Keperra, Queensland

Suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Keperra
Brisbane, Queensland

Dawson Parade, Keperra

Keperra

Coordinates| 27°24′43″S 152°57′18″E﻿ / ﻿27.4119°S 152.9550°E﻿ / -27.4119; 152.9550﻿ (Keperra (centre of suburb))
Population| 7,014 (2021 census)[1]
• Density| 1,253/km2 (3,244/sq mi)
Postcode(s)| 4054
Area| 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Time zone| AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location| 12.4 km (8 mi) NW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)| City of Brisbane
(Enoggera Ward,[2] The Gap Ward)[3]
State electorate(s)|

* Ferny Grove
* Everton

Federal division(s)| Ryan
| Suburbs around Keperra:

Ferny Hills | Arana Hills | Everton Hills
Ferny Grove | Keperra | Mitchelton
Upper Kedron | The Gap | Enoggera

Keperra is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[4] It is located 12.4 kilometres (7.7 mi) by road north-west of the Brisbane GPO.[5] In the 2021 census, Keperra had a population of 7,014 people.[1]

## Geography

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The Ferny Grove railway line running east between Keperra, Grovely, Oxford Park and Mitchelton was recently duplicated. This work was completed in 2008.[6]

Grovely is a neighbourhood within the suburb of Keperra.[7]

## History

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Keperra has a deep and rich indigenous history. The name Keperra comes from a Yuggera words kipper/kippa indicating a young man. Two bora rings used to be located within the suburb, one near the corner of Samford Road and Keperra Street (now under housing) and one which disappeared with the construction of the Keperra Country Club. It is thought that the name derives from the initiation ceremonies of young men performed at the bora rings.[4][8][9][10]

In 1865, Thomas Price sold a large portion of land in Keperra to John and Mary Nicholson who built a home and named it Groveley Lodge (the extra 'e' in the name was dropped in later years).[9] In the absence of a church in the area, the Nicholsons held services within Groveley Lodge and later built St Matthews Anglican Church, Grovely in what is now Church Street, Mitchelton; John and Mary Nicholson are buried in the churchyard cemetery.[11]

The railway was built through the area in 1918 but it was originally a siding located near the western end of the Keperra Country Club. The Keperra railway station was named in 1932.[9]

On 26 October 1918, 107 allotments of the "Grovely Station Estate" were advertised for auction by W.J. Down & Co. The allotments were adjacent to the Grovely Railway Station on the Enoggera line.[12][13]

Capt. Robert H Cottam founded the Keperra Golf Club in 1931. It was originally called the Enoggera Golf Club, but changed to its present name in 1940. The clubhouse was built in 1939–1940.[14]

In about 1940 a military camp was established on the slaughterhouse site. The army camp constructed many of the roads and much of the land was transferred to the Housing Commission for housing development in 1951.[9]

From 1966 to 1998, there was a drive-in movie theatre located at the corner of Settlement and Samford Roads. It was operated by R.W.P. Dodd Theatres and later by Birch Carol & Coyle. It could accommodate 650 cars. Initially it had a single screen but was later converted to a two-screen. The land is now the site of the Kings Grove housing estate, located within the Kings Park Estate.[15]

## Demographics

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In the 2011 census, Keperra had a population of 6,652 people, 52.6% female and 47.4% male. The median age of the Keperra population was 37 years, the same as the national median. 80.3% of people living in Keperra were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 3.9%, New Zealand 2.4%, Scotland 0.7%, Philippines 0.6%, South Africa 0.6%. 90.2% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.6% Italian, 0.5% Cantonese, 0.4% Arabic, 0.4% Spanish, 0.3% Filipino.[16]

In the 2016 census, Keperra had a population of 6,807 people.[17]

In the 2021 census, Keperra had a population of 7,014 people.[1]

## Economy

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There is a large quarry at 469 Settlement Road (27°25′25″S 152°56′59″E﻿ / ﻿27.4236°S 152.9497°E﻿ / -27.4236; 152.9497﻿ (RockworX quarry)), where extractive activities are still in operation as at 2021,[18][19] but it is planned to convert the quarry site into a housing estate.[20] In 2023, the first parcels of land at The Quarry[21] were released with the development undertaken by Frasers Property.

