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词条 Kurwongbah, Queensland
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  1. Geography

  2. Demographics

  3. History

  4. Heritage listings

  5. References

  6. External links

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}{{Use Australian English|date=July 2016}}{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Kurwongbah
| city =
| state = qld
| image =
| caption =
| pop = 1,430
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}
| pop_footnotes = [1]
| est =
| postcode = 4503
| area =
| dist1 =
| dir1 =
| location1 =
| lga = Moreton Bay Region
| stategov = Kurwongbah
| fedgov = Dickson
| coordinates = {{coord|27.2308|S|152.969|E|display=inline,title}}
| near-n = Narangba
| near-ne = Narangba
| near-e = Dakabin
Kallangur
| near-se = Petrie
| near-s = Whiteside
| near-sw = Whiteside
| near-w = Rush Creek
| near-nw = Narangba
}}Kurwongbah is a sparsely settled locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Kurwongbah had a population of 1,430 people.[2]

Geography

A section of the eastern boundary of the locality is roughly aligned with the North Coast railway line. In the south east corner Sideling Creek Dam was built in 1958, creating Lake Kurwongbah.

On the shores of the lake is the Lakeside International Raceway, a motor racing venue.

A large quarry in the south is accessed by Dunlop Lane and owned by Holcim.

Demographics

In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, Kurwongbah recorded a population of 1,420 people, 48.5% female and 51.5% male.[4] 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.[4]

History

The name Kurwonbah is alleged to be the Aboriginal name for the local Sideling Creek.[1]

Kurwongbah State School caters for students from Prep to Year six.[3] It opened in 1986.[4]

In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, Kurwongbah had a population of 1,420 people.[5]

Heritage listings

Kurwongbah has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

  • Dayboro Road: North Pine Presbyterian Church[6]
  • Lake Kurwongbah-Dayboro Road: North Pine Pumping Station[7]

References

1. ^{{cite QPN|45445|Kurwonbah|accessdate=30 May 2014}}
2. ^{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31611|name=Kurwonbah (SSC)|accessdate=3 November 2018|quick=on}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://kurwongbss.eq.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx|title=Kurwongbah SS|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=31 January 2017}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://education.qld.gov.au/library/edhistory/celebrations/dates/j.html|title=Schools opening dates|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=31 January 2017}}
5. ^{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC30915 |name=Kurwongbah (State Suburb) |accessdate=1 October 2014 |quick=on}}
6. ^{{cite QHR|15542|North Pine Presbyterian Church|600767|accessdate=11 July 2013}}
7. ^{{cite QHR|30232|North Pine Pumping Station|602691|accessdate=11 July 2013}}

External links

{{Commons category-inline|Kurwongbah, Queensland}}{{Moreton Bay Region}}

3 : Suburbs of Moreton Bay Region|Towns in Queensland|Kurwongbah, Queensland

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