Australian Towns, Cities & Highways: Caboolture

Caboolture

Caboolture, located approximately 50km north of Brisbane, lies just off the Bruce Highway and against the Caboolture River. Formed in the mid 1800's around a crossing over the Caboolture River, the town quickly became the centre for the local sub-tropical fruit and sugar industries due to fertile plains it resides in. The town and the Caboolture shire have in recent times been subject to rapid growth as the region has been targeted for cheaper housing and for rural-residential lifestyles yet being in close proximity to Brisbane, consequently turning Caboolture and nearby Morayfield into significant commercial centres. Of interest in the area are the well landscaped Centenary Lakes (built to celebrate 100 years of settlement in the area), the popular Bribie Island (20km east), War Plan Museum (2km east) and the Glass House Mountains (25km north).

Population: 23,500
State: Queensland
Postcode: 4510
Local Government: Caboolture Shire Council
Location: 48km north of Brisbane
Main Roads: Bruce Highway , D'Aguilar Highway , Beerburrum/Morayfield Road
Main Watercourses: Caboolture River
Radio Stations (Music): Sea FM (91.9), Mix FM (92.7), Hot 91 (91.1), Triple J (89.5 & 107.7), River 949 (94.9), Family FM (96.5), 97.3FM (97.3), Triple M (104.5), B105 FM (105.3), Nova 106.9 (106.9)

Photos from Caboolture (Click on thumbnail for full sized image):

Looking east along King Street as it approaches the Beerburrum Rd junction, Caboolture (2004).

Looking west along King Street between Matthew Tce and Beerburrum Rd, Caboolture (2004).

View west along King Street from Matthew Tce, Caboolture (2005).

Beerburrum Road, heading south approaching James St, Caboolture (2004).

King Street, looking west from Beerburrum Road with the water tower in the distance, Caboolture (2005).

King Street, looking west from George St, Caboolture (2005).

King Street, looking south-east from Leslie Street, Caboolture (2005).

The Centenary Lakes parkland, looking south-west from Elliott St, Caboolture (2004).

Morayfield Road, looking south from Esme Ave, Caboolture (2004).

Lower King Street, heading west from the Bruce Hwy, Caboolture (2005).

View west over the D'Aguilar Highway from the Smiths Road overpass with the D'Aguilar Range in the distance, Caboolture (2005).

	Looking east along King Street as it approaches the Beerburrum Rd junction, Caboolture (2004).
	Looking west along King Street between Matthew Tce and Beerburrum Rd, Caboolture (2004).
	View west along King Street from Matthew Tce, Caboolture (2005).
	Beerburrum Road, heading south approaching James St, Caboolture (2004).
	King Street, looking west from Beerburrum Road with the water tower in the distance, Caboolture (2005).
	King Street, looking west from George St, Caboolture (2005).
	King Street, looking south-east from Leslie Street, Caboolture (2005).
	The Centenary Lakes parkland, looking south-west from Elliott St, Caboolture (2004).
	Morayfield Road, looking south from Esme Ave, Caboolture (2004).
	Lower King Street, heading west from the Bruce Hwy, Caboolture (2005).
	View west over the D'Aguilar Highway from the Smiths Road overpass with the D'Aguilar Range in the distance, Caboolture (2005).