45-519: Download coordinates as: Tingalpa is a suburb in the City of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Tingalpa had a population of 8,461 people. The suburb is bounded to the west by Bulimba Creek , a tributary of the Brisbane River . The suburb has some older style homes built in the post war period – weatherboard and chamferboard post war cottages in particular. Most of
90-461: A special education program. Scenic Shores State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 350-372 Serpentine Creek Road ( 27°39′58″S 153°18′14″E / 27.6660°S 153.3038°E / -27.6660; 153.3038 ( Scenic Shores State School ) ). There are no secondary schools in Redland Bay. The nearest government secondary school
135-421: A competitive advantage over Redland Bay, possibly due to access to rail transport. Redland Bay farmers moved towards producing tomatoes, cabbage, cauliflower and passionfruit. These crops continued until farming finally gave way to suburban development around the year 2000. Redland Bay Provisional School opened on 14 December 1881 as a half time school in conjunction with Victoria Point Provisional School (meaning
180-679: A local government division was established for the Tingalpa area. The boundaries of this area were "south-east from the intersection of the Pacific Highway and the Mount Gravatt-Capalaba Road, crossing the Tingalpa Creek and ending at Redland Bay ." The headquarters of the local government were located at Mount Cotton . The Wynnum and Manly Road are where the above facilities are roughly located. In 1919,
225-718: 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
270-474: A single teacher was shared between two schools). In 1890, it became Redland Bay State School. On 10 November 1884, auctioneer John Cameron offered 451 suburban lots in the Redland Bay Estate, an area bounded by North Street to the north, Moreton Bay to the east, Boundary Street to the south and Mill Street to the west. The lots were advertised as having either a water frontage or splendid view of
315-548: Is 500 Hemmant Tingalpa Road ( 18°18′50″S 102°05′38″E / 18.3140°S 102.0939°E / -18.3140; 102.0939 ( Hemmant Cemetery and Crematorium ) ). Although the cemetery is within the suburb of Tingalpa, the access is from the neighbouring suburb of Hemmant . Tingalpa Uniting Church is at 61 Belmont Road ( 27°28′37″S 153°07′43″E / 27.4769°S 153.1285°E / -27.4769; 153.1285 ( Tingalpa Uniting Church ) ). Wynnum District Horse & Pony Club
360-401: Is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 125-141 Gordon Road ( 27°37′07″S 153°17′35″E / 27.6185°S 153.2930°E / -27.6185; 153.2930 ( Redland Bay State School ) ). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 876 students with 65 teachers (56 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff (27 full-time equivalent). It includes
405-412: Is at 50 Bognor Street ( 27°27′59″S 153°08′43″E / 27.4663°S 153.1454°E / -27.4663; 153.1454 ( Wynnum District Horse & Pony Club ) ). Tingalpa features a large amount of parks and bushland, including: Kianawah Park is the oldest park in the suburb and has extensive facilities. Moreton Bay Sports Club is also located at Carmichael Park next to
450-424: 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. Redland Bay, Queensland Download coordinates as: Redland Bay is a coastal semi-rural locality in the City of Redland , Queensland , Australia. In
495-467: Is uncertain. It may be derived from an Aboriginal expression referring to a fat kangaroo, or named after Tingalpa Creek , which lies 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east, or be derived from the Turrubal words tangul (meaning ' plant for stupefying fish ') and pa (meaning 'place'). In 1863, a township site was surveyed on the west side of Tingalpa Creek , where Old Cleveland Road crossed the creek. It
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#1732772332600540-485: The 2011 census , Redland Bay recorded a population of 13,624 people, 50.3% female and 49.7% male. The median age of the Redland Bay population was 37 years, the same as the national median. 75.2% of people living in Redland Bay were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 7.6%, New Zealand 5.2%, South Africa 1.7%, Scotland 0.9%, Germany 0.6%. 92.7% of people spoke only English at home;
