Logan City, Queensland
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South East Queensland
South East Queensland is a region of the state of Queensland in Australia, which contains approximately two-thirds of the state population...
Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
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. The city is situated between the City of Brisbane
City of Brisbane
The City of Brisbane is the Local Government Area that has jurisdiction over the inner portion of the metropolitan area of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia...
to the north and Gold Coast to the south. The city also borders the Scenic Rim, the City of Ipswich
City of Ipswich
The City of Ipswich is a Local Government Area in South East Queensland, covering an area of along the coast about southwest of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. The City of Ipswich has a population of 162,380 .-History:...
and Redland City.
History
The Logan region was originally inhabited by Aborigines from two major language groups; the Yugambeh and the Jaggera. Their first contact with the Europeans occurred when the Commandant of the Moreton Bay Penal Settlement, Captain Patrick LoganPatrick Logan
Captain Patrick Logan was the commandant of the Moreton Bay penal colony from 1826 until his death in 1830. He is thought to have been killed by Aboriginal Australians who objected to him entering their lands...
. Patrick Logan was a compulsive explorer and in 1826 on his first expedition he discovered the Logan River. Patrick Logan noted the river was well suited to large-vessel traffic and was a first-class avenue to access the high-quality arable land along its banks. He named the country Darling, in honour of the Governor. The Governor renamed the river after Logan in recognition of Logan's enthusiasm and efficiency.
The penal settlement based in Brisbane was closed in 1841 and the land was quickly taken up by squatters. The first leases of land in the Logan area were issued from 1849 and immigration was encouraged following the separation from NSW in 1859. The declaration of the Logan and Eight Mile Plains Agricultural Reserves in 1862 led to extensive settlement of the area.
Cotton was the first commercial crop grown in the region. While this crop was marginally successful, between 1866 and 1847, sugar was soon to become the staple industry.
Numerous sugar mills were built along the river, the earliest of which was Fryar
William Fryar
William Fryar was an early Australian surveyor, politician, businessman and mining inspector.-Biography:...
and Strachan's on the Logan rive at Loganholme, built in July 1869. The catastrophic flood of 1887 was the end for many Logan river sugar farmers, crops were destroyed and covered with metres of silt. Even through the flood a small but viable sugar industry remains today on the south side of the river, centred on the Rocky Point mill.
The post-war need for housing sparked the next wave of development of the region. Brisbane City introduced a new town plan in 1965, which required the provision of town water, sewerage, kerbs and channelling to all new subdivisions. This led developers to purchase land in the northern sectors of Albert
Shire of Albert
The Shire of Albert was a Local Government Area in Queensland, located south of the capital, Brisbane, and taking in areas to the north and west of the Gold Coast. It was named after the Prince Consort of the United Kingdom, and husband of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert...
and Beaudesert Shires, where regulations were more relaxed. Urban development boomed in the Rochedale and Springwood areas from the late 1960s and in Browns Plains from the early 1970s.
Logan is declared a City
The department of Local Government instigated the formation of the new Logan shire, which included the northern suburbs of both Albert and Beaudesert Shires. There were about 69,000 people living to the north of the Logan River. On 31 May 1978 Local Government Minister Russ Hinze introduced the Local Government (Adjustment of Boundaries) Bill and which was officially approved on 8 June 1978. Logan then was declared a city on 1 January 1981 and the administration building on Wembley Road was opened in February 1981.The City was named after Captain Patrick Logan
Patrick Logan
Captain Patrick Logan was the commandant of the Moreton Bay penal colony from 1826 until his death in 1830. He is thought to have been killed by Aboriginal Australians who objected to him entering their lands...
, one of the founders of the Moreton Bay
Moreton Bay
Moreton Bay is a bay on the eastern coast of Australia 45 km from Brisbane, Queensland. It is one of Queensland's most important coastal resources...
convict
Convict
A convict is "a person found guilty of a crime and sentenced by a court" or "a person serving a sentence in prison", sometimes referred to in slang as simply a "con". Convicts are often called prisoners or inmates. Persons convicted and sentenced to non-custodial sentences often are not termed...
settlement. Logan was honoured in the names of many locales in the district, such as the Logan River, the suburbs of Loganlea
Loganlea, Queensland
Loganlea is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia.-Transport:Loganlea railway station provides access to regular Citytrain services to Brisbane, Beenleigh and Gold Coast.-External links:* *...
