38-636: Download coordinates as: Coochin Creek is a coastal locality in the south of the Sunshine Coast Region , Queensland , Australia. The locality is named for the creek which flows through it. In the 2021 census , Coochin Creek had a population of 76 people. Although bounded to the east by the Australian mainland coast, Coochin does not face towards the Coral Sea but rather it faces
76-582: A Baptist church opened in Albion. In December 1884, "Albion Township Estate" made up of ninety-one allotments of land were advertised to be auctioned by Arthur Martin & Co., Auctioneers. A map advertising the auction shows the proximity of the estate to Breakfast Creek. On 28 October 1899, sixty allotments of land of Albion Hill estate, being re-subdivisions 1 to 60, of subdivision of section 3 of portion 162, Parish of Enoggera, were advertised for auction by Isles, Love & Co. The advertising map states
114-622: A ballroom and concert hall with supper rooms and refreshment areas with 100 electric lights. There was a 435-foot (133 m) " switchback railway " (a roller-coaster ) with four falls. The Sportsground is now the Albion Park Paceway. Breakfast Creek State School opened on 7 July 1890 and closed on 11 August 1961. It was on the western side of Agnew Street ( 27°26′25″S 153°02′48″E / 27.4404°S 153.0468°E / -27.4404; 153.0468 ( Breakfast Creek State School (former) ) ). Following
152-679: A city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been
190-728: A plan was drawn up for the Frank Mann Estate, Subdivisions 1 to 4 of Resubdivision 1 and Subdivision 1 of Resubdivision 1 of Subdivision A of Resubdivision 2 of Subdivisions 51 to 54 of Portion 149, Parish of Enoggera, County of Stanley. In 2013, the A$ 29m state-of-the-art Bupa National Cricket Centre was completed at the Allan Border Field. The centre now serves as the headquarters of the Queensland Cricket Association. The Brisbane bid for
228-718: A process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
266-409: A quarry at Albion. It occupied a site that today would be in the vicinity of Comus Avenue, loosely bounded by Crosby Road to the south, Morgan Street to the east, Tower Street to the north, and Lapraik Street to the west ( 27°25′54″S 153°02′58″E / 27.4318°S 153.0495°E / -27.4318; 153.0495 ( Albion quarry (former) ) ). The name Albion comes from
304-550: A sawmill on the Coochin Creek near the confluence with Mellum Creek, from where the sawn timber was transported to Brisbane, initially via sailing cutter and from 1883 by paddlesteamer. The township of Campbellville of around 100 people developed around the sawmill. A mail service was established to Mellum Creek and Coochin saw-mills in January 1883. In August 1883 a Post Office was established at Campbellville in place of
342-520: A tourist attraction ( 26°55′49″S 152°59′54″E / 26.9303°S 152.9982°E / -26.9303; 152.9982 ( Wild Horse Mountain Lookout ) ). Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb
380-819: Is a boat ramp on Beaumont Street in Yowoggera Park on the north bank of Breakfast Creek ( 27°26′15″S 153°02′32″E / 27.4375°S 153.0422°E / -27.4375; 153.0422 ( Beaumont Street boat ramp ) ). It is managed by the Brisbane City Council . There are a number of parks in Albion: The Breakfast Creek Hotel is a tourist attraction at 2 Kingsford Smith Drive ( 27°26′25″S 153°02′45″E / 27.4404°S 153.0459°E / -27.4404; 153.0459 ( Breakfast Creek Hotel ) ). The Albion Park Paceway
418-504: Is a neighbourhood within the west of the suburb ( 27°26′20″S 153°02′45″E / 27.4388°S 153.0458°E / -27.4388; 153.0458 ( Breakfast Creek ) ). The name Breakfast Creek comes from Breakfast Point , which was a rocky point of the downstream side of the creek and was named by explorer John Oxley during his 1823 exploration of the Brisbane River . In 1860 John Petrie opened
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#1732779532315456-542: Is in the south-west of the locality ( 26°55′49″S 152°59′54″E / 26.9303°S 152.9982°E / -26.9303; 152.9982 ( Wild Horse Mountain ) ) and rises to 123 metres (404 ft) above sea level. The abandoned township of Campbellville is within the locality of Coochin Creek near the confluence of the creek Coochin Creek and Mellum Creek ( 26°52′29″S 153°02′17″E / 26.8747°S 153.0380°E / -26.8747; 153.0380 ( Campbellville ) ). Much of
494-465: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Albion, Queensland Download coordinates as: Albion is an inner north-eastern suburb in the City of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. In
532-513: Is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of
570-510: The 2021 census , Albion had a population of 3,446 people. Albion is bounded by Wooloowin in the north, Ascot in the east, Newstead in the south, and Windsor to the west, with Breakfast Creek defining the suburb border in its south and south-west. Sandgate Road , a major road on the north side of Brisbane, runs through the middle of the suburb. A variety of housing styles, from former workers' cottages through to modern brick homes and unit blocks, can be found in Albion. Breakfast Creek
