Goodna is a suburb on the eastern edge of the city of Ipswich in Queensland, Australia. It is bounded to the north by the Brisbane River. Founded in 1856 when the area was still part of New South Wales, it celebrated its 150 year anniversary in 2006. Its beginnings can be traced back further to 1823 when it was originally visited by an exploration party led by John Oxley. Timber framed buildings in St Nicholas Street The Ancient House is decorated with a particularly fine example of pargeting Ipswich (pronounced ) is the county town of Suffolk and a non-metropolitan district in East Anglia, England on the estuary of the River Orwell. ... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie retiring as of 13. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... Map of Local Government Areas in Queensland The Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Queensland, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas. ... // Ipswich is located 40 minutes drive from Brisbane, and 60 minutes from both international air and sea ports. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... The division of Bundamba is a Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral division in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Oxley is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... Moggill, one of Brisbanes western suburbs, is about 18 kilometres from the CBD. It comprises a mixture of small-lot and acreage residential homes along with a small number of remaining farms. ... Wacol, Queensland is a suburb of Brisbane, Australias third-largest city. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie retiring as of 13. ... The Brisbane River is situated in southeast Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the person. ...

Goodna is 20 kilometres from the Brisbane CBD, being just outside the Brisbane City Council area. Located roughly at the centre point between Brisbane and Ipswich, it has been designated by the Queensland Government in the SEQ Plan as 1) A Major Activity Centre 2) Transport Oriented Development Centre and 3) an Economic Activity Centre. ^[1] For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... The Central Business District of Sydney, Australia. ... Image:Brisbane flag. ... The South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program (2005-2026) (SEQIPP) is a $A32. ...

Goodna Shopping Centre (Also known as St Ives) is a major shopping centre close to the Goodna train station. Goodna Shopping Centre (Also known as St Ives) is a regional shopping centre located in the suburb of Goodna, which is on the eastern edge of the city of Ipswich in Queensland, Australia. ... Goodna Station is a railway station on the Ipswich Line of Brisbane, Australia. ...

Geography

View of Brisbane River from Richardson Park in Goodna.

The Brisbane River runs to the north of Goodna and Goodna Boat Ramp is part of the Brisbane River Canoe Trail. There are extensive old Jacaranda, Poinciana, Hoop Pine and Mango Trees throughout the area. Over 14 parks are spread around the suburb including: Evan Marginson Sportsground, Richardson Park, Leslie Park, Kippen Park, Norma Mulvihill Park, Baines Meaney and Seymour Park. Half of The Pan Pacific Peace Gardens are also situated within Goodna. Wildlife is restricted with ongoing development, however Possums and on a rare occasion Koalas have also been seen. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... The Brisbane River is situated in southeast Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. ... Species See text Jacaranda is a genus of 49 species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of South and Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. ... Binomial name Delonix regia (Boj. ... Binomial name Araucaria cunninghamii Aiton ex D.Don Araucaria cunninghamii is a species of Araucaria known as Moreton Bay Pine, or Hoop Pine (confusing names, as it is not a pine). ... A possum is any of about 25 small to medium-sized arboreal marsupials native to Australia. ... Binomial name Phascolarctos cinereus Goldfuss, 1817 The Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus; sometimes also spelled Phascolarctus cinereus) is a thickset arboreal marsupial herbivore endemic to Australia, and the only representative of its family, Phascolarctidae. ...

The Diggers Rest on the corner of Queen and Church Streets is the Goodna War Memorial. This was dedicated in September 1921. ^[2] Many of the original central street names in Goodna originated from English Kings, Princes, and Queens such as William, Albert, James and George. For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

History

"Penhelyg" Queenslander in William St Goodna built in 1896.

Historically Goodna was a farming community, primarily in sugar, cotton, livestock (sheep and cattle), and also had a large local timber industry.^[3] Large amounts of timber were taken by bullock teams to the Goodna wharf and shipped to Ipswich and Brisbane. ^[4] As early as 1841 there was a sheep run called Woogaroo Station, which was owned by the Grenier family of South Brisbane. This name, which referred to a waterhole in the creek was superseded from 1865 onwards by the name Goodna. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ...

