Dakabin, Queensland
| Dakabin Moreton Bay, Queensland |
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| Population | 1,447 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4503 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 26 km (16 mi) from Brisbane central business district | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kallangur | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Longman | ||||||||||||||
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Dakabin is a locality in Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is 26 kilometres (16 mi) north of Brisbane CBD. The origin of the suburb name is from the Yugarabul Aboriginal language meaning grass tree or grass root.[3]
Alma Park Zoo was a tourist attraction in Dakabin, it is a 20-acre (8.1 ha) park which contains Australian and exotic species as well as tropical gardens. The Zoo relocated to The Big Pineapple on 31 March 2014. The Lakeside International Raceway is a motor racing circuit also located in Dakabin near Lake Kurwongbah.[3]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Dakabin recorded a population of 1,447 people, 50.3% female and 49.7% male.[1] The median age of the Dakabin population was 33 years, 4 years below the national median of 37. 78.5% of people living in Dakabin were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 4.9%, England 4.7%, South Africa 1.5%, Scotland 0.9%, United States of America 0.8%. 92.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.6% Auslan, 0.6% Sinhalese, 0.4% Malayalam, 0.3% Russian, 0.3% Hindi.[1]
Transport
Dakabin railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane and Ipswich, as well as Caboolture and the Sunshine Coast.
Education
- Dakabin State School
- Dakabin State High School
- Northpine Christian College
Sport
- North Pine United Soccer Club play out of Bob Brock Park. They are currently part of the Brisbane Premier League.
References
External links
- University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Dakabin
- Alma Park Zoo
- Lakeside International Raceway
- Dakabin Station Action Group Website
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