:Kurwongbah, Queensland
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{{Use Australian English|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Kurwongbah
| city =
| state = qld
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|-27.2255|152.9194|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Kurwongbah (centre of locality)}}
| local_map = yes
| zoom = 11
| pop = 1552
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4503
| area = 42.4
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 13.3
| dir1 = N
| location1 = Strathpine
| dist2 = 18.3
| dir2 = S
| location2 = Caboolture
| dist3 = 20.8
| dir3 = W
| location3 = Redcliffe
| dist4 = 37.2
| dir4 = N
| location4 = Brisbane CBD
| lga = City of Moreton Bay
| stategov = Kurwongbah
| fedgov = Dickson
| near-n = Narangba
| near-ne = Narangba
| near-se = Petrie
| near-s = Whiteside
| near-sw = Whiteside
| near-w = Rush Creek
| near-nw = Narangba
}}
Kurwongbah is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|49810|Kurwongbah|locality in Moreton Bay Region|accessdate=28 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Kurwongbah had a population of 1,552 people.
Geography
A section of the eastern boundary of the locality is roughly aligned with the North Coast railway line.{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}}
In the south east of the locality is Sideling Creek Dam which created the reservoir Lake Kurwongbah ({{coord|-27.2486|152.9575|type:waterbody_region:AU-QLD|name=Lake Kurwongbah}}).{{cite QPN|18658|Lake Kurwongbah|reservoir in Moreton Bay Regional|accessdate=28 December 2020}} On the shores of the lake is the Lakeside Park, a motor racing venue.{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}}
A large quarry in the south is accessed by Dunlop Lane and owned by Holcim.{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}}
Brisbane–Woodford Road (Dayboro Road) runs along the south-western boundary.{{Google maps |url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Kurwongbah+QLD+4503/@-27.2253514,152.8492709,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x6b93f9806f27f465:0x502a35af3de8e30!8m2!3d-27.2115995!4d152.9500593 |access-date=17 January 2023 |title=Kurwongbah}}
History
The name Kurwongbah is alleged to be the Kabi name for Sideling Creek, meaning "black duck". The name was chosen by a local newspaper competition in 1958.{{Cite web|title=Lake Kurwongbah|url=http://prfma.com.au/lakes/lake-kurwongbah/|access-date=2021-11-30|website=Pine Rivers Fish Management Association|language=en-AU|archive-date=30 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130022108/http://prfma.com.au/lakes/lake-kurwongbah/|url-status=live}}
Sideling Creek Dam was built in 1958.{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}}
Kurwongbah State School opened on 28 January 1986.{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}{{Cite QldSchool|access-date=18 April 2019}} Despite the name, it is within the suburb boundaries of neighbouring Petrie.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=29 January 2022}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, Kurwongbah had a population of 1,420 people, 48.5% female and 51.5% male. The median age of the Kurwongbah population was 38 years, 1 year above the national median of 37. 81.4% of people living in Kurwongbah were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 4.2%, New Zealand 3.6%, South Africa 1.4%, Netherlands 0.6%, Germany 0.5%. 93.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.6% Dutch, 0.4% Italian, 0.3% Indonesian, 0.2% Afrikaans, 0.2% German.{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC30915|name=Kurwongbah (State Suburb)|accessdate=1 October 2014|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Kurwongbah had a population of 1,430 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31611|name=Kurwongbah (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Kurwongbah had a population of 1,552 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31596|name=Kurwongbah (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in Kurwongbah. The nearest government primary schools are Petrie State School and Kurwongbah State School, both in neighbouring Petrie to the south-east, and Narangba State School and Narangba Valley State School, both in neighbouring Narangba to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Narangba Valley State High School in neighbouring Narangba to the north, Dakabin State High School in neighbouring Dakabin to the east, and Bray Park State High School in Bray Park to the south-east.
References
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External links
{{Commons category-inline|Kurwongbah, Queensland}}
- {{cite web|title=Kurwongbah|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/kurwongbah|website=Queensland Places|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland}}
{{City of Moreton Bay}}
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