Rochedale South, Queensland
Encyclopedia
Rochedale South is a suburb of Logan City
, Queensland
, Australia
.
In 1952 the Gill family ran a poultry farm and piggery and in 1967 developed the land into the first sewered estate in the region.
They named some of the streets after the towns and streets in England from where they originated in 1951. Some of the streets were Ridgeway Street, Green Way, Edgeware Drive and Gills Close.
Nearby schools include Springwood State High School
, which is a little under 200m from the suburb.
champions, Rochedale Rovers Football Club. They play out of Underwood Park, Priestdale
.
Logan City, Queensland
Logan City is a Local Government Area in South East Queensland, Australia. The city is situated between the City of Brisbane to the north and Gold Coast to the south. The city also borders the Scenic Rim, the City of Ipswich and Redland 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...
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Geography
Rochedale is known for its rich, red soil that is good for crops. Yet due to recent years of drought in the area, much of the farming has been abandoned and are now commercialised.In 1952 the Gill family ran a poultry farm and piggery and in 1967 developed the land into the first sewered estate in the region.
They named some of the streets after the towns and streets in England from where they originated in 1951. Some of the streets were Ridgeway Street, Green Way, Edgeware Drive and Gills Close.
Schools
- Redeemer Lutheran CollegeRedeemer Lutheran CollegeRedeemer Lutheran College is a co-educational Lutheran primary and secondary school in Rochedale, Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in the early 1980s by Robin Kleinschmidt and other leading Lutherans in the south of Brisbane, the College currently educates students from years Prep to 12, with Prep–5...
- Rochedale State School
Nearby schools include Springwood State High School
Springwood State High School
Springwood State High School is a Queensland state school located in the Logan City suburb of Springwood. The school opened in 1977 to Grade 8 students with its official opening in 1978. Springwood State High School is situated on of bushland and includes a lagoon which is used by senior Biology...
, which is a little under 200m from the suburb.
Sports
Rochedale is home to the 2010 Brisbane Premier LeagueBrisbane Premier League
Brisbane Premier League is the first tier of senior football league in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, run by Football Brisbane . After a 26 match regular season, the top 6 teams on the league table qualify for the finals series...
champions, Rochedale Rovers Football Club. They play out of Underwood Park, Priestdale
Priestdale, Queensland
Priestdale is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia. The Chung Tian Temple of Fo Guang Shan is in Priestdale.-External links:*...
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