## Education

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Grovely State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 200 Dawson Parade (27°24′07″S 152°57′41″E﻿ / ﻿27.4019°S 152.9613°E﻿ / -27.4019; 152.9613﻿ (Grovely State School)).[22][23] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 375 students with 26 teachers (23 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent).[24] It includes a special education program.[22]

Mitchelton State High School Positive Learning Centre is a specific-purpose primary and secondary (4-12) school at 83 Gilston Street (27°24′31″S 152°57′29″E﻿ / ﻿27.4087°S 152.9580°E﻿ / -27.4087; 152.9580﻿ (Mitchelton SHS Positive Learning Centre)). It is for students who require intervention beyond the capacity of a conventional classroom with goal of returning them into mainstream schooling or into vocational programs.[22][25]

There is no mainstream secondary school in Keperra. The nearest government secondary schools are Ferny Grove State High School in neighbouring Ferny Grove to the west and Mitchelton State High School in neighbouring Mitchelton to the east.[26]

The Brisbane Institute of Tecand Further Education (TAFE) Grovely Campus is at Fitzsimmons Street.[27]

## Amenities

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Keperra Country Club has a 27-hole Championship golf course.[28]

The Great Western Shopping Centre is at the intersection of Settlement Road and Samford Road. Bunnings Warehouse opened in 2018 with further retail to open in 2019.[29][30]

The Arana Leagues Club on Dawson Parade is near the border with the suburb of Arana Hills.[citation needed]

Other amenities include thefootball (soccer) club Westside FC, two small shopping centres at Dallas Parade near the Keperra station and on Dawson Parade near Grovely station), churches, a hospital, and a dog off-leash area. An area of vegetation known as Keperra Bushland bounds the suburb to the south on its border with The Gap while the Keperra Picnic Grounds are located in the north-west section at the intersection of Samford Road and Upper Kedron Road.[citation needed]

## Housing

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Keperra Sanctuary Retirement Village is at 998 Samford Road, just east of the Great Western Shopping Centre.[31]

## Transport

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Keperra railway station and Grovely railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Ferny Grove, Brisbane and Beenleigh.[citation needed]

Transport for Brisbane offers a bus service on Route 362 between West Ashgrove through The Gap to Brookside Shopping Centre with stops at Great Western Shopping Centre, Keperra railway station, Grovely railway station and Mitchelton railway station.[citation needed]

The bus service on Route 398 is between Mitchelton railway station and Ferny Grove railway station, with stops within Keperra.[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Keperra (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. ^ "Enoggera Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
3. ^ "The Gap Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
4. ^ a b "Keperra – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 44884)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
5. ^ "Brisbane GPO to Keperra" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
6. ^ Mickel, John (21 February 2008). "Extra services to begin on new Mitchelton to Keperra track". Media statements. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
7. ^ "Grovely – neighbourhood in the City of Brisbane (entry 14917)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
8. ^ Lack, Clem Llewellyn (1 January 1963), Samford Aboriginal Bora ring : movement for its preservation (PDF), Royal Historical Society of Queensland, archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2014, retrieved 20 February 2014
9. ^ a b c d "Keperra". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
10. ^ "Site 17 - ' Keperra Indigenous Camping Area '". Mitchy Memories. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
11. ^ "Our History". Anglican Parish of Grovely. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
12. ^ "Grovely Station Estate, Enoggera". 26 October 1918. hdl:10462/deriv/427730. `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` (help)
13. ^ "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. No. 18, 956. Queensland, Australia. 19 October 1918. p. 8. Retrieved 26 March 2019 - via National Library of Australia.
14. ^ "Course Tour". Keperra Golf Club. Archived from the original on 17 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
15. ^ "Keperra". Australian Drive-Ins. Archived from the original on 5 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Keperra (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Keperra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
18. ^ "Contact Us at Rockworx | Quarry Rock & Granite Rock Brisbane". Rockworx. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
19. ^ Keperra Quarry (Video 1 min 5 seconds), RockworX, retrieved 21 December 2021
20. ^ Zenoni, Simone (3 December 2019). "Frasers Property Buys Former Keperra Quarry for $31m". The Urban Developer. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
21. ^ "The Quarry | Frasers Property Australia". www.frasersproperty.com.au. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
22. ^ a b c "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
23. ^ "Grovely State School". Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
24. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
25. ^ "Positive Learning Centres". Education Queensland. 6 April 2018. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
26. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
27. ^ "Grovely Campus Location & Courses | TAFE Queensland". tafe. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
28. ^ "About Us". keperragolf.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
29. ^ "Bunnings to anchor expansion of Great Western Super Centre". Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
30. ^ "Bunnings Keperra Grand Opening Celebrations". April 2018. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
31. ^ "Home". Keperra Sanctuary. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Keperra, Queensland.

* "Keperra". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
* "Keperra". BRISbites. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008.
* "Keperra". Our Brisbane. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 6 March 2008.
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