585-443: The 2016 census , Tingalpa had a population of 8,290 people. In the 2021 census , Tingalpa had a population of 8,461 people. Tingalpa has a number of heritage-listed sites: Tingalpa State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1546 Wynnum Road ( 27°28′25″S 153°07′35″E / 27.4735°S 153.1264°E / -27.4735; 153.1264 ( Tingalpa State School ) ). In 2015,
630-482: The 2021 census , Redland Bay had a population of 17,056 people. Since the first European settlers arrived in the mid-19th century, Redland Bay has remained a farming and fishing-based area until the mid-20th century when some of the farms were subdivided and improved transport infrastructure made it possible for residents to commute the 35 kilometres into Brisbane. Redland Bay is at the southern end of Redland City , 35 kilometres (22 mi) south-east of Brisbane ,
675-552: The Cleveland railway line to Redland Bay and Mount Cotton was surveyed in 1889. The extension to Redland Bay was recommended by the Royal Commission into Public Works in 1922, but was never built. In 1906, a Baptist church opened in Redland Bay. On Sunday 10 July 1932 it was reopened after extensions and improvements. In 1979, the locality was described as: "arguably the most unchanged and fertile land within
720-670: The Flying Boats obsolete. The base was finally closed in 1972. The terminal for the Flying Boat Base was the jetty at Banana Street, Redland Bay, near the present location of the Bay Island ferry service. Flying boat passengers waiting to embark, and those in transit could wait and be refreshed at the Redland Bay Hotel while the Flying Boats were serviced for the onward journey. Redland Bay State School
765-636: The Redland Bay estate westward to the Moogurrapum Creek and southward to Pitt Street (with some larger farm blocks beyond those boundaries). The auction took place at the Brisbane Opera House in Queen Street . On 18 March 1889, auctioneer A. Martin & Co offered 109 lots, including some still unsold in the original Redland Bay Estate as well as some additional lots in the vicinity of Broadwater Terrace. An extension of
810-588: The Redland Bay region is Talwalpin after the cottonwood tree which was widespread in the area. In the 1860s, settlers from England, Germany and Scandinavia began filtering into and along the Logan River and surrounding districts. They found dense forests growing from generally good soil. Particularly rich was the soil of the Redland Bay District which is said to have had lush rainforest complete with prized red cedar . The labour of clearing
855-599: The United Kingdom. From 1955, Ansett, formerly known as Barrier Reef Airways also operated flying boats from Redland Bay, taking tourists to Hayman Island in North Queensland. Activity at Redland Bay reached its peak in the 1950s with 105 commercial flying boat movements in July 1953. There was a steady decline after that until After 1971, Qantas began operating the new Boeing 747 long-haul aircraft that made
900-461: The bay and that there was a local sawmill able to provide timber for construction. The auctioner provided steamships to bring the buyers from Brisbane to the auction. The advertising also claimed the Cleveland railway line would be extended to Redland Bay (which never occurred). Another auction was held for this estate on 26 December 1884. On 7 March 1885, auctioneer John Cameron offered 161 suburban lots (mostly 20 perches) bounded by Peel Street to
945-461: 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 a city. Unlike
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#1732772332600990-442: The capital of Queensland. The locality is named for the bay to its east ( 27°36′02″S 153°18′45″E / 27.6006°S 153.31245°E / -27.6006; 153.31245 ( Redland Bay (bay) ) ), which forms part of larger Moreton Bay . The redness of the soil derives from iron oxides present in lava from a volcano that erupted (millions of years ago) in northern New South Wales , some 100 kilometres to
1035-468: The city and east to Manly and the bay. There are also several bus routes from Tingalpa to neighbouring suburbs. 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 is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with
1080-541: The corresponding steep rise in rates (local government land tax ), Redland Bay's farmers found they could no longer compete with other farming areas not as close to a major metropolitan area. One by one the farms were sold to land development companies, and Redland Bay, by the year 2002 farming had all but ceased. From 2000, Redland Bay has been increasingly populated. Most farms have been replaced by housing, and has its own set of shops. Scenic Shores State School opened on 22 January 2024 under principal Sue Hendriks. In
