- Caboolture, Queensland
Infobox Australian Place
type = town
name = Caboolture
city =
state = qld
caption = Caboolturecentral business district .
lga =Moreton Bay Regional Council
postcode = 4510
est = 1842
pop = 17,739 (2006 Census)
area =
propval =
stategov = Pumicestone
Glass House
fedgov = Fisher, Longman
dist1 = 50
location1=Brisbane
near-nw = Wamuran
near-n = Elimbah
near-ne = Toorbul
near-w = Moodlu
near-e = Ningi
near-sw = Bellmere
near-s = Caboolture South
near-se = BeachmereCaboolture is a suburb approximately km to mi|num=50|abbr=yes|precision=0 north of
Brisbane , the state capital ofQueensland ,Australia . Caboolture is considered to be the northernmost urban area of the greater Brisbane metropolitan region withinSouth East Queensland , as it marks the end of the Brisbane suburban commuter railway service along the North Coast railway line.It hosts a
country music festival and aute muster each year.History
Pre European
The Caboolture area is the traditional home of the
Kabi Aboriginal people. The name "Kabultur" is derived from the Yugarabul dialect meaning "place of the carpet snake". [ [http://www.dovenetq.net.au/~piula/Placenames/page13.html South East Queensland - Place Names] 2 January 2006] The Kabi people harvested bush food, fresh watermussel s,oyster s, fish, and some game animals, moving around the land to take best advantage of seasonally-available produce.Each year in March, the Kabi people would hold Bunya Festivals to feast on the plentiful and nutritious annual nuts of the
Bunya Pine . These huge trees provided a food source which could sustain large numbers of people. Neighbouring clans were invited to the festivals, where singing, dancing story-telling, trading and arranging of marriages took place.1800s
The Caboolture area was first settled in 1842 when the land around the
Moreton Bay penal colony was opened up to free settlers. [ [http://www.caboolture.qld.gov.au/discover.aspx?id=348 History of our towns | Caboolture Shire Council ] ] Due to its proximity to Brisbane, Caboolture was one of the first areas of the state opened up to European settlement.Fact|date=June 2007By the mid 1860s the local pastoralists were experimenting with sugar cane and cotton. In 1867, a tiny settlement was established as a supply and trading centre for the settlers in the area and to service the needs of miners trekking from Brisbane to the goldfields near
Gympie . The local shire was constituted in 1879 and in 1888 the railway line from Brisbane was opened. [ [http://www.caboolture.qld.gov.au/discover.aspx?id=348 History of our towns | Caboolture Shire Council ] ]Timber was the principal industry of the area until the 1860s. The valuable red cedar, now very rare in the Shire, provided a good income for the timber getters. The massive logs were rafted down theCaboolture River toDeception Bay , from where they were taken by steamer to Brisbane. Settlers also made good use of the valuable timber, using it wherever possible for houses, barns and even fence posts.Fact|date=February 2007The first
crown land sold in the area was auctioned in 1864 for onepound Sterling anacre . Soon, the area had a thriving agricultural industry. The first major crop wassugar cane , then soonwheat ,maize and Indian corn were being grown on the river flats. Vegetables were grown for local consumption. After an early unsuccessful foray with a wool industry, damp-susceptible sheep were abandoned in favour of more hardy cattle.Fact|date=June 2007Settlement in Caboolture was accelerated with the discovery of
gold at Gympie. In 1868, the town was used as a stop-over point by theCobb and Co coach service connecting Brisbane, Gympie and Maryborough. This function continued with the rail link established in 1888.Recent history
Formerly a small dairy town, the location of Caboolture on the corridor between Brisbane and the
Sunshine Coast resulted in an influx of residents in the 1970s and 1980s. The three main factors in this expansion were the electrification of the railway line to Brisbane, enabling travel to the Brisbane CBD in less than an hour, the development of theBruce Highway to freeway (motorway) standard, and the availability of cheap land.In common with many outer areas of Brisbane, the Caboolture Shire Council encouraged the development of low-cost housing areas that were affordable compared to established areas in Brisbane. This policy resulted in estates of small inexpensive houses on small blocks. At the same time, the Council allowed the subdivision of rural land into 'acreage' housing estates consisting of between three-quarter to 2- (8,100m2) and convert|5|acre|m2|adj=on blocks.Fact|date=June 2007
Transport
Caboolture is a regional transport hub. With its connections across the
Great Dividing Range via the D'Aguilar highway, easy highway access to Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast via the Bruce Highway, and major road toBribie Island , it is a focal point for road traffic.Caboolture railway station is the terminus for QR
Citytrain 's Caboolture railway line, as well as being a major stop on the North Coast railway line. Citytrain operates regular services to Brisbane, in addition to interurban services to Nambour and Gympie, with significant expansion of services north of Caboolture planned over the next decade. The area is serviced by two bus companies, the largest of which isKangaroo Bus Lines .Caboolture contains an airfield that services general and recreational aviation.
Local government
At the local government elections in March 2008, the Caboolture Shire Council was merged with the Pine Rivers Shire and Redcliffe City councils to form the
Moreton Bay Regional Council . Caboolture was the administrative centre of the former shire.Notable people from Caboolture
Caboolture is the hometown of singer
Keith Urban ; although born in New Zealand, Urban moved to Caboolture when he was two-years-old. Although born inRedcliffe, Queensland ,PGA Tour pro Rod Pampling was a greenskeeper at Caboolture, where his parents currently reside.References
External links
* [http://www.urbancountry.com.au QUT Urban Country Music Festival]
* [http://www.questnews.com.au/caboolture_shire_herald.html Caboolture Shire Herald]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20040423032756/www.arts.monash.edu.au/ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/caboolture.html Australian Places - Caboolture]
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