Kangaroo Bus Lines

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Kangaroo Bus Lines
Kangaroo Bus Lines.JPG
ParentDaryl Webster
Headquarters Burpengary
Service area City of Moreton Bay
Service typeBus & coach operator
Routes9
Stations Caboolture
Morayfield
Nambour
Narangba
Depots2
Fleet142 (January 2024)
Website www.kangaroobuslines.com.au

Kangaroo Bus Lines is an Australian operator of bus services in the City of Moreton Bay in Queensland. It operates nine services under contract to the Queensland Government under the Translink banner.

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History

In 1978, Daryl Webster purchased Kangaroo Bus Lines with six buses. In 1980, the three-bus Narangba Bus Service was purchased. [1]

In April 2012, Kangaroo Bus Lines relocated from Morayfield to its current headquarters at Burpengary.

In 2016, Kangaroo Bus Lines opened a new depot on the Sunshine Coast, at Kunda Park

Routes

RouteFromToViaNotes
649 Caboolture Nambour Landsborough, all stations (some services operate express)Rail Bus
660 Caboolture Redcliffe Morayfield, Burpengary, Deception Bay, Kippa-Ring station
661 Narangba station Narangba station Burpengary station Temporary Rail Bus
662 Deception Bay Rothwell Moreton Downs
663 Narangba Narangba Narangba Valley loop service
664 Burpengary Burpengary Burpengary station loop service
665 Deception Bay Rothwell Deception Bay loop service
667 Morayfield Morayfield Morayfield station & Morayfield Shopping Centreloop service
668 Narangba North Lakes Endeavour Boulevard

Fleet

As at January 2024, the fleet consisted of 142 buses and coaches. [2]

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References

  1. "VICTORY LAP – KANGAROO BUS LINES". BusNews.com.au. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  2. "Australian Bus Fleet Lists - Queensland Fleet Lists". fleetlists.busaustralia.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.