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BrisbaneBrisbane is the state capital of the Australian state of Queensland and is the largest city in that state. With an estimated population of approximately 2 million, it is also the third most populous city in Australia....
suburb of
Rocklea is located 12 kilometres south of the city. At times the suburb has experienced significant flooding from the nearby
Brisbane RiverThe Brisbane River is the longest river in southeast Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. The river is dammed by the Wivenhoe Dam, forming Lake Wivenhoe, the main water supply for Brisbane...
. The west of the suburb is bordered by the
Oxley CreekOxley Creek is situated in south east Queensland, Australia and is one of the major tributaries of the Brisbane River with an estimated 260 square kilometres in area...
.
Rocklea is a mostly industrial suburb, being the home to many large firms from a range industries (Mainly Transport). It is also at one end of the
Ipswich MotorwayThe M7 runs from the junction of Ipswich Road and Granard Road to the M2 Logan Motorway interchange. It is then signed M2 until the junction of the Warrego Highway and the Cunningham Highway between Brisbane and Ipswich, Australia....
and has a
train stationRocklea Station is a railway station on the Beenleigh Line of Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the QR Citytrain network.It is in Zone 3 of the TransLink integrated public transport system.-Services by platform:-External links:***...
on the
Beenleigh lineThe Beenleigh railway line is an suburban railway line extending east-southeast from Brisbane , the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the QR Citytrain network.-History:...
.
Rocklea is also the host to the Brisbane Markets, which is known for its flowers, fresh fruit and fresh vegetables.
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The large
BrisbaneBrisbane is the state capital of the Australian state of Queensland and is the largest city in that state. With an estimated population of approximately 2 million, it is also the third most populous city in Australia....
suburb of
Rocklea is located 12 kilometres south of the city. At times the suburb has experienced significant flooding from the nearby
Brisbane RiverThe Brisbane River is the longest river in southeast Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. The river is dammed by the Wivenhoe Dam, forming Lake Wivenhoe, the main water supply for Brisbane...
. The west of the suburb is bordered by the
Oxley CreekOxley Creek is situated in south east Queensland, Australia and is one of the major tributaries of the Brisbane River with an estimated 260 square kilometres in area...
.
Rocklea is a mostly industrial suburb, being the home to many large firms from a range industries (Mainly Transport). It is also at one end of the
Ipswich MotorwayThe M7 runs from the junction of Ipswich Road and Granard Road to the M2 Logan Motorway interchange. It is then signed M2 until the junction of the Warrego Highway and the Cunningham Highway between Brisbane and Ipswich, Australia....
and has a
train stationRocklea Station is a railway station on the Beenleigh Line of Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the QR Citytrain network.It is in Zone 3 of the TransLink integrated public transport system.-Services by platform:-External links:***...
on the
Beenleigh lineThe Beenleigh railway line is an suburban railway line extending east-southeast from Brisbane , the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the QR Citytrain network.-History:...
.
Rocklea is also the host to the Brisbane Markets, which is known for its flowers, fresh fruit and fresh vegetables. It also hosts to a subway restaurant(as a result of the markets).
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