Population 1,195 (2011 census) LGA(s) Logan City Carbrook Redland Bay Federal division Division of Bowman | Postcode(s) 4130 State electorate(s) Redlands Postal code 4130 | |
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Location 37 km (23 mi) south of Brisbane GPO | ||
Carbrook is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia. Carbrook was previously called Gramzow, a name of German origin. The German name was anglicised in 1916 during the First World War.
Contents
- Map of Carbrook QLD 4130 Australia
- Demographics
- Cable Ski Park
- History
- Heritage listings
- Golf course
- Recreational areas and schools
- References
Map of Carbrook QLD 4130, Australia
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Carbrook recorded a population of 1,195 people, 48.1% female and 51.9% male. The median age of the Carbrook population was 47 years, 10 years above the national median of 37. 74.2% of people living in Carbrook were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6.4%, New Zealand 3.7%, Scotland 1.3%, India 1%, Germany 1%. 89.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.6% Punjabi, 0.8% Dutch, 0.8% Arabic, 0.3% Italian, 0.3% Spanish.
Cable Ski Park
Carbrook is home to one of three operating cable parks in Australia. Situated next to the Logan River, Cable Ski Logan is suitable for the first time kneeboarder to the experienced wakeboarder.
History
Carbrook was originally known as Gramzow after the village of Gramzow, Uckermark, Northern Germany, the name being given to it by the early German settlers who arrived in 1867. During World War 1, German names were unpopular and many German-sounding placenames were changed. In 1916, Gramzow's school and post office were renamed Carbrook.
Until 1949, Carbrook was within the Shire of Tingalpa.
Heritage listings
Carbrook has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Golf course
The Carbrook Golf Club is located at the edge of a creek that leads into the ocean nearby. More than a dozen bull sharks reportedly inhabit a lake at the edge of the golf course, and locals claim that the sharks likely arrived there following a flood in the 1990s.
Recreational areas and schools
Carbrook hosts three functioning schools, two of which are private. There is one state school that is functioning and one that is monumental: Old Carbrook State School. A caravan park is adjacent to the cable ski park (See above). Fishing is favoured in various places by the Logan River. Wirunya hostel in situated in the vicinity.