Jindalee, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Jindalee
city = Brisbane
state = qld


caption =
lga = Brisbane City Council
Jamboree Ward
postcode = 4074
pop = 4,989 (2006 census) [Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC31283|name=Jindalee (State Suburb)|quick=on|accessdate=2008-02-28]
area = 2.6
stategov = Mount Ommaney
fedgov = Ryan
near-nw = Kenmore
near-n = Kenmore
near-ne = Fig Tree Pocket
near-w = Pinjarra Hills
near-e = Sinnamon Park
near-sw = Mount Ommaney
near-s = Mount Ommaney
near-se = Sinnamon Park

Jindalee is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 12km south-west of the Brisbane CBD, and is a part of the Centenary suburbs. It is bordered by the Brisbane River to the north. The Aboriginal meaning for Jindalee is "bare hills". Jindalee was the first of a series of suburbs originally called the "Centenary" suburbs, as planning for them commenced in 1959, the year of Queensland's centenary.

Geography

History

Prior to development the area had been largely used for grazing and dairy farming, however it was developed as part of the Hooker Centenary Project, beginning in 1960. The 8th Australian Scout Jamboree was held in the south-western corner of Jindalee, in the area which eventually was subdivided and became a suburb in its own right - Jamboree Heights.

The 1974 floods caused large-scale damage to the Jindalee, including inundating of many houses, as well as severe damage to the Centenary Bridge. A gravel barge rammed into the upsteam side, blocking the floodwaters and raising real fears that the bridge would collapse. The barge was partly-sunk using explosives to reduce the floodwater pressure on the bridge. When the floodwater receded the barge was refloated and beached downstream to be cut up for scrap. The damage sustained by the bridge required its partial closure for repairs. For two years after the floods, the bridge was reduced to a single lane. The bridge was duplicated in 1980, providing two lanes each way.

Education

Two schools are located in Jindalee, Jindalee State School (primary education) and Centenary State High School (secondary education).

Transport

Jindalee is accessible via the Centenary Highway. Some bus routes service the suburb, namely:

* 450 - City - Riverhills : CityXpress via Cultural Centre, Toowong, Indooroopilly, Jindalee, Mount Ommaney, Middle Park and Westlake (Weekends) ("BT")
* 453 - City - Mount Ommaney : CityXpress via Cultural Centre, Toowong, Indooroopilly and Jindalee (Weekdays) ("BT")
* 456 - City - Mount Ommaney : Rocket via Milton, Western Freeway and Jindalee (Weekdays - Peak Hours only) ("BT")
* 457 - City - Riverhills : City Precincts via Coronation Drive, Western Freeway, Jindalee, Mount Ommaney, Middle Park and Westlake (Weekdays - Peak Hours only) ("BT")
* 458 - City - Mount Ommaney : City Precincts via Coronation Drive, Western Freeway and Jindalee. (Weekdays - Peak Hours only) ("BT")

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