Brookfield, Queensland
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Brookfield is a suburb of Brisbane
, Australia
located approximately 13 km to the west of the Brisbane CBD. Brookfield was named by Mrs J. S. Brimblecombe due to the creeks and gullies in the area.
and Turrbal
Aboriginal
groups. Development in the Brookfield area began in 1869, when the area was opened for logging and farming. Brookfield State School was opened in 1874 and Brookfield Post Office was opened on August 12, 1876.
to Brookfield in 1931.
Every year the Brookfield Show
show is held over three days. The first Brookfield Show was held in 1910. The 2006 Brookfield show attracted almost 22,000 visitors. A formal ball
is held annually in Brookfield. The 2005 Show Ball had 550 attendees, 06,07, and 08 attracted 800 people.
.
there were 3,641 residents of Brookfield . In the years from 1996–2001, there was an average annual population growth rate of 6.7% in Brookfield, compared to 1.8% in Brisbane . 25.9% of the population was aged 0–14 in 2001, as compared to 18.0% in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
located approximately 13 km to the west of the Brisbane CBD. Brookfield was named by Mrs J. S. Brimblecombe due to the creeks and gullies in the area.
Geography
Brookfield is a largely rural suburb consisting primarily of acreage properties. Although there are a small number of farms, the vast majority of property is residential.History
Traditionally, Brisbane was occupied by the JageraJagera
Jagera is a genus of 4 species of small tree in the soapberry family Sapindaceae. Three are found in the rainforests of eastern Australia, the other is found in the Moluccas and New Guinea....
and Turrbal
Turrbal
The Turrbal are a tribe of Australian Aboriginal people who inhabited the region around the city of Brisbane before European settlement of Australia. Tom Petrie, an early pioneer of Brisbane, shows the kind and trustworthy nature of the Turrbal people. He demonstrates how they were forgiving, even...
Aboriginal
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
groups. Development in the Brookfield area began in 1869, when the area was opened for logging and farming. Brookfield State School was opened in 1874 and Brookfield Post Office was opened on August 12, 1876.
Attractions
Brookfield Cemetery was opened in 1882. The town hall was moved from DarraDarra
Darra is the name of a few towns and villages around the world.*Darra, Queensland - a suburb of Brisbane, Australia*Darra Adam Khel - a semi-autonomous tribal region in northwestern Pakistan, south of the Khyber Pass...
to Brookfield in 1931.
Every year the Brookfield Show
Brookfield Show
Every year the Brookfield Show is held for three days over a weekend in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, in May. The first was held in 1910, although the show has only run for 3 days since 1980. Each year, the show grows in size. In 2006 the show attracted almost 22,000 visitors...
show is held over three days. The first Brookfield Show was held in 1910. The 2006 Brookfield show attracted almost 22,000 visitors. A formal ball
Ball (dance)
A ball is a formal dance. The word 'ball' is derived from the Latin word "ballare", meaning 'to dance'; the term also derived into "bailar", which is the Spanish and Portuguese word for dance . In Catalan it is the same word, 'ball', for the dance event.Attendees wear evening attire, which is...
is held annually in Brookfield. The 2005 Show Ball had 550 attendees, 06,07, and 08 attracted 800 people.
Education
Brookfield State School is a primary school located in Brookfield. It teaches years 1–7 (with a preschool) and has an enrollment of 423 pupils. The closest senior school is Kenmore State High SchoolKenmore State High School
Kenmore State High School, is a secondary education institution in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, with almost 1700 students from grades 8 through to 12,approaching the school's maximum student capacity...
.
Population
As of 2001 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
there were 3,641 residents of Brookfield . In the years from 1996–2001, there was an average annual population growth rate of 6.7% in Brookfield, compared to 1.8% in Brisbane . 25.9% of the population was aged 0–14 in 2001, as compared to 18.0% in Brisbane