Carina, Queensland

Carina, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Carina
city = Brisbane
state = qld


caption = Old Cleveland Road
lga = Brisbane City Council
postcode = 4152
pop =
area = 4.5
propval =
stategov = Bulimba, Chatsworth
fedgov = Bonner, Griffith
near-nw = Seven Hills
near-n = Cannon Hill
near-ne = Tingalpa
near-w = Camp Hill
near-e = Belmont
near-sw = Camp Hill
near-s = Carina Heights
near-se = Carindale

Carina is an eastern suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia about 7 kilometres from the Central Business District. It adjoins the suburbs of Carindale, Carina Heights, Cannon Hill and Camp Hill.

It is predominantly residential and was developed in the 1950s and 1960s. There are 4 schools in the suburb of Carina including St Martins primary school (Catholic Primary School), Carina State School, Mayfield State School and San Sisto College (Girls Catholic Secondary School). The Brisbane City Council has a large bus depot located in Creek Road. The crime rate is low.

Carina is close to Westfield Carindale. Travel to the Brisbane CBD is approx. 15 mins by car (off peak). Bus links are good to the city (approx. 15 min), and the railway station at Cannon Hill is located nearby.

Between 1960 and 1969 the suburb was served by trolleybuses operated by the Brisbane City Council, which ran along Stanley Road, terminating at the intersection of Creek Road.

ee also

*List of Brisbane suburbsCarina State School [ cite web|url=http://www.carinass.eq.edu.au/ |title=Carina State School |accessdate=2007-12-06 ] is officially in the suburb of Carindale [ cite web|url=http://www.carindaleconnect.com.au/ |title=Carindale Suburban website |accessdate=2007-12-06 ] , although it adjoins the boundary which is the centreline of Creek Road at the front of the school . Carindale (a staged property development) and Carina Heights (a predominantely Housing Commission project) Suburbs were cut out of the original Carina locality.

Clem Jones Centre is a large sporting complex situated on Creek Road, Carina. Sports include Rugby League [ cite web|url=http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=7-2471-22515-0-0 |title=Easts Carina JRLFC |accessdate=2007-12-06 ] , Netball, Baseball [ cite web|url=http://www.redsox.com.au/ |title=Redsox Baseball Club |accessdate=2007-12-06 ] , Basketball [ cite web|url=http://www.sdspartans.basketball.net.au/fs_home.asp |title=Southern Districts Basketball Association |accessdate=2007-12-06 ] , Tennis, Swimming [ cite web|url=http://www.cjsswimclub.com.au/ |title=CJ's Swim Club |accessdate=2007-12-06 ] , Water Polo, Triathlon [ cite web|url=http://www.carinaleaguestriathlonclub.com/ |title=Carina Leagues Triathlon Club |accessdate=2007-12-06 ] , Cricket and Athletics [ cite web|url=http://blac.org.au/ |title=Balmoral Little Athletics Club |accessdate=2007-12-06 ] .

References

External links

* [http://www.brisbites.com/suburbView.asp?suburb=20&topic=1 BRISbites: Suburban Sites (History)]
* [http://www.yoursuburb.com.au/4152/carina All about Carina]


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