- Birkdale, Queensland
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Birkdale
city = Redland Shire Council
state = qld
caption =
fedgov =Division of Bowman
stategov =Electoral district of Cleveland
Electoral district of Capalaba
lga = Redland Shire Council
postcode = 4159
pop = 13,460 (2006 census)
dist1 = 21
location1=Brisbane GPO
near-nw = Thorneside
near-n =
near-ne = Wellington Point
near-w = Ransome
near-e = Wellington Point
near-sw = Capalaba West
near-s = Capalaba
near-se = Alexandra HillsBirkdale is a suburb south east of
Brisbane ,Queensland ,Australia . It is in the borderingshire of Redlands. It is also home to one of the Redlands [http://www.redland.qld.gov.au/Corp/Water-Waste/Waste+and+recycling/Waste+transfer+stations/ waste transfer stations] , which is provided to the residents of the shire free of charge. It encourages residents to recycle such items as green waste, cardboard etc and helps in the proper disposal of hazardous materials.History
Birkdale was named in 1880 by local landowner William Thorne after his birthplace, Birkdale in England.In the 1920s, poultry was a major industry in Birkdale.
Notable Citizens
*AIREY, PETER (1865-1950), school teacher, politician and writer. [http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A070026b.htm?hilite=Birkdale]
*RANDALL, GEORGE (1843-1930), confectionery manufacturer, migration officer and orchardist. [http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/AS10408b.htm?hilite=Birkdale]
Major features
Major features of Birkdale are a railway station, a canal style housing development known as Aquatic Paradise, a significant shopping precinct located near Aquatic Paradise and a retirement village known as Wellington Manor.
ee also
*Redland Shire
*South East Queensland External links
* [http://www.redland.qld.gov.au/Corp/Residents+Info/History/About+our+suburbs/Birkdale/Birkdale+timeline.htm Birkdale History - Redland Shire Council]
* [http://www.redlandstourism.com/ Redlands Tourism]
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