, Logan Village
Logan Village, Queensland
Logan Village is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia. Once part of the Shire of Beaudesert, Logan Village has now been included in Logan City and is a low density semi-rural suburb...
, Loganholme
Loganholme, Queensland
Loganholme is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia. A major landmark in the area is the Logan Hyperdome shopping centre. A bus interchange is located adjacent to the Logan Hyperdome. The area is also home to the Loganholme State School....
, Logan Reserve
Logan Reserve, Queensland
OVERVIEWLogan Reserve is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia. Logan Reserve offers wonderful acreage bushland homes and a few suburban-style streets to its north....
and Logan Central
Logan Central, Queensland
Logan Central is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia.Once forming part of Woodridge, Logan Central is the official central business district of Logan City and is a major activity centre, with many shops and local businesses operating in the area, mostly along the Wembley Road corridor...
, the Logan Motorway and Logan Road, which connects Logan City with the nearby state capital of Brisbane.
Local government changes
With the major changes to local government in Queensland which took effect at the 15 March 2008 local elections, Logan more than tripled in area and added 78,400 people to its population. This came about through annexing a large section of the now-dissolved Shire of BeaudesertShire of Beaudesert
The Shire of Beaudesert was a Local Government Area located in South East Queensland, Australia, stretching from the New South Wales border, along the Gold Coast hinterland to the urban fringes of the cities of Brisbane and Ipswich...
as well as the Beenleigh
Beenleigh, Queensland
Beenleigh is a suburb in the Logan City area of Queensland, Australia. Beenleigh and adjoining suburbs are located near the confluence of the Logan and Albert rivers...
-Eagleby
Eagleby, Queensland
Eagleby is a suburb of Logan City in Queensland, Australia located on the southern bank of the Logan River at the juncture with the Albert which forms the southern and eastern boundary. Eagleby is northeast of Beenleigh, and was originally a suburb of Beenleigh....
suburban area to its southeast, which had been part of the Gold Coast. In its rationale for the changes, the Local Government Reform Commission argued that the area added brought the South East Queensland
South East Queensland
South East Queensland is a region of the state of Queensland in Australia, which contains approximately two-thirds of the state population...
urban footprint and future growth areas to 2026 under the one local government, which could plan effectively for the area's future and would face reduced compliance costs for development works. Economic factors, the lack of geographic barriers and the presence of transport corridors were also considered to be favourable to the annexation. Consideration was given to a merger with Redland to its east, but geographical barriers and the lack of a community of interest between them militated against this.
Governance
At the federal level, the majority of the city's population is represented by the electorate of RankinDivision of Rankin
The Division of Rankin is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was created in 1984 and is named for Annabelle Rankin, the first Queensland woman elected to the Senate....
. First proclaimed in 1984, Rankin has elected a member of the Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
at every election since inception. The newer parts of Logan are within the Forde
Division of Forde
The Division of Forde is anAustralian Electoral Division in Queensland.The division was created in 1984 and is named for Frank Forde, who was briefly Prime Minister of Australia in 1945...
, while Moreton
Division of Moreton
The Division of Moreton is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election. It is named after Moreton Bay. The electorate is a bellwether in elections, having voted for the party winning government at every...
and Oxley
Division of Oxley
The Division of Oxley is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The current division is the second to bear the name, and was created in 1949. The division is named after the Australian explorer, John Oxley...
contain small portions of Logan City closer to Brisbane. The Division of Wright
Division of Wright
The Division of Wright is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Queensland. The seat was first contested at the 2010 election. The division was created under the Australian Electoral Commission's 2009 Redistribution of Queensland. The division of Wright covers a large area of the Gold...
, created in 2010, contains many of the rural areas in the southern part of the city.
Industry
There are extensive industrial and commercial areas, mostly in the north and east of Woodridge, and west of Springwood and Daisy Hill, clustered in the triangle formed by Logan Road/Pacific Highway and Kingston Road, and extending west along Compton Road.Transport
Logan City is serviced by Queensland RailQueensland Rail
Queensland Rail, also known as QR, is a government-owned railway operator in the state of Queensland. Under the control of the Queensland Government, Queensland Rail operates the inner-city and long-distance passenger services, as well as some freight operations and gives railway access to other...
