Capalaba West, Queensland
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Capalaba West was an outer suburb of Brisbane
, Australia
. It is 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of the CBD
.
The Capalaba region was initially settled in 1859 when the Queensland Government offered incentives to encourage immigration
.
The Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) sought public comment on the proposal to discontinue the use of the name Capalaba West as a suburb and to include the area in the adjoining suburb of Chandler. As of April 31 2010, Capalaba West has now become part of the suburb of Chandler.
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...
. It is 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of the CBD
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
.
The Capalaba region was initially settled in 1859 when the Queensland Government offered incentives to encourage immigration
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
.
The Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) sought public comment on the proposal to discontinue the use of the name Capalaba West as a suburb and to include the area in the adjoining suburb of Chandler. As of April 31 2010, Capalaba West has now become part of the suburb of Chandler.