Springfield Central, Queensland
| Springfield Central Queensland | |||||||||||||
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 Robelle Domain, January 2016 | |||||||||||||
| Population | 105 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4300 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bundamba | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||
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Springfield Central is a designated business district and suburb in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 105.[1]
Geography
The Centenary Highway forms the northern boundary of the suburb. Despite its name, the Springfield Central railway station is immediately to the north of the highway and hence in the neighbouring suburb of Brookwater.[3]
The Robelle Domain is a 487 hectares (1,200 acres) parkland in the northern half of Springfield Central incorporating artificial lakes and waterways, landscaped gardens and cycle and pedestrian paths.[4]
Central business district
The suburb is the commercial, retail, educational, health and infrastructure hub of the Greater Springfield Development. It contains the Orion shopping centre, a campus of the University of Southern Queensland, railway station, office buildings, a large city parkland called Robelle Domain,[5] numerous public and private schools, and the Mater Private Hospital Springfield. Springfield Central State School and Springfield Central State High School was established 2011.[6] Robelle Domain covers 24 ha and includes boardwalks, walking and cycle tracks, sports fields, playgrounds, a children’s water park, stage and amphitheatre, swimming lagoon and cafes.[7] The Mater Private Hospital will initially be able to support 80-beds and is designed to expand as demand increases.[8]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Springfield Central (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ↑ "Springfield Central (entry 48379)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ↑ "Springfield Central Parklands takes shape : Ipswich City Council". www.ipswich.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
- ↑ "Robelle Domain - Greater Springfield". Greater Springfield. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ↑ "Out School". Department of Education, Training and Employment. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ↑ "Robelle Domain". Springfield Land Corporation. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ↑ "Mater unveils new hospital plans for Greater Springfield". Mater Health Services. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
External links
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