Northgate, Queensland
Encyclopedia
Northgate is a suburb of Brisbane
, Australia
located 9 km north of the Brisbane CBD
. The land area comprises industrial and residential areas. Inter war homes can be found on Northgate Hill—elevated land that rises west of the railway station; and post World War II real estate on "the flat" -- the large arc of flat land that extends to Moreton Bay
at Nudgee Beach with most of the housing stock being post WWII.
, State MP for Nudgee is located in Northgate. Neil Roberts represents Labor
for the area Northgate is in, other suburbs involved are Virginia, Toombul, Nundah, Nudgee and Banyo.
is also the junction for the Shorncliffe and North Coast
Lines, with frequent services to the City, Shorncliffe and Caboolture and interurban services to Nambour/Gympie. Northgate train station is the branching point were both Shorncliffe and Caboolture trains can be caught, meaning that a lot of express trains stop at Northgate, for passengers making a switch between branches. Brisbane Transport
also operates the "307" bus service through this suburb. The railway station was the limit of train service until the line was extended to Sandgate in the late 1880s.
players Billy Slater
, Greg Inglis
and Cooper Cronk
.
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
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located 9 km north of the Brisbane CBD
Brisbane central business district
The Brisbane central business district , sometimes referred to as the city, is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and is located on a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. The triangular shaped area is bounded by the Brisbane River to the east, south and west...
. The land area comprises industrial and residential areas. Inter war homes can be found on Northgate Hill—elevated land that rises west of the railway station; and post World War II real estate on "the flat" -- the large arc of flat land that extends to 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...
at Nudgee Beach with most of the housing stock being post WWII.
Politics
Neil RobertsNeil Roberts (politician)
Neil Stuart Roberts is an Australian politician. He was first elected to the seat of Nudgee in the Queensland State Parliament on 15 July 1995....
, State MP for Nudgee is located in Northgate. Neil Roberts represents Labor
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...
for the area Northgate is in, other suburbs involved are Virginia, Toombul, Nundah, Nudgee and Banyo.
Transport
Northgate railway stationNorthgate railway station, Brisbane
Northgate railway station is a railway station at Northgate, Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network, in a transition precinct between Zone 2 and Zone 3 of the TransLink integrated public transport system.The station forms the branching...
is also the junction for the Shorncliffe and North Coast
North Coast railway line, Queensland
The North Coast railway line is a narrow gauge railway line in Queensland, Australia. It runs from Brisbane, along the Queensland coast to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The line is electrified between Brisbane and Rockhampton...
Lines, with frequent services to the City, Shorncliffe and Caboolture and interurban services to Nambour/Gympie. Northgate train station is the branching point were both Shorncliffe and Caboolture trains can be caught, meaning that a lot of express trains stop at Northgate, for passengers making a switch between branches. Brisbane Transport
Brisbane Transport
Brisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated public transport scheme in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The origins of Brisbane Transport can be seen as far back as 1885 when horse...
also operates the "307" bus service through this suburb. The railway station was the limit of train service until the line was extended to Sandgate in the late 1880s.
Attractions
Northgate holds the Golden Circle processing plant, which is on Earnshaw Road. Golden Circle takes up over a kilometre of length (16.5 Hectares of land) with its factories processing all the Golden Circle foods which are found in stores all around Australia. The Golden Circle factory contained a cafe for visitors to come to, and sample the tastes of Golden Circle, the cafe and factory outlet is now closed as there is one on the southside, in Capalaba.Education
Northgate State School is situated on Amelia street, it is often referred to being placed halfway between Northgate and Nundah.Sports
Norths Rugby League football club is located in Nundah, and has developed Australian footballers including Melbourne StormMelbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
players Billy Slater
Billy Slater
Billy Slater is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League . An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative fullback, he has played his whole NRL career to date at Melbourne...
, Greg Inglis
Greg Inglis
Greg Inglis is an Australian professional rugby league player for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative outside back, Inglis joined the Rabbitohs in 2011 after much controversy.Inglis is a versatile back, having played in several...
and Cooper Cronk
Cooper Cronk
Cooper Patrick Cronk is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently playing for the Melbourne Storm of the NRL...
.
Notable people
- Steven Bradbury - 2002 winter gold medal winner.
- Lockie, George William - sportsman, lived and died in Northgate in 1971 from Hodgkin's disease.
- Australian singers The Bee GeesBee GeesThe Bee Gees are a musical group that originally comprised three brothers: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was successful for most of their 40-plus years of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as a...
were students at Northgate State School when they resided at Nudgee Beach.