By the early 1840s Dr Stephen Simpson, the lands commissioner and magistrate for the Moreton Bay district, was living in a slab hut and farming on the riverbank near the mouth of Woogaroo Creek. As the main road intersected with the track from Coopers Plains and the river, this was then a strategic location for Simpson. In 1851-1852 he purchased 2000 acres of land, including 640 acres on Wolston Creek. Other well known pioneers settled or purchased land in the Goodna area: James Holmes arrived in 1851 and established himself as a grazier; Charles Pitt settled in 1855 and grew cotton and maize; Harriet Holmes bought 33 acres in 1860; and Joshua Jeays, later Mayor of Brisbane, bought 40 acres in the next year. Coopers Plains is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia. ...

Ready for the hunt ca. 1892 Goodna Royal Mail Hotel.

Further settlement took place after Goodna was proclaimed a village in 1856. In the following year Joseph Broad built a store on the site, which is now occupied by the Hotel Cecil (Now known as Falvey’s Irish Heart), and the cemetery opened in 1859. By 1863 there was a small run to Holmes Inn, where Harriet Holmes was postmistress and the Congregational Church which was also opened in 1863. There was one acting police sergeant and a constable by 1868. W. Law established himself as a blacksmith in 1870, the year in which the Goodna State School opened. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 570 pixelsFull resolution (1000 × 713 pixel, file size: 115 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Ready for the hunt ca. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 570 pixelsFull resolution (1000 × 713 pixel, file size: 115 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Ready for the hunt ca. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Goodna State School in 1923. ...

On the 30 January 1873 the ceremony of "turning the sod" for the first rail link between Ipswich and Brisbane took place at Goodna. Two thousand people attended the event, most arriving by paddle steamer. To officially start the work, the Governor (the Marquis of Normanby) used a solid silver spade to dig a small piece of earth and place it in a wheelbarrow. Cobb and Co coaches stopped at Goodna on their way to and from Brisbane (their only other stops were Oxley and Rocklea). This ended after the railway link was completed in 1875. ^[5] is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Cobb and Co is the name of a transportation company in Australia. ...

Apiary at Goodna ca. 1913.

Daniel Jones built the first sawmill in 1884, which was located below the Catholic Church/School grounds in the paddock that reached from Mill Street to Alice Street (known by locals as 'the mill paddock'). In the smaller paddock immediately behind the Presbyterian Church and Manse stood the wooden 'Honey Shed' used by Daniel's brother Harry in conjunction with his apiary. By the Second World War this use had been discontinued and the site was used by a group of CWA ladies who made camouflage nets for the war effort. The site was also used at one time by the Goodna Scout Group. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 774 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1000 × 775 pixel, file size: 128 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Apiary at Goodna in Queensland. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 774 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1000 × 775 pixel, file size: 128 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Apiary at Goodna in Queensland. ...

By 1888 the population of Goodna was 500, and there were three friendly societies, the Oddfellows, Loyal Rose of Denmark and Good Templars. The foundation stone of St Francis Xavier Catholic Church (formerly St Patrick's) had been laid in 1880 by Bishop James Quinn and opened in the following year. The Catholic school was opened in 1910 and the Sisters of Mercy Convent in 1911. Goodna today retains significant elements of its heritage. ^[6] The Oddfellows is a British friendly society. ... The International Organisation of Good Templars (formerly known as the International Order of Good Templars and the Independent Order of Good Templars) is an international non-governmental organisation working in the field of temperance. It is based in Sweden, a country which has had very strict alcohol policies and laws...

