| Mansfield Brisbane, Queensland |
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| Population: | 9,355 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1967 (gazetted) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4122 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 6 km² (2. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Postcodes are used in Australia for the purposes of sorting and directing Mail. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 11 km (7 mi) from Brisbane | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Brisbane City Council | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Mansfield | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Bonner | ||||||||||||
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History
The suburb has an agricultural past, consisting mainly of dairy cattle and sheep grazing. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Original fencelines can still be found in remaining pockets of bushland. The term bushland usually refers to an area that has only a sparse flora and fauna. There was also light development of industries related to agriculture, such as wool processing and scouring. Also the quarry once located on Ham and Wecker Roads, excavated large amounts of sandstone used throughout some of the historic landmarks of Brisbane, such as the Brisbane City Hall. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Brisbane City Hall is the seat of the City Council of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Recently reopened, the "Rock Arena" at the Mansfield Tavern was in its heyday a popular venue for touring musical acts and has starred such acts as The Offspring, Hunters & Collectors, Madness, Hoodoo Gurus and The Angels. The Offspring (sometimes referred to simply as Offspring) are a popular and influential American Hunters & Collectors were an Australian Rock band, formed in Melbourne in 1981 led by principal songwriter Mark Seymour. Madness are an English pop / Ska band from Camden Town, London, that formed in 1976 Hoodoo Gurus (referred to as the Gurus by fans are an Australian Rock band, formed in Sydney in 1981 by the mainstay Dave Faulkner (songwriter The Angels are a Hard rock band that formed in Adelaide, Australia in 1970
Housing and Land Use
Large portions of Mansfield were originally constructed as government housing estates, however these have progressively been replaced by more modern private residences. Due the increasing unavailability and expense of land closer to the CBD, the area is currently experiencing a period of socio-economic growth and renewal.
There is a medium-sized industrial estate situated in the northern part of the suburb, in which an Australia Post mail delivery centre is located. An industrial estate is an area of land set aside for industrial development. | industry = Post | products = Postal service, Office supplies, Greeting cards | revenue = $4
Education
There are four schools within Mansfield; Mansfield State Primary School, Mansfield State High School, Brisbane Adventist College and Christian Outreach College. Mansfield State High School is a co-educational government secondary school of approximately 1500 students is located in Mansfield, a suburb in the south of Brisbane Brisbane Adventist College is a Christian Independent school located on the border of the suburbs of Mansfield and Wishart in Brisbane The first of these schools to open was Brisbane Adventist College in 1966, followed afterwards by Mansfield State Primary School in 1970 and Mansfield State High School in 1974. Brisbane Adventist College is a Christian Independent school located on the border of the suburbs of Mansfield and Wishart in Brisbane Mansfield State High School is a co-educational government secondary school of approximately 1500 students is located in Mansfield, a suburb in the south of Brisbane
Transport
Mansfield has regular bus services to the CBD and to the Westfield Garden City shopping centre at Upper Mount Gravatt. The Westfield Group is an Australian company and the largest retail property group in the world by equity market capitalisation and the ninth largest entity listed on the Westfield Garden City, better known as Garden City, is one of Brisbane's major shopping centres located in the suburb of Upper Mount Gravatt. Upper Mount Gravatt is a suburb in Brisbane, to the south of Mount Gravatt.
Parks
Arguably the greatest asset of the Mansfield area is its remaining pockets of bushland and parklands. The largest public park in Mansfield, Broadwater Park, is a reasonably large open space with barbecue areas and children's play equipment. A park is a protected area of Land and Water, usually in its natural or semi-natural (landscaped state and set aside for some purpose often to do with human barbeque block party Kansas cityjpg|thumb|right|275px|A barbecue on a trailer at a Block party in Kansas City. Adjoining this parkland is a large bushland reserve which follows the course of Bulimba Creek (a tributary of the Brisbane River). The Bulimba Creek catchment has it sources in the marshy parts of the suburbs of Runcorn and Kuraby in the south of Brisbane. The Brisbane River is situated in southeast Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (2001). http://www.census.gov.au. Retrieved Oct. 20, 2004.
- Brisbane City Council Library Service. BRISbites - Suburban Sites. Retrieved Oct. 20, 2004.
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