Karawatha, Queensland

Karawatha, Queensland

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


caption =
fedgov = Moreton
stategov = Electoral district of Stretton
lga = Brisbane City Council
postcode = 4117
pop = 31 (2006 census)
dist1 = 22
location1= Brisbane GPO
near-nw = Runcorn
near-n = Kuraby
near-ne = Kuraby
near-w = Stretton
near-e = Woodridge
near-sw = Drewvale
near-s = Berrinba
near-se = Berrinba

Karawatha is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 22 km south-east of the CBD.

The naming of the suburb Karawatha is originated from an Aboriginal word meaning a place with pine trees. [ [http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/property/placenames/detail.php?id=42818 Place name details ] ]

Karawatha is a sparsly populated suburb with minimal structures and the majority of the land used as undeveloped park land, known as Karawatha Forest.

ee also

*List of Brisbane suburbs

References

External links

* [http://www.ourbrisbane.com/living/suburbs/karawatha/home/ ourbrisbane.com website, Karawatha section]


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