1125-480: The creek. The venue hosts cricket and Brisbane Premier League matches with 2001 and 2010 grand final winners, and 2011 League Champions Wolves FC . Kianawah Park is the oldest park in the suburb and has extensive facilities. Tingalpa has bike paths going through their parks and these are part of the extensive bike paths that are throughout Brisbane. Also nearby is the Murarrie railway station that runs west to
1170-523: The diggers's war memorial was erected, making this location more prominent. In 1925, the west part of the Shire of Tingalpa become part of the Greater City of Brisbane . In 1949 the rest of the shire was joined with the Shire of Cleveland , becoming Shire of Redland (now City of Redland ). In the 1949 Queensland Post Office Directory there were eight poultry farms and there are fewer dairymen. There
1215-538: The entire Redlands area. The suburban sprawl has managed only scant inroads to a few pockets of land, but the remaining farmers have stubbornly resisted even the juiciest of offers from land developers, preferring a continuation of their inherited lifestyle." In the two decades that followed, the decision was made by the Redland Shire Council to permit suburban development in and around Redland Bay. With land zoning changing from rural to residential , and
1260-438: 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
1305-485: The first white man to be born in the district. He died in 1978 at the age of 99. The early farms produced sugar cane, pineapples and citrus. The produce was taken to market by horse-drawn wagon at first, then by the steamboats Pearl, Eucalypta, Louisa and Porpoise, operated by one Captain John Burke. The viability of these crops was reduced as larger farms to the north at Thorneside , Cleveland and Ormiston gained
1350-407: The forest was long and arduous. One man with an axe might labour for years to clear an area of land that could support a viable farm. The felled timber would then milled to provide building material for the first houses. Locally milled cedar was used for doors, architraves and other feature work on the early houses, such as the original farmhouse on what was to become Mt Carmel Orchard. The character of
1395-410: The necessity of having a school for the district. Funds were raised by the community to buy the original 2 acres and also to build a temporary school located at 1546 Wynnum Road. On 1 August 1873, the Tingalpa school was opened. Bernard McGouran was the first head teacher. The school started with 50 pupils on the roll, by June 1874 there were 99 students. The primary reason for enrolling in the early years
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1440-447: The new estates are made up of typically low set and high set brick and tile homes. Previously the land that is now being developed into residential zones was devoted to small farmlets and semi-industrial developments. The recent developments, which occurred in the last five years, are increasing the population and the median house prices of the suburb. Tingalpa Creek was surveyed in 1841 and named Tingulpa. The origin of Tingalpa's name
1485-461: The next most common languages were 0.6% Afrikaans, 0.3% German, 0.2% Dutch, 0.2% Italian, 0.2% Spanish. In the 2016 census , Redland Bay had a population of 14,958 people. In the 2021 census , Redland Bay had a population of 17,056 people. Redland Bay has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: From 1953 to 1971, Qantas Empire Flying Boats operated from Redland Bay. These were mainly Sunderland flying boats traveling from Sydney to
1530-553: The north, Moreton Bay to the east, Oakland Avenue to the south and Serpentine Creek Road to the west. As well as promising a future railway connection, the advertising also speculated "If coal is discovered, of which there is every reasonable probability, Redland is bound to become the Newcastle of Queensland, and one of the most important places in Australia". On 22 September 1888, auctioneer R.J. Cottell offered 610 lots (mostly suburban blocks ranging from 20 to 42 perches) expanding