Suburb Amenities, Facilities and Services

A wide range of established amenities, facilities, and services are to be found close to the Goodna Shopping Centre and the Goodna train station. An extensive list of Other Stores/Businesses in Goodna can be found on the Goodna Shopping Centre page. Amongst these are a range of government services, large range of medical services, large range of financial services, Goodna Neighbourhood House, diverse range of sporting clubs, the Goodna Aquatic Centre, Brisbane River Tce retirement village, Tully Lodge retirement village, Oak Trees retirement village, Goodna Little Athletics, Goodna Rugby League Football Club, Western Spirit Football Club, Goodna Lawn Bowls Club, Goodna Netball Association, Goodna Cultural and Arts Centre, Jacaranda 2000 Toastmasters Club (Goodna), as well as local Goodna Scout Group and Guide groups and others. Goodna Shopping Centre (Also known as St Ives) is a regional shopping centre located in the suburb of Goodna, which is on the eastern edge of the city of Ipswich in Queensland, Australia. ... Goodna Station is a railway station on the Ipswich Line of Brisbane, Australia. ... Goodna Shopping Centre (Also known as St Ives) is a regional shopping centre located in the suburb of Goodna, which is on the eastern edge of the city of Ipswich in Queensland, Australia. ... Goodna Shopping Centre (Also known as St Ives) is a regional shopping centre located in the suburb of Goodna, which is on the eastern edge of the city of Ipswich in Queensland, Australia. ... Western Spirit FC Emblem Western Spirit Football Club are an Australian football (soccer) club from Goodna, a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. ...

Goodna State School in 1923.

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Education

The first school in Goodna was the Goodna State School founded in 1870. There are now five different schools in Goodna, these are: Goodna State School, St Francis Xavier School, Westside Christian College(Separate Primary and High Schools) and the Goodna State Special School. Additionally there is a Bremer Institute of TAFE campus. Goodna State School in 1923. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Goodna State School in 1923. ... The Bremer Institute of TAFE has six campuses based around Ipswich. ...

Events

Goodna Jacaranda Festival

Goodna Jacaranda Festival Sign

Goodna is renowned for its yearly Jacaranda Festival held towards the end of October when the Jacaranda trees are flowering. In excess of 10,000 people attend the Jacaranda Festival annually, which has been run every year since 1968. ^[7] The festival is held in Evan Marginson Park located near the Goodna train station. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Species See text Jacaranda is a genus of 49 species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of South and Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. ... Goodna Station is a railway station on the Ipswich Line of Brisbane, Australia. ...

Goodna Jacaranda Festival

Mall 2 Mall Bike Ride

This is a part of the annual Ipswich Festival which is held each April. Attracting 1,000 riders, it was started in 2002. It was initiated by Bernie Ripoll, the local federal member (Federal Member for Oxley) who has his office in Goodna. Goodna is the major rest point for this event and it is possible to join the event here. This event starts in the Queen Street Mall in the Brisbane CBD and finishes in the centre of Ipswich, covering more than 50km and passing through 27 Brisbane and Ipswich suburbs. Bernie Ripoll Bernard Fernando Ripoll (born 6 June Australian politician. ... The Division of Oxley is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ...

It delivers a message of continued cooperation and goodwill between the Brisbane and Ipswich Lord Mayors and raises funds for the Ipswich Hospital Foundation and the Royal Children's Hospital Foundation. ^[8]

Mall 2 Mall Bike Ride

Transport

The Goodna train station was opened in 1875 and has parking in excess of 243 parking bays. The train is easily accessible with a modern lift installed. Goodna Station is a railway station on the Ipswich Line of Brisbane, Australia. ...

Feeder bus services are operated by the Westside Bus Company which carry commuters from surrounding suburbs to and from the Goodna train station. Westside Bus Company is a bus operator, servicing Ipswich & the outer western suburbs of Brisbane. ... Goodna Station is a railway station on the Ipswich Line of Brisbane, Australia. ...

Politics

Paul Tully is the Councillor for Division 2 of the Ipswich City Council which contains Goodna. At the last local election he was returned with 80% of the vote. ^[11] Look up liberal on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Liberal may refer to: Politics: Liberalism American liberalism, a political trend in the USA Political progressivism, a political ideology that is for change, often associated with liberal movements Liberty, the condition of being free from control or restrictions Liberal Party, members of... Greens are people who support some or all of goals of a Green Party without necessarily working with or voting for that or any party. ... Look up liberal on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Liberal may refer to: Politics: Liberalism American liberalism, a political trend in the USA