Larapinta, Queensland
Larapinta is an outer southern industrial suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2016 census, Larapinta had a population of 0 people.[1]
| Larapinta Brisbane, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg.webp) Birdlife along Paradise Road, 2011 | |||||||||||||||
  Larapinta | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.6408°S 153.0063°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00/km2 (0.00/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1970 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4110 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.0 km2 (2.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 23.1 km (14 mi) SSW of Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Brisbane (Calamvale Ward)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Algester | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Oxley | ||||||||||||||
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Larapinta is on the boundary with Logan City. The industrial area has become a new addition to the expansion of Brisbane's industry, including the purpose-built South Brisbane Industrial Park in nearby Heathwood.
Geography
The Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor passes along the eastern border of the suburb.[4] The Logan Motorway bisects the suburb in an east/west direction.
The north and west of the suburb is bounded by Oxley Creek.
In the south the Glider Forest Conservation Area has been created to protect a large tract of bushland.
History
Larapinta means "flowing water" and was named due to the presence of Oxley Creek .[4] Sand mining has occurred in the area, resulting in a change of course for the main stream of the creek.
At the 2011 census Larapinta had a population of 0 people.[5]
In the 2016 census, Larapinta had a population of 0 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Larapinta (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Calamvale Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- "Larapinta – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 46546)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- Mynott, Wicki (2009). 150 years: Richlands, Inala & neighbouring suburbs in Brisbane's South West. Richlands, Inala & Suburbs History Group. p. 157.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Larapinta (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 September 2014.