. |
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| Population: | 15,942 (2006) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4035 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 9.9 km² (3.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 16 km (10 mi) north of Brisbane CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Everton | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Dickson | ||||||||||||
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Albany Creek is a suburb located approximately 17 kilometres north-west of Brisbane, Australia; about a half hour drive to the central business district.
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The suburb of Albany Creek was originally established on the intersection of two aboriginal tracks. The main track formed the primary route north of Brisbane and is still known as "Old Northern Road". The second track formed a route from Old Northern Road to Little Cabbage Tree Creek in Aspley and onto Downfall Creek in Chermside. Albany Creek Road and Gympie Road now follow this route.
Albany Creek was originally known as "Chinaman's Creek" before its name was changed in 1888.
Albany Creek has one state high school and three primary schools. It is a major suburban service centre within the Moreton Bay Regional Council, featuring fast food restaurants, a council branch library, a municipal pool, and a bus interchange. Albany Creek also has two shopping centres, one including a Woolworths , an Aldi and Centro Albany Creek, which includes a Coles supermarket. Several smaller shopping facilities are also located along Albany Creek Rd.
Albany Creek is located in Zones 4 and 5 of the TransLink public transport fare system and is serviced by several Brisbane Transport bus routes. The nearest railway station is Strathpine.
Albany Creek is located north of Brisbane in Moreton Bay Regional Council. It is positioned on a small hill which runs down to the South Pine River. Albany Creek is west of Bridgman Downs but east of Eatons Hill. Everton is the state electoral district while Dickson is the federal electoral division.
The local Soccer Club or Football Club is ACE FC, with over 1000 registered players and more than 2,500 members, ACE FC is the largest soccer club in Brisbane providing for junior and senior players as well as a vast variety of other activities including the clubs Kindy Program for players aged 3 to 5 and the club's Football School which provides players a soccer development program for 12 months of the year modelled on European Academies. In the off-season, ACE FC provides a Five A Side Competition which incorporates over 35 men and women. The Five A Side competition has grown to be one of the largest off-season social comps in Brisbane. ACE FC coaching staff include ex European players Salvo Sottile as Technical Director, Josh McCloughan retired Brisbane Roar defender and Roberto Lettieri who played National League at the end of his career after a successful season in Brazil.
Albany Creek's local Rugby League club team is named the Albany Creek Crushers. And the suburb also has a cricket team that goes by the name of Albany Creek Hawks or just Albany Creek Cricket Club.
The female pop duo The Veronicas grew up in Albany Creek. Two time U.S. Open winning tennis player Patrick Rafter attended Albany Creek State High School. Former Wallaby and Queensland Reds great Ben Tune grew up in Albany Creek. Super 14 rugby union player Scott Daruda grew up and played football in Albany Creek. Queensland Roar Striker Robbie Kruse played for Albany Creek Excelsior Soccer Club in his youth. Screenwriter Anthony Morris lives in Albany Creek.