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Kurwongbah QLD

Kurwongbah

Postcode: 4503

Large areas of Kurwongbah are residential, but there is also dairying, hobby farming, forestry and some mixed farming.

Kurwongbah electorate includes the Pine Rivers Shire areas of Strathpine, Dayboro, Petrie, Brendale, Whiteside, Eatons Hill, Lawnton, Bray Park and the Caboolture Shire areas of Upper Caboolture.

Kurwongbah extends west to the western boundary of Pine Rivers Shire, and north to Zillman Creek, Caboolture River and Sheep Station Creek, and East to Mountain View Road, Mosquito Creek, North Pine River and Gympie Road.

The suburbs that make up Kurwongbah are: Eatons Hill, Bray Park, Brendale, Cashmere, Joyner, Strathpine (part), Warner, Lawnton, Petrie, Kurwongbah, Whiteside, Moorina, Rocksberg, Upper Caboolture, Samsonvale, Dayboro, King Scrub, Laceys Creek, Mount Pleasant, Ocean View and Rush Creek.

The electorate of Kurwongbah is essentially suburban in nature, with many of its residents commuting daily to the Brisbane metropolitan area for work and education. But Kurwongbah also boasts its own manufacturing, industrial and retail facilities, and primary industries, creating many jobs for locals.

The electorate has 7 government primary schools and 1 government secondary school, as well as 3 private primary schools and 2 private secondary schools. It is well served by North Point TAFE and universities.