Karalee, Queensland

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
Karalee State School, 2022
Karalee is located in Queensland
Karalee
Karalee
Coordinates27.5586°S 152.8208°E / -27.5586; 152.8208 (Karalee (centre of suburb))
Population4,352 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density279.0/km2 (722.5/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4306
Area15.6 km2 (6.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Ipswich
State electorate(s)Ipswich West
Federal division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Karalee:
Mount Crosby Karana Downs Anstead
Chuwar Karalee Barellan Point
North Tivoli Bundamba Riverview

Geography

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

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

Karalee State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 77 Arthur Summervilles Road (27.5626°S 152.8254°E / -27.5626; 152.8254 (Karalee State School)).[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

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
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Karalee (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Karalee – suburb in City of Ipswich (entry 45054)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  3. "Karalee and Barellan Point". Queensland Places. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  5. "Indigenous Place Names" (PDF). Ipswich City Council. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  6. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  7. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. "Karalee State School". Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  10. "Karalee SS". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  11. "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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