Margate, Queensland
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| Margate Queensland |
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 Map showing Margate in Redcliffe City |
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| Population: | 6,564 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 27 March 1971[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4019 | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $313,000[3] | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | Moreton Bay Regional Council | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Redcliffe | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Petrie | ||||||||||||
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Margate is a suburb of Redcliffe City, Queensland. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Regional Council
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[edit] Attractions and features
Margate Beach, a 2 km redeveloped stretch spanning the length of the suburb, features a timber boardwalk, viewing shelters and seating, and barbecue facilities, with views to Moreton Island over sandy beaches and Moreton Bay.
The Margate CBD is undergoing a $6M major redevelopment[4] aimed at modernising the shopping precinct, making the area more attractive and comfortable, and a distinctive centre with a strong identity. It is expected to be completed by November 2007.[5]
[edit] Education
Almost 800 students are enrolled at the local primary school, Humpybong State School.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Margate (Redcliffe City) (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-13.
- ^ Margate (HTML). Place Names Online Search. Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Water. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
- ^ "Property – What your house is worth (liftout)", Real Estate Institute of Queensland median house prices, The Sunday Mail, 2007-09-09, pp. 7.
- ^ Redcliffe City Council (2006). "Redcliffe City Council Annual Report 2005/2006" (PDF). Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
- ^ Margate Urban Village Redevelopment Project (HTML). Redcliffe City Council. Redcliffe City Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
- ^ Humpybong State School (SS) : Primary Enrolments (HTML). Schools Directory. Queensland Government Department of Education, Training and the Arts. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
[edit] External links
- Margate, Queensland is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Redcliffe City Council
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