Robertson, Queensland
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Robertson is an outer suburb in the south of Brisbane
Brisbane
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, Australia
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. It is 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of the CBD.. It was officially named in July 1967 in memory of Doctor William Nathaniel Robertson who was a member of the University of Queensland Senate
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. It is one of several suburbs near the University of Queensland
University of Queensland
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 that are linked to the history of the University. including those of Robertson, Macgregor, and Griffith.

Education

Elementary education is provided by Robertson State Primary School which opened in 1980 with 124 students. The Robertson State Preschool Centre opened two weeks later with an initial enrolment of 26. The school was officially opened by the Minister for Education, V.J. Bird, and by 1987 it had 600 students on roll.

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