608-581: The Airport , Doomben , Caboolture , Shorncliffe and Sunshine Coast lines. Historically, Albion lay on the Clayfield tram line, along Sandgate Road. It was operated by the Brisbane City Council until 13 April 1969. There are no schools in Albion.The nearest primary schools are Windsor State School in neighbouring Windsor to the west, Wooloowin State School in neighbouring Wooloowin to
646-524: The Pumicestone Passage ( 26°56′47″S 153°04′30″E / 26.9463°S 153.0751°E / -26.9463; 153.0751 ( Pumicestone Channel ) ), which separates the mainland from Bribie Island . Pumicestone Passage is very narrow at that point and congested with low unnamed mangrove islands. The creek Coochin Creek rises in Beerwah and enters the locality from
684-539: The foundation stone for St Columban's College at "Highlands" at 451 Sandgate Road ( 27°25′42″S 153°02′47″E / 27.4282°S 153.0463°E / -27.4282; 153.0463 ( St Columban's College (former) ) ). The school officially opened on Sunday 29 January 1928 as a school for boys operated by the Christian Brothers . In 1985 the Christian Brothers passed
722-532: The 1880s. The balls consisted of a grand supper, performances of singers and actors and then the floor was cleared for dancing. Campbellville lasted until 1890 when the mill closed down. After the opening of the railway, James Campbell and his sons moved the mill to Albion in Brisbane. The North Coast railway line had made it easier to transport logs and timber by rail than by ship. With the work gone, families moved onto other mill or timber getting towns. Some of
760-531: The 2032 Summer Olympics includes building an athlete's village in Albion. Another is proposed at the Gold Coast . In the 2016 census , Albion had a population of 2,296 people. In the 2021 census , Albion had a population of 3,446 people. Albion has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: On the Queensland Rail City network , Albion is serviced by Albion railway station on
798-644: The Albion Hotel built by Thomas Hayseldon (also written as Hazeldon), which was so called because the white wall of Petrie's quarry reminded Hayseldon of the England's white cliffs (Albion being an old name for England, from the Latin albus meaning white). From 1866 to 1870, the proprietor was Edward Hudson. The low lying parts of Albion came into the limelight when a swampy area near the Breakfast Creek
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#1732779532315836-439: The buildings were then reportedly moved to Caloundra, and others taken by bushfire in the dry seasons of 1894 and 1902. The most obvious evidence remaining of the township is its cemetery. James Campbell and Sons still logged softwoods and pine in the area up until the 1930s but the timber was railed to Brisbane for milling. The Campbell family kept a holiday house at the mouth of Coochin Creek, called "The Bar House". The Bar House
874-592: The closure of the school, the Fortitude Valley Opportunity School relocated into the buildings, becoming Newstead Opportunity School. Later it was renamed Newstead Special School ( 27°26′25″S 153°02′49″E / 27.4404°S 153.0469°E / -27.4404; 153.0469 ( Newstead Opportunity/Special School (former) ) ). It closed in 1996. On 27 September 1880, eight blocks of land of "Corunna Estate" were advertised for auction by John Cameron. In 1883,
912-628: The confluence, consisting of farmland mostly used for horticulture and some residences. There are numerous areas of marshland along the creek and coast. James Campbell had a sawmill in Creek Street , Brisbane . Logs were cut in the Blackall Range and upper Caboolture River and hauled to Mellum Creek from where they were rafted down the Pumicestone Passage to the Creek Street sawmill. In 1881, James Campbell decided to establish
950-696: The estate's proximity to Albion Train Station, with 76 trains daily. The land for sale was situated between Camden St, Albion, and Ford St and Old Sandgate Rd (now Bonney Ave), Clayfield. A first meeting of the Church of Christ took place on 1 January 1911 at the Good Templar's hall in Stoneleigh Street involving members of the Ann Street congregation. On 6 January 1912 a separate congregation
988-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
1026-479: The locality is within protected areas including Beerburrum State Forest in the north-west of the locality, Beerburrum East State Forest in the west and south-west of the locality. In the centre and east of the locality are seven sections of the Pumicestone National Park . The small area of developed land within the locality is on the northern bank of the creek Coochin Creek and the coast north of
