Springfield Lakes, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Springfield Lakes
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.6827°N 152.9127°W
Pop:17211
Postcode:4300
Area:8.8
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:20.5
Dir1:ESE
Location1:Ipswich CBD
Dist2:34.8
Dir2:SW
Location2:Brisbane CBD
Lga:City of Ipswich
Stategov:Jordan
Fedgov:Blair
Fedgov2:Oxley
Near-N:Camira
Near-Ne:Greenbank
Near-E:Greenbank
Near-Se:Greenbank
Near-S:Spring Mountain
Near-Sw:Spring Mountain
Near-W:Springfield Central
Near-Nw:Springfield

Springfield Lakes is a suburb in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is one of the suburbs created within Greater Springfield. In the, Springfield Lakes had a population of 17,211 people.

Geography

The Centenary Motorway forms the north-western boundary of the suburb. The Springfield railway line runs immediately parallel and north of the highway. There is a foot bridge across the motorway (-27.6608°N 152.9216°W) which provides access to Springfield railway station.[2]

The lakes from which the suburb takes its name are:

Springfield Lakes was developed by Lend Lease as a series of smaller neighbourhoods (villages). As of November 2015 these neighbourhoods are: Bridgewater Chase (Springfield), Clancy's Crossing (Springfield), The Escarpment (Springfield), Lakeside, Eden's Homestead, Olive Springs, Butterfly Green, The Promenade, Waterside at The Promenade, The Peninsula, The Summit, Aspect, Creekside, Lakes Entrance, Wildflower Ridge, Park Edge, Tea Trees, Central Walk, and The Sanctuary. The Peninsula is the final neighbourhood of Springfield Lakes developed immediately behind Regatta Lake and Discovery Lake.[6]

History

Springfield Lakes is one of the suburbs created within Greater Springfield,[7] a 2850hectare site which is Australia's largest master planned community.[8] For comparison purposes this is more than half the size of Cairns. It was officially named and bounded in 2000.

Springfield Lakes State School opened in 2007.

Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School was established in 2013 by the Catholic Education division of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane.[9]

On Friday 1 September 2017, Our Lady of the Southern Cross Catholic Church was officially opened and blessed by Archbishop Mark Coleridge, as the first Catholic church in Greater Springfield. Prior to its opening, Catholic services had been held at St Augustine's College in Augustine Heights.[10]

Demographics

In the Springfield Lakes had a population of 15,318 people.

In the, Springfield Lakes had a population of 17,211 people.

Transport

The suburb is serviced by bus route 528, which links Springfield station with Springfield Central station,[11] and bus route 533, which forms a bi-directional loop through the southern part of Springfield Lakes.[12] Apart from bus services, the suburb also has access to rail services with the northern part of Springfield Lakes being serviced by Springfield railway station while the southern part of the suburb is serviced by Springfield Central railway station across from Orion Springfield Central shopping centre.[13] [14]

Education

Springfield Lakes State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 63 Springfield Lakes Boulevard (-27.6705°N 152.9221°W).[15] [16] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1122 students with 77 teachers (68 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff (30 full-time equivalent).[17] It includes a special education program.

Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 58 Opperman Drive (-27.6959°N 152.9101°W).[18] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 267 students with 17 teachers (15 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent).

There are no secondary schools in Springfield Lakes. The nearest government secondary schools are Springfield Central State High School in neighbouring Springfield Central to the west and Woodcrest State College in neighbouring Springfield to the north-west.

Amenities

Our Lady of the Southern Cross Catholic Church is at 58 Opperman Drive adjacent to the Catholic school.[19]

Attractions

Marsdenia Lookout is accessed from the north-west corner of Angelica Drive and Dandelion Drive . It offers views across the Greater Springfield area.[20] [21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 28 November 2020.
  2. Web site: 22 October 2020. Foot bridges - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116140120/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/369472fe-2bec-4d9a-b78e-90d9524feef1. 16 November 2020. 3 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  3. 28 November 2020.
  4. 28 November 2020.
  5. 28 November 2020.
  6. Web site: The Peninsula. 7 January 2016. Lend Lease. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035340/http://communities.lendlease.com/springfield-lakes/~/media/communities/au/springfield-lakes/documents/spl_pen_loc_may2015_web.ashx?la=en. live.
  7. Web site: Living Here - Residential. https://web.archive.org/web/20120320185126/http://www.greaterspringfield.com.au/residential.php. dead. 20 March 2012. Springfield Land Corporation. 19 March 2014.
  8. Web site: Community Vision. https://web.archive.org/web/20111121065156/http://www.springfieldlakes.com.au/Community-Vision.aspx. 21 November 2011. dead. Springfield Lakes. 28 November 2020.
  9. Web site: Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Springfield Lakes. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201128064701/http://www.goodshepherd.qld.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx. 2020-11-28. 2020-11-28. Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Springfield Lakes.
  10. Web site: Bowling. Mark. 2017-08-25. Impressive first church ready to open at Springfield. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201128072654/https://catholicleader.com.au/news/impressive-first-church-ready-to-open-at-springfield. 2020-11-28. 2020-11-28. The Catholic Leader. en-AU.
  11. https://jp.translink.com.au/plan-your-journey/timetables/bus/t/528/inbound
  12. https://jp.translink.com.au/plan-your-journey/timetables/bus/t/533/inbound
  13. Springfield Station | TransLink
  14. Springfield Central Station | TransLink
  15. Web site: 9 July 2018. State and non-state school details. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018. 21 November 2018. Queensland Government.
  16. Web site: Springfield Lakes State School. 12 March 2021. 13 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210313044744/https://springfieldlakesss.eq.edu.au/. live.
  17. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018. 28 January 2020. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 27 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx. live.
  18. Web site: Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School. 12 March 2021. 28 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201128064701/http://www.goodshepherd.qld.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx. live.
  19. Web site: Our Lady of the Southern Cross, Springfield. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201128071556/https://brisbanecatholic.org.au/parishes-mass-times/parish/our-lady-of-the-southern-cross-springfield/. 2020-11-28. 2020-11-28. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane. en-AU.
  20. Web site: 2019-07-16 . Tea Trees Marsdenia Park . 2023-03-03 . Ipswich City Council.
  21. Web site: Portal: Marsdenia Lookout . 2023-03-03 . Ingress Tracker . en.