Flinders Lakes, Queensland
| Flinders Lakes Logan City, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Flinders Lakes | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°49′45″S 152°53′20″E / 27.8291°S 152.8888°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4285[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Logan City | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Jordan | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Flinders Lakes is a rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia.[2] It was gazetted in May 2016.
History[edit]
Flinders Lakes is situated in the Bundjalung traditional Indigenous Australian country.[3] [4]
Flinders Lakes is part of the development corridor south of Brisbane in the Greater Flagstone development area. The origin of the locality name is based upon the views of nearby Flinders Peak.[5]
Flinders Lakes was designated as a locality within Logan City by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines in May 2016.[2]
Future plans[edit]
Planned development in Flinders Lakes includes a mixed-use zoned town centre, residential, parks and recreation, and knowledge based industries and services focusing on health, education, tourism and agriculture.[6]
Planned transportation projects that would service Flinders Lakes and the Greater Flagstone development areas include passenger railway links between Salisbury and Beaudesert.[7]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Flinders Lake. The nearest government primary schools are Flagstone State School in Flagstone to the east and Ripley Valley State School in South Ripley to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Flagstone State Community College in Flagstone and Ripley Valley State Secondary College in South Ripley.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Flinders Lakes Postcode". Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Flinders Lakes – locality in City of Logan (entry 49725)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Bundjalung – Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative". muurrbay.org.au. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "AIATSIS code E66: Yugarabul". Federal government. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Flinders Lakes". Logan City Council. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Flinders | Masterplan". Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Salisbury to Beaudesert Rail Corridor Study". 5 March 2019. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
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