Karalee is a rural residential suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Karalee had a population of 4352 people.[1]
| Karalee Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Karalee State School, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
  Karalee | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°33′31″S 152°49′15″E / 27.5586°S 152.8208°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,352 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 279.0/km2 (722.5/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4306 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 15.6 km2 (6.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ipswich West | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The suburb of Karalee is bordered by Brisbane River to the north and north-east and by the Bremer River to the south.[4]
History edit
Karalee was first named by the Queensland Place Names Board on 1 September 1973. The name Karalee is an Ugarapul word meaning 'pretty hill beside the water'.[5]
Karalee State School opened on 25 January 1985.[6]
Education edit
Karalee State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 77 Arthur Summervilles Road (27°33′45″S 152°49′31″E / 27.5626°S 152.8254°E).[7][8] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 566 students with 35 teachers (32 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).[9] The school includes a special education program.[7]
Karalee State School has three houses: Nowra, Kalara and Summerville.[10]
Amenities edit
Karalee has one shopping village with a Woolworths, a Coles, a newsagent and other stores. Karalee has a scouts base, a rugby league team, a swimming club and a tennis club.
The Ipswich City Council operates a fortnightly mobile library service which visits the shopping centre.[11]
References edit
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Karalee (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Karalee – suburb in City of Ipswich (entry 45054)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Karalee and Barellan Point". Queensland Places. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Indigenous Place Names" (PDF). Ipswich City Council. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Karalee State School". Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Karalee SS". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "Ipswich Libraries: Mobile library schedule of stops - January to June 2018" (PDF). Ipswich City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
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