Riverhills, Queensland

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Riverhills
Brisbane, Queensland

Population:

3,955 (2006 census)

Postcode:

4074

Location:

15 km (9 mi) from Brisbane GPO

LGA:

Brisbane City Council, Jamboree Ward

Federal Division:

Division of Ryan

Suburbs around Riverhills:
Pinjarra Hills	Westlake	Middle Park
Bellbowrie	Riverhills	Sumner
Moggill	Wacol	Wacol

Riverhills is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 15 km south-west of the CBD.

Riverhills, along with surrounding suburbs, was developed in 1959 as part of the ‘Centenary Project’ and the area is now more commonly referred to as the Centenary suburbs.

1 Geography
2 Characteristics
3 Transport
4 Politics
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Geography

Riverhills, Queensland is at coordinates 27°33′38″S 152°54′33″E / -27.56048, 152.90905 (Riverhills, Queensland)Coordinates: 27°33′38″S 152°54′33″E / -27.56048, 152.90905 (Riverhills, Queensland)

[edit] Characteristics

Easy access to four primary schools, Jamboree Heights, Good News Lutheran, Middle Park and Jindalee.

Short travelling distance to Mt Ommaney Shops, Middle Park shopping centre and Riverhills Shopping Centre (colloquially known as Four Square).

A small park/playground at the end of Sumners Road, colloquially known as the 'Elevated Platform'

[edit] Transport

Riverhills is accessible via the Centenary Highway. Some bus routes service the suburb, namely ^[1] :

450 - CityXpress via Cultural Centre, Toowong, Indooroopilly, Jindalee, Mount Ommaney, Middle Park and Westlake (Weekends) (BT)
454 - CityXpress via Cultural Centre, Toowong, Indooroopilly and Riverhills (Weekdays) (BT)
455 - Rocket via Milton, and the Western Freeway (Weekdays - Peak Hours only) (BT)
457 - City Precincts via Milton, Coronation Drive, Western Freeway, Jindalee, Mount Ommaney, Middle Park and Westlake (Weekdays - Peak Hours only) (BT)
459 - City Precincts via Milton, Coronation Drive, Western Freeway and Mt Ommaney. (Weekdays - Peak Hours only) (BT)

Riverhills is a short distance from Darra train station.

[edit] Politics

The people of Riverhills are represented by Felicity Farmer, ALP Member for the Jamboree Ward, in the local council, by Julie Attwood, the ALP Member for Mount Ommaney in theQueensland Parliament and by Michael Johnson in the federal division of Ryan.