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Carina
Brisbane, Queensland

Old Cleveland Road
Population: 9,201 [1]
Postcode: 4152
Area: 4.5 km² (1.7 sq mi)
LGA: Brisbane City Council
State District: Bulimba, Chatsworth
Federal Division: Bonner, Griffith
Suburbs around Carina:
Seven Hills Cannon Hill Tingalpa
Camp Hill Carina Belmont
Camp Hill Carina Heights Carindale

Carina is an eastern suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia about 7 kilometres from the Central Business District. It adjoins the suburbs of Carindale, Carina Heights, Cannon Hill and Camp Hill.

It is predominantly residential and was developed in the 1950s and 1960s. There are 4 schools in the suburb of Carina including St Martins primary school (Catholic Primary School), Carina State School, Mayfield State School and San Sisto College (Girls Catholic Secondary School). The Brisbane City Council has a large bus depot located in Creek Road. The crime rate is low.

Carina is close to Westfield Carindale. Travel to the Brisbane CBD is approx. 15 mins by car (off peak). Bus links are good to the city (approx. 15 min), and the railway station at Cannon Hill is located nearby.

Between 1960 and 1969 the suburb was served by trolleybuses operated by the Brisbane City Council, which ran along Stanley Road, terminating at the intersection of Creek Road.

[edit] See also

Carina State School[2] is officially in the suburb of Carindale[3], although it adjoins the boundary which is the centreline of Creek Road at the front of the school . Carindale (a staged property development) and Carina Heights (a predominantely Housing Commission project) Suburbs were cut out of the original Carina locality.

Clem Jones Centre is a large sporting complex situated on Creek Road, Carina. Sports include Rugby League[4], Netball, Baseball[5], Basketball[6], Tennis, Swimming[7], Water Polo, Triathlon[8], Cricket and Athletics[9].

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/ProductSelect?newproducttype=QuickStats&btnSelectProduct=View+QuickStats+%3E&collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC31115&geography=&method=&productlabel=&producttype=&topic=&navmapdisplayed=true&javascript=true&breadcrumb=LP&topholder=0&leftholder=0&currentaction=201&action=401&textversion=false
  2. ^ "Carina State School". Retrieved on 2007-12-06.
  3. ^ "Carindale Suburban website". Retrieved on 2007-12-06.
  4. ^ "Easts Carina JRLFC". Retrieved on 2007-12-06.
  5. ^ "Redsox Baseball Club". Retrieved on 2007-12-06.
  6. ^ "Southern Districts Basketball Association". Retrieved on 2007-12-06.
  7. ^ "CJ's Swim Club". Retrieved on 2007-12-06.
  8. ^ "Carina Leagues Triathlon Club". Retrieved on 2007-12-06.
  9. ^ "Balmoral Little Athletics Club". Retrieved on 2007-12-06.

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