Rochedale, Queensland

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


caption =
fedgov = Division of Bonner
stategov = Mansfield
lga = Brisbane
postcode = 4123
pop = 1,172 (2006 census)
pop_footnotes = [Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC37313|name=Rochedale (Brisbane City) (State Suburb)|quick=on|accessdate=2008-02-28]
dist1 = 17
location1= Brisbane GPO
near-nw = Mansfield
near-n = Mackenzie
near-ne = Burbank
near-w = Wishart
near-e = Burbank
near-sw = Eight Mile Plains
near-s = Rochedale South
near-se = Priestdale

Rochedale is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia [ [http://www.ourbrisbane.com/living/suburbs/rochedale/home/ ourbrisbane.com website, Rochedale section] ] . It is 17 km south-east of the Brisbane central business district.

History

During convict settlement, explorers passed through the region but it was not until 1865 that the first settlers started farming the area's rich alluvial soil.

The area takes its name from the Roche family, who emigrated from Ireland to Australia in the 1860 and settled in the region.

In 1981 the Redeemer Lutheran College was established here.

Development

In previous elections, the controversy on whether a dump should be built in Rochedale or not featured heavily in some candidates' campaigns.fact|date=April 2008

Rochedale is currently one of the recently selected areas by the Brisbane City Council to undergo redevelopment. Plans are underway to increase the population by a further eight thousand residents. Fact|date=September 2007

As Rochedale backs onto the Priest Gully a wildlife corridor has been set-up to preserve the local flora and fauna.

Transport

The Pacific Motorway passes through western parts of the suburb. The Mt Gravatt Bus Service provides public transport services in Rochedale to surrounding areas.

ee also

*List of Brisbane suburbs

References

External links

* [http://www.oksana.com.au Online Guide to Rochedale]