| Carbrook Logan City, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Logan River at Carbrook Ski Park (left) and Alberton (right), 2014 | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°40′21″S153°15′10″E / 27.6725°S 153.2527°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,330 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 59.4/km2 (153.8/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4130 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 22.4 km2 (8.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Logan City | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Macalister | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Forde | ||||||||||||||
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Carbrook is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. [2] Carbrook was previously called Gramzow, a name of German origin. The German name was anglicised in 1916 during World War I. [3] [4] In the 2021 census, Carbrook had a population of 1,330 people. [1]
The Beenleigh–Redland Bay Road runs through from west to east. [5]
Carbrook was originally known as Gramzow after the village of Gramzow, Uckermark, Northern Germany, the name being given to it by the early German settlers who arrived in 1867.[ citation needed ]
The Alberton Ferry was established 1870 to cross the Logan River between Ferry Road at Carbrook ( 27°41′32″S153°15′39″E / 27.6923°S 153.2608°E ) and Alberton Road at Alberton. [6] Following the opening of the Logan Bridge in 1931, usage of the ferry declined and it was closed in 1948. [7]
Gramzow State School opened on 5 November 1877, being renamed Carbrook State School in 1916. [8] It relocated to its present location in 1987 with the former school building still extant and listed on the Queensland Heritage Register. [9] [10]
During World War I, German names were unpopular and many German- or German-sounding placenames were changed. In 1916, Gramzow's school and post office were renamed Carbrook. [11]
Until 1949, Carbrook was within the Shire of Tingalpa. [12]
Calvary Christian College opened on 1 February 1978. [8]
Christian Life College opened on 5 February 1979 and closed on 16 December 1993. [8]
Kimberley College opened in January 2000. [8]
The Carbrook campus of the Calvary Christian College opened in 2002. [8]
In the 2011 census, Carbrook had a population of 1,195 people, of whom 48.1% were female and 51.9% were male. The median age of the Carbrook population was 47 years old, 10 years above the national median of 37. 74.2% of people living in Carbrook were born in Australia. The other top responses of country of birth were England (6.4%), New Zealand (3.7%), Scotland (1.3%), Germany (1.0%) and India (1.0%). 89.8% of people only spoke English at home; the next most common languages were Punjabi (1.6%), Arabic (0.8%), Dutch (0.8%), Spanish (0.3%) and Italian (0.3%). [13]
In the 2016 census, Carbrook had a population of 1,216 people, of whom 49.5% were female and 50.5% were male. The median age of the Carbrook population was 48 years old, 10 years above the national median of 38. 78.3% of people living in Carbrook were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England (5.2%), New Zealand (3.2%), Scotland (1.1%), India (1.0%), and the Netherlands (0.7%). 91.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were Punjabi (1.7%), Dutch and Afrikaans (0.5% each), Italian (0.4%), and Spanish (0.3%). [14]
In the 2021 census, Carbrook had a population of 1,330, of whom 49.6% were female and 50.4% were male. The median age of the Carbrook population was 46 years old, 8 years above the National median of 38. 79.1% of people living in Carbrook were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England (5.3%), New Zealand (4.4%), Germany (0.9%), Ireland (0.8%), and South Africa (0.8%). 91.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were Punjabi (1.7%), Dutch (0.8%), Arabic (0.8%), Indonesian (0.7%) and Croation (0.5%). [1]
Carbrook has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Carbrook State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Redland Bay Road ( 27°40′41″S153°14′07″E / 27.6780°S 153.2352°E ). [17] [18] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 452 students with 34 teachers (29 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent). [19] It includes a special education program. [17]
Kimberley College is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for boys and girls at 35–41 Kruger Road ( 27°40′51″S153°14′08″E / 27.6809°S 153.2356°E ). [17] [20] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 855 students with 60 teachers and 28 non-teaching staff (27 full-time equivalent). [19]
Calvary Christian College is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) school. It has two campuses, one at 559–581 Beenleigh-Redland Bay Road in Carbrook ( 27°40′42″S153°14′25″E / 27.6782°S 153.2404°E ) and the other in Springwood. [17] [21]
Carbrook Animal Assisted Learning Centre is a private secondary (7–12) special needs school at 597–605 Beenleigh Redland Bay Road (the Old Carbrook State School, 27°40′45″S153°14′33″E / 27.6792°S 153.2424°E ). It provides support for students who have disengaged from mainstream schooling through the use of animal therapy. [22] [23]
There is no government secondary school in Carbrook. The nearest government secondary school is Shailer Park State High School in Shailer Park to the west. [24]
Great Southern Memorial Park is a cemetery and crematorium at 1774–1794 Mount Cotton Road ( 27°39′12″S153°14′27″E / 27.6532°S 153.2408°E ). [25] [26]
Wirunya Aged Care Centre is a aged care facility at 559–581 Beenleigh Redland Bay Road ( 27°40′46″S153°14′19″E / 27.6795°S 153.2385°E ). [27]
Recreational fishing is popular along the Logan River. [28]
There are two boat ramps into the Logan River, both managed by the Logan City Council:
There are a number of parks in the area:
The Carbrook Golf Club, located at 653 Beenleigh Redland Bay Road ( 27°41′05″S153°14′50″E / 27.6846°S 153.2471°E ), is near the confluence of the Logan River and its tributary, the Albert River. More than a dozen bull sharks inhabit an oxbow lake at the south edge of the golf course, and locals claim that the sharks likely arrived there following a flood in the 1990s. [31] [32] The club has embraced the existence of the sharks, having adopted a shark-shaped logo and running monthly Shark Lake Challenge golf competitions. [33]
Carbrook is home to one of three cable skiing parks in Australia. Bayside Wake Park (formerly Cable Ski Logan) is at 80 Ferry Road next to the Logan River ( 27°41′28″S153°15′43″E / 27.6910°S 153.2619°E ). It is suitable for the first time kneeboarder to the experienced wakeboarder. [34] [35]
Aquatic Gardens Caravan Park is at 833–901 Beenleigh Redland Bay Road near the cable ski ( 27°41′18″S153°15′46″E / 27.6882°S 153.2628°E ). [36] [37]