Burbank, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Burbank
city = Brisbane
state = Queensland


caption =
lga =
postcode = 4123
est =
pop = 1,157
area =
propval =
stategov = Chatsworth
Mansfield
fedgov = Division of Bonner
near-nw = Mackenzie
near-n = Chandler
near-ne = Capalaba
near-w = Mackenzie
near-e = Sheldon
near-sw = Rochedale
near-s = Rochedale
near-se = Sheldon
dist1 = 21
location1= Brisbane GPO

Burbank is a large suburb in south east Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The suburb was named after Frank Burbank, a local horse dealer. [cite book |title=Stories of the Southside |last=Roberts |first=Beryl |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1991 |publisher=Aussie Books |location=Archerfield, Queensland |isbn=094733601X |pages=15 ]

The almost entirely residential outer suburb is dominated by large acerage blocks, many with extensive gardens and mansions built on them. A large dam built in the late 1960s has shaped the modern development of this area. Called the Leslie Harrison Dam, it forms the Tingalpa Reservoir on Tingalpa Creek. Mount Petrie lies just to the north of the suburb.

The dam provides water for thousands of users in Redland Shire. Because of water quality concerns the population density has been kept low within the immediate catchment area. Burbank has has not been subdivided into small residential blocks of land to ensure the population remains low. Burbank has a number of small intermittent creeks winding between cleared and uncleared rolling hills.

The main road across the suburb is called Mt Gravatt-Capalaba Road. There are also a couple of working and hobby farms in the suburb. There are a few palm nurseries and at least two turf farms in the area. Burbank has a number of churches and temples and there is a jewish school. The closest public primary school is Mount Petrie State School in Mackenzie. There are no shops in the suburb and public transport is very limited.

Since its inception, the Brisbane City Council land acquisition program for natural reserve has purchased undeveloped properties in Burbank. A koala habitation protection called Brisbane Koala Park was also created, with visitor vacilities and boardwalks located on Ford Road. It is estimated that 3000 to 5000 koalas live in the southeast of Brisbane and this park is designed to protect their habitats and their movement corridors.

ee also

*List of Brisbane suburbs

References

External links

* [http://www.brisbites.com Brisbites: Suburban Sites (History)]