Karawatha, Queensland
| Karawatha Brisbane, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Karawatha Forest, 2012 | |||||||||||||||
  Karawatha | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°37′56″S 153°04′59″E / 27.6322°S 153.0830°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 19 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.21/km2 (5.72/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4117 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 25.4 km (16 mi) SSE of Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Brisbane (Calamvale Ward)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Stretton | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Moreton | ||||||||||||||
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Karawatha is an outer southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2016 census, Karawatha had a population of 19 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
Karawatha is 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-east of the Brisbane CBD.
Karawatha is a sparsely populated suburb with few structures and the majority of the land used as undeveloped park land, known as Karawatha Forest.
History[edit]
The naming of the suburb Karawatha originates from an Aboriginal word meaning a place with pine trees.[4]
It was formerly known as Berrinba, but now Berrinba is the name of the suburb to the south within Logan City.[4][5]
Islamic College of Brisbane opened on 5 January 1995.[6]
Faith Christian School opened in 2012.[7]
In the 2016 census, Karawatha had a population of 19 people.[1]
Education[edit]
Islamic College of Brisbane is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 45 Acacia Road (27°37′07″S 153°05′35″E / 27.6186°S 153.0931°E).[8][9] It is adjacent to the Karawatha Forest. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,117 students with 86 teachers (82 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff (29 full-time equivalent).[10]
Faith Christian School of Distance Education is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school at 129 Garfield Road (27°38′26″S 153°05′33″E / 27.6406°S 153.0925°E).[8] It offers home-based education within a framework of Christian beliefs.[11] It is operated by Christian Home Based Education Ltd.[7]
Attractions[edit]
Karawatha Forest Discovery Centre is in Acacia Road (27°37′27″S 153°05′33″E / 27.6243°S 153.0926°E). It is operated by Brisbane City Council.[12]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Karawatha (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Calamvale Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Karawatha – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 47000)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Karawatha (entry 47000)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "Berrinba (entry 46568)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ a b "FaithCSDE – About FaithCSDE". faithcsde.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Islamic College of Brisbane". Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Faith Christian School of Distance Education". Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Karawatha Forest Discovery Centre". Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
