Facts about Carindale, Brisbane

• Population of approximately 35,000.
• Surrounding suburbs include Mount Gravatt East, Belmont, Carina and Carina Heights.
• Local paper - South East Advertiser
• Carindale Shopping Centre is a major feature and one of the largest shopping centres in South East Queensland
• Sometimes referred to as a 'Mini-CBD'
• Postcode - 4152
  

Carindale is covered by the Ward of Chandler. Chandler Ward also Camp Hill, Mansfield and Mt Gravatt East. Adrian Schrinner is the Councillor of Chandler. includes the suburbs of Gumdale, Chandler, MacKenzie, Burbank, Rochedale, Carina Heights, Capalaba West and parts of Belmont.

Carindale is also covered by Chatsworth which also includes Carina, Carina Heights, Tingalpa, Manly West, Gumdale, Chandler, Belmont and parts of Camp Hill. Chris Bombolas is the State Member for Chatsworth.

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History

Related links:
A history of Bulimba Creek Valley.
History of Cannon Hill - Did you know the Cannon Hill area was named by Lands Department surveyors after seeing fallen trees that resembled guns or cannons?
History of Belmont State School
Photos taken to record the Carina shopping centre area as it was in late May 2001.

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Watch this video, from Rail Around Queensland, for some interesting local history.

The Belmont Flyer, consisting of a B13 locomotive and two carriages, generally ran from Norman Park to Belmont.

The line ran alongside what is now Skyline Drive, halting at Mount Bruce Station before continuing through the north eastern part of Glindemann's dairy, crossing Wiles Road and passing through what is now the Camp Hill State School oval, to Old Cleveland Road.