1575-471: The north, Moreton Bay to the east, Weinham Creek to the south and Scott and Hamilton Streets to the west, in addition to four banana farms (6 to 8 acres). One of the many benefits of the estate was the availability of "pure milk (no tadpoles)". On 9 November 1885, auctioneer Arthur Martin & Co offered 780 suburban lots (mostly 16 perches) in the Torquay Estate, an area bounded by Torquay Road to
1620-592: The population was 35; 2 years younger than the Australian average. 72.1% of people living in Tingalpa were born in Australia, with the next most common countries of birth being New Zealand (6.9%), England (3.8%), the Philippines (1.4%), Fiji (0.9%), and India (0.8%). 84.5% of people spoke English as their first language , while the other most common responses were Hindi (1%), Greek (0.9%), Tagalog (0.7%), Cantonese (0.7%), and Spanish (0.6%). In
1665-510: The red soil was such that over time, it infiltrated itself into and on farm buildings, giving them a characteristic red tinge. One early settler was Arnold Friedrich Muller who took up 50 acres (20 ha) of coastal forest north of what is now Point Talburpin. Muller's farmhouse was removed in the 1990s to make way for a stage of the Orchard Beach estate, but its site is still marked by a pair of mature fig trees, planted around 1905, at
1710-440: The school had an enrolment of 328 children with 26 teachers (22 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 432 students with 38 teachers (31 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent). There are no secondary schools in Tingalpa. The nearest government secondary school is Brisbane Bayside State College in neighbouring Wynnum West to the north-east. Hemmant Cemetery and Crematorium
1755-424: The south. The locality is a port for vessels plying the bay islands. These islands include Russell Island , Macleay Island , Karragarra Island , Lamb Island and North Stradbroke Island , home to several thousand residents. The Beenleigh–Redland Bay Road enters from the south-west and runs north as Serpentine creek Road to the centre, where it becomes Cleveland-Redland Bay Road . The Aboriginal name for
1800-407: The top of School of Arts road where it meets Collins Street. While these trees were likely to have been planted for the practical purposes of shading the house from the intense afternoon sun and cold winter westerly winds, they also stand as a symbol of the enduring husband and wife farming partnerships that helped to define the character of Redland Bay. Arnold's eldest son William was born around 1879,
1845-664: 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
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1890-662: Was also two motor garages and the Pacific Cafe on Wynnum Road. In 2011, one of the first Masters Home Improvement retail outlets in Queensland opened in Tingalpa and was located at the intersection of Wynnym Road and New Cleveland Road up until its closure in December 2016. By 1980 the population of Tingalpa had nearly tripled from 1400 people in 1954. The 2011 census recorded 8,539 residents in Tingalpa, of whom 50.5% were female and 49.5% were male. The median age of
1935-534: Was licensed in 1870. It was a stopping place for Cobb & Co stagecoaches. The Tingalpa Hotel now occupies the site at 1564 Wynnum Road ( 27°28′30″S 153°07′40″E / 27.4749°S 153.1277°E / -27.4749; 153.1277 ( Royal Mail Hotel (former) ) ). On 1 August 1870, the Board of Education received a letter from Mr. W. Wood, a local farmer in the Tingalpa Shire about
1980-674: Was never built on and was known as Old Tingalpa. In 1943, this location was formally abolished. In 1860s a new site was settled called New Tingalpa, away to the north-west. In 1867, a post office was opened. In 1867, a local architect, Richard Suter designed the Gothic Anglican Christ Church , which was built in 1868. The church and burial ground located on 1341 Wynnum Road , east of Bulimba Creek ( 27°28′23″S 153°06′42″E / 27.473°S 153.1117°E / -27.473; 153.1117 ( Christ Church Anglican ) ). The Royal Mail Hotel
2025-561: Was to learn to speak English, as the most commonly use language was the local Aboriginal dialect. In 1923, a new school was built. Tingalpa Cemetery had its first burial in 1875. In 1913 it was renamed Hemmant Cemetery. Lawn cemeteries were added from 1952. In 2001 a crematorium opened at the cemetery. Despite the name change, as at 2020, it is within the boundaries of Tingalpa and not Hemmant ( 27°28′05″S 153°08′04″E / 27.4680°S 153.1344°E / -27.4680; 153.1344 ( Hemmant Cemetery ) ). In 1880,
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