Thorneside, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Thorneside
city = Redland Shire Council
state = qld


caption =
fedgov = Division of Bowman
stategov = Electoral district of Cleveland
lga = Redland Shire Council
postcode = 4158
pop = 3,467 (2006 census)
dist1 = 20
location1= Brisbane GPO
near-nw = Lota
near-n =
near-ne =
near-w = Ransome
near-e = Birkdale
near-sw = Birkdale
near-s = Birkdale
near-se = Birkdale

Thorneside is a coastal locality within the Redland Shire, Queensland.The population of Thorneside in 2001 was 3381.

The locality is named after the railway station, originally named Thorne's siding after William Thorne who bought a lot of land around Thorneside when it was originally subdivided in 1913.At that time the land was known as Thorne's estate.

Residential development in the suburb is predominately housing estates built around Thorneside Road and Mooroondu Road.

Local attractions

* Beth Boyd park
* Railway station
* The Thorneside sewage treatment plant and numerous stormwater drains discharge into Tingalpa Creek. The treatment plant is one of six in the shire.

References

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* [http://www.virtualclassroom.org/99/vc_45/bssshistory/EarlySettlement%20.htm Early settlement around Birkdale]
* [http://www.redland.qld.gov.au/Corp/Residents+Info/History/About+our+suburbs/Birkdale/Birkdale+timeline.htm Birkdale and Thorneside settlement timeline]