Regents Park, Queensland
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Regents Park is a suburb of Logan City, 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
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...

. The size of Regents Park is approximately 5 km²(476 hectares). It has 5 parks covering nearly 12% of the total area.

Population

The population of Regents Park was 9,538. The population of Regents Park in previous years were

















Year Number
2001 9,184
1996 8,206
1991 5,399

The predominant age group in Regents Park is 35 – 49 years. Households in Regents Park are primarily couples with children(53%). People in Regents park are likely to be repaying between $800.00 - $2000.00 per month on mortgage repayments. Technicians and Trades Workers(18%), Clerical and Administrative Workers(16.8%), Labourers(14.3%) are the top 3 occupation groups. About 40% of the people work in Logan City and another 40% in Brisbane City
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...

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Shopping

The main shopping center with most facilities is Grand Plaza at Browns Plains.

Local Shops

  • Village Fair Shopping Centre, Corner of Vansittart Rd and Estramina Rd (North)
    • Supermarket, IGA
    • Fruit Market and Deli, Troppos
    • Indian Restaurant, Punjabi Dhaba
    • Hairdresser, Barbers Hut
    • Bakery
    • Travel Agent
    • Butcher
    • Discount Store
    • Pizza takeaway, Pizza Capers
    • 24 hr Laundromat/Launderette
    • Homewares, Loot
    • Real Estate, First National
    • Seafood takeaway, Tim Seafood Takeaway
    • more shops...

  • Emerald Shopping Plaza, Corner of Emerald Drive and Lamberth Rd (South)
    • Mini SuperMarket, FoodWorks
    • Fish & Chips Shop
    • Bakery
    • Real Estate Agent
    • Hairdresser
    • Cafe

  • Regents Park Shopping Centre, along waller road. (East)
    • Grocery Store
    • Medical Center/Pharmacy
    • Real Estate Agent


There is also a shopping center at Park Ridge
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:...

which may also be convenient when avoiding the rush at Browns Plains. Some of the shops there are, Woolworths supermarket, Australia Post, Medical Centre/Pharmacy(Amcal), Bakery(Brumbys), Fish and Chips, Discount Store, Bottle Shop.

Library

Logan West Library near Grand Plaza, at Browns plains is the nearest. Other libraries not very far away are the LCC libraries in Greenbank and Marsden. Visit the LCC Library Page for more information.

Weekend Markets

There are three convenient weekend markets near Regents Park.
  • Woodridge Train Station Markets, Every Sunday 6 am - 12 noon, Croydon Road, Woodridge (opposite the Woodridge train station)
    A traditional multicultural fresh produce street market, easily accessible by train.
  • Logan Central Markets, Every Sunday 6 am - 12 noon, Logan Central Plaza, Wembley Road, Logan Central
  • Browns Plains Markets, First & Third Saturday of every month , Mornings, Show Grounds at the corner of Browns Plans Road and Waller Road


Other markets are,
  • Jimboomba Country Market (@20 km south), Third Saturday of every month 6:30am - 12noon, Jimboomba State School, Mt Lindsay Hwy

External links

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