's Beenleigh and Gold Coast railway lines. The stations in Logan City are Trinder Park
Trinder Park railway station, Brisbane
Trinder Park Station is a railway station on the Beenleigh Line of Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network.It is in Zone 5 of the TransLink integrated public transport system....
, Woodridge
Woodridge railway station, Brisbane
Woodridge Station is a railway station on the Beenleigh Line of Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network.It is in Zone 5 of the TransLink integrated public transport system.-Services by platform:-External links:***...
, Kingston
Kingston railway station, Brisbane
Kingston is a railway station on the Beenleigh Line of Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network. It is in a transition precinct between Zone 5 and Zone 6 of the TransLink integrated public transport system.-Service:...
, Loganlea
Loganlea railway station, Brisbane
Loganlea is a railway station on the Beenleigh Line of Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network. It is in Zone 6 of the TransLink integrated public transport system.-Service:...
, Bethania
Bethania railway station, Brisbane
Bethania Station is a railway station on the Beenleigh Line of Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network.It is in a transition precinct between Zone 6 and Zone 7 of the TransLink integrated public transport system...
, Edens Landing
Edens Landing railway station, Brisbane
Edens Landing is a railway station on the Beenleigh Line of Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network.It is in Zone 7 of the TransLink integrated public transport system.-Service:...
, Holmview
Holmview railway station, Brisbane
Holmview is a railway station on the Beenleigh Line of Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network. The station serves the northern and western parts of Beenleigh...
and Beenleigh
Beenleigh railway station, Brisbane
Beenleigh Station is a railway station on the Beenleigh Line of Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network. It is the terminus for the Beenleigh Line, and serves as a stop on the Gold Coast Line....
although Gold Coast trains stop only at Beenleigh and Loganlea stations. Integrated ticketing
Integrated ticketing
Integrated ticketing allows a person to make a journey that involves transfers within or between different transport modes with a single ticket that is valid for the complete journey, modes being buses, trains, subways, ferries, etc...
was introduced in South East Queensland in 2004 through TransLink which has improved access to public transport. TransLink bus routes now service most of the built-up areas of Logan City.
Logan City Bus Service is a bus operator, servicing places between Brisbane and Gold Coast at Logan City. First operated as Greenline Bus Service, it was purchased by Clark's Bus Service in 1987. Further development included the purchasing of Rochedale Bus Service in 1995. The trading name of Logan City Bus Service was adopted in 2003. Logan City Bus Service operates a number of services under the TransLink banner, in which most services are based around Loganholme and Springwood Bus Stations along Pacific Motorway. They also operate peak hour buses between Logan City and Brisbane City.
There are also disability transport services available, as well as limousines, coach charters and taxi services.
Culture and sport
Logan has 871 parks and reserves all with combinations of facilities. Also Logan offers plenty of active choices such as local swimming pools, sporting clubs, cycling tracks, walking tracks, little athletics, tinnie trails (self guided heritage trail), golf, basketball/volleyball parks, skate parks, bmx tracks, walking groups and go karting.Logan City has recently been under development for new bistro areas across the region. Cinemas, shopping complexes and parks are prevalent. Logan City has a free public Art Gallery. The internationally successful Australian band Savage Garden
Savage Garden
Savage Garden were an Australian pop rock performance and songwriting duo. Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones formed the group in Brisbane, Queensland in 1994...
, who sold 25 million albums, are from Logan and so does Olympic swimmer Jodie Henry
Jodie Henry
Jodie Clare Henry OAM is an Australian swimmer, Olympic gold medalist and former world-record holder.-Swimming career:Jodie Henry began swimming competitively at the relatively late age of 14....
, three time gold medalist in the pool at the 2004 Olympics and world record holder.
Logan City is home to Souths Logan Magpies rugby league team, one of the oldest existing rugby league clubs in Australia. It is also home to the Logan Thunder
Logan Thunder
The Logan Thunder are an Australian Women's National Basketball League team based in Logan, Queensland. -History:The Logan Thunder started in 2008 replacing New Zealand team Christchurch Sirens. They are now in their 3rd year of WNBL basketball and are more successful in the current 2010-2011...
WNBL
Women's National Basketball League
The Women's National Basketball League is the pre-eminent women's professional basketball league in Australia. It currently is composed of ten teams. The league was founded in 1981 and is the women's counterpart to the National Basketball League...
team.
Suburbs
Until 2008, Logan had a stable boundary with neighbouring local government areas such as BeaudesertShire of Beaudesert
The Shire of Beaudesert was a Local Government Area located in South East Queensland, Australia, stretching from the New South Wales border, along the Gold Coast hinterland to the urban fringes of the cities of Brisbane and Ipswich...
, Albert
Shire of Albert
The Shire of Albert was a Local Government Area in Queensland, located south of the capital, Brisbane, and taking in areas to the north and west of the Gold Coast. It was named after the Prince Consort of the United Kingdom, and husband of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert...
(later merged into Gold Coast) and Brisbane. The following suburbs were included within the pre-2008 area:
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Loganlea, Queensland Loganlea is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia.-Transport:Loganlea railway station provides access to regular Citytrain services to Brisbane, Beenleigh and Gold Coast.-External links:* *... Marsden, Queensland Marsden is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, in Australia.-Notable people:*Cameron Smith*Israel Folau*Chris Sandow*Joseph Tomane*Antonio Winterstein*Leigh Muller-Leisure:... Meadowbrook, Queensland Meadowbrook is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia.The Loganlea Golf Course and Logan campus of Griffith University are located in Meadowbrook.-External links:* *... Park Ridge, Queensland Park Ridge is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia. Park Ridge lies to Logan's west and enjoys a rural setting. There are manicured acreage properties buffered by pretty bushland and the suburb holds great appeal for horse lovers.-History:... Priestdale, Queensland Priestdale is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia. The Chung Tian Temple of Fo Guang Shan is in Priestdale.-External links:*... Regents Park, Queensland Regents Park is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia. The size of Regents Park is approximately 5 km². It has 5 parks covering nearly 12% of the total area.- Population :The population of Regents Park was 9,538... Rochedale South, Queensland Rochedale South is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia.-Geography:Rochedale is known for its rich, red soil that is good for crops. Yet due to recent years of drought in the area, much of the farming has been abandoned and are now commercialised.... Shailer Park, Queensland Shailer Park is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia.It is a suburb of mainly middle class residential areas, and sits on hilly terrain between the Pacific Motorway and extensive forest and bushland to the north... Slacks Creek, Queensland Slacks Creek is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia.The creek that gave its name to the district was named after the Slack family who had a cattle run there before the days of closer settlement. The Aboriginal name for it was Mungaree, place of fishes, which is the name they gave to their... Springwood, Queensland Springwood is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia. The size of Springwood is approximately 6 km². It has 17 parks covering nearly 9% of the total area. The population of Springwood in 1996 was 9,738 people. By 2001 the population was 9,084 showing a population decline of 7% in the... Tanah Merah, Queensland Tanah Merah is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia.Tanah Merah means 'red earth' in Indonesian/Malay. This type of soil is found across the local area.The land was once owned by the Murray family who sold it off in sections to developers... Underwood, Queensland Underwood is a suburb located south-east of the Brisbane central business district in Queensland, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Logan City Council.The origin of the suburb name is from William Underwood who was an early property owner in the area... Waterford West, Queensland Waterford West is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia.-External links:* *... Woodridge, Queensland Woodridge is a suburb of Logan City in the South East of Queensland, Australia, located within the Brisbane metropolitan area and had a population of 18,039 as of the 1996 census.... |
In 2008, areas in northern Beaudesert
Beaudesert, Queensland
Beaudesert is a town located on the Mount Lindesay Highway, some 64 km south of Brisbane. It is possibly named after Beau Desert Park, the property of Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey in Staffordshire, England...
as well as the Beenleigh
Beenleigh, Queensland
Beenleigh is a suburb in the Logan City area of Queensland, Australia. Beenleigh and adjoining suburbs are located near the confluence of the Logan and Albert rivers...
connurbation in the Gold Coast were merged with Logan. As well as uniting Logan Reserve
Logan Reserve, Queensland
OVERVIEWLogan Reserve is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia. Logan Reserve offers wonderful acreage bushland homes and a few suburban-style streets to its north....
and Greenbank
Greenbank, Queensland
Greenbank is a rural-residential suburb within Logan City in Queensland, Australia. Once divided between Beaudesert and Logan City the Queensland Governments Council Amalgamation now have Greenbank wholly within Logan City, since 15 March 2008....
under one local government area, the following areas were added:
From Gold Coast:
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From Beaudesert:
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