- Rocklea, Queensland
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Rocklea
city = Brisbane
state = qld
caption =
lga = City of Brisbane
postcode = 4106
pop = 1500 (2006 census)
area = 9.1
est =
propval = $228,000 [ [http://www.reiq.com.au/BuySellRent/community_view.asp?suburb_id=147 Rocklea] , accessed 27 November 2006]
stategov = Yeerongpilly
fedgov = Moreton
dist1 = 12
location1=Brisbane
near-nw = Tennyson
near-n = Moorooka
near-ne = Salisbury
near-w = Corinda
near-e = Salisbury
near-sw = Oxley
near-s = Archerfield
near-se = Coopers PlainsThe large
Brisbane suburb of Rocklea is located 12 kilometres south of the city. At times the suburb has experienced significant flooding from the nearbyBrisbane River . The west of the suburb is bordered by the Oxley Creek.Rocklea is a mostly industrial suburb, being the home to many large firms from a range industries (Mainly Transport). It is also at one end of the
Ipswich Motorway and has a train station on the Beenleigh line.Rocklea is also the host to the Brisbane Markets, which is known for its flowers, fresh fruit and fresh vegetables. It also hosts to a subway restaurant(as a result of the markets).
References
External links
* [http://www.ourbrisbane.com/living/suburbs/rocklea ourbrisbane.com - Rocklea]
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