1064-527: The management of the college to the Brisbane Diocese. This triggered a number of changes, a phasing out the primary school to focus on secondary schooling. In 1996 the school accepted enrolments from girls and in 1997 the school relocated to Caboolture . The Albion site has been redeveloped as The Clayfield retirement village but three heritage buildings have been retained on the site: Highlands, O'Driscoll Hall and Whytecliffe. On 25 February 1929,
1102-802: The north, Eagle Junction State School in neighbouring Clayfield to the north-east, and Ascot State School in neighbouring Ascot to the east. The nearest secondary school is Kedron State High School in Kedron to the north. Brothers Rugby Club is 103 Crosby Road in Crosby Park ( 27°25′59″S 153°02′50″E / 27.4330°S 153.0471°E / -27.4330; 153.0471 ( Brothers Rugby Club ) ). Queensland Cricket has its headquarters at Allan Border Field, 1 Greg Chappell Street ( 27°26′07″S 153°02′43″E / 27.4354°S 153.0454°E / -27.4354; 153.0454 ( Queensland Cricket ) ). There
1140-510: The north-west, Beerwah State School in neighbouring Beerwah to the west, and Beerburrum State School in neighbouring Beerburrum to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Baringa State Secondary College in Baringa to the north and Beerwah State High School in Beerwah. There is a camping area off Roys Rd run by Queensland Government . Wild Horse Mountain Lookout is
1178-499: The receiving office at Coochin Saw-mills. The Post Office was closed in January 1891. There was a wharf with cranes and a provisional school and cemetery. Campbellville was a very social town. It is reported that James Campbell was a believer in improving the working conditions of his staff and gave his workers the "Eight-hour day" without delay, giving them 8 hours of rest, 8 hours of play and 8 hours of work. James Campbell
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1216-541: The west of the locality and then flows towards the south-west of the locality where it enters the Pumicestone Passage at 26°54′31″S 153°04′06″E / 26.9086°S 153.0683°E / -26.9086; 153.0683 ( Coochin Creek (mouth) ) . The name Coochin is derived from the Kabi word kut'dhin referring to the red clay or pigment used for body painting . Wild Horse Mountain
1254-913: Was designated as the racecourse. In 1885, it became the headquarters of the Smithfield Pony Club and later in 1895 of the Albion Park Racecourse. Many Chinese migrants settled here and the Temple of the Holy Triad was built on the Higgs Street for the local community in 1885-86. On 17 May 1890 the Breakfast Creek Hotel opened. The French Renaissance style hotel has remained a prominent landmark to this day, despite going under water in floods in 1893, 1898, 1974, 2011 and 2022. Breakfast Creek Sportsground
1292-468: Was formed in Albion. Land for a church was bought at 86 McLennan Street in 1913 and the church was opened in 1915. In 1929, the Albion congregation helped to establish a new congregation in Kedron . In 1992, the Albion and Kedron congregations merged to form the Brisbane North congregation and the Albion church was sold in 1997. On 5 December 1926, Roman Catholic Archbishop James Duhig laid
1330-468: Was however opposed to unions – he believed that employers should be benevolent and should "do good for others". The town had a cricket team, an athletics club, a football team and the whole populace loved dancing. There were dances at Mellum Creek, Campbellville and Caboolture as well as Mooloolah and Beerwah. The social gatherings were reported in the Brisbane Courier frequently throughout
1368-658: Was later leased for holiday accommodation. During the 1930s depression, the land east of Beerwah was planted with exotic pine species by unemployed relief workers, using stock from a state plant nursery at Beerwah. The Pine forests gradually took over the land in the area previously known as Campbellville. The Coochin Creek Provisional School opened in November 1888, becoming Coochin Creek State School on 1 January 1909. In about November 1928, it
1406-439: Was officially opened on Saturday 31 August 1899. Proprietors Michael Gannon and Andrew Lang Petrie drained a swamp to create a major recreational facilities, occupying 26 acres (11 ha) of a 30-acre (12 ha) site. The facilities included a racetrack, trotting track, bicycle track, fields for various sports such as cricket, football, tennis and lacrosse, a skating rink, and a lake for model boats. There were grandstands and
1444-469: Was renamed Beerwah State School. On 10 July 1952, another Coochin Creek State School opened, but it closed on 11 March 1962. In the 2016 census , Coochin Creek had a population of 84 people. In the 2021 census , Coochin Creek had a population of 76 people. Coochin Creek has a number of heritage listings, including: There are no schools in Coochin Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Landsborough State School in neighbouring Landsborough to
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