| Strathpine Queensland |
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Gympie Road, Strathpine |
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| Population: | 9,534 (2006) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1860s | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4500 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 22 km (14 mi) from Brisbane | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Pine Rivers | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Dickson | ||||||||||||
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Strathpine is a suburb north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Region. It is home to the Pine Rivers District offices of the Moreton Bay Region as well as many businesses. The area contains a medium-sized Westfield shopping centre. Strathpine is a Scottish place name, it means a large valley with a river and pine trees.[1]
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The area now known as Strathpine was originally developed in the 1860s as an addition to the North Pine settlement during the Gympie gold rush. In the late 19th century, the area was known for sugar and rum production, with several sugar mills and distilleries in the area. The area was first named Strathpine by the Queensland Government Railways in the 1880s. [2]
The population of the area boomed in the 1940s after the opening of a large army camp and airfield which helped both Australian and American forces during World War II. Development slowly increased until the 1960s when Brisbane’s rapidly growing population expanded into the area. Most of the farms were sold off and the area quickly grew into a residential and commercial hub.
Growth continued into the 1980s and Westfield Strathpine opened on 22 August 1983. In recent years, the main road which passes through Strathpine (Gympie Road) has undergone gentrification or urban renewal. Gympie Road is tree-lined with trees of Pine species.
The Strathpine area is home to several schools including:
Strathpine railway station on QR Citytrain's Caboolture railway line has frequent services to Brisbane and Caboolture.
Strathpine Bus Station at Westfield Strathpine has many services frequently departing to other areas of the Pine Rivers Shire, Redcliffe, Chermside and Toombul. Buses to Brisbane only operate at peak times.
Strathpine CBD is centered around Gympie Road, which is a major road towards Brisbane. Other major roads include:
There is also an extensive footpath network, provided by Pine Rivers Shire Council (now Moreton Bay Region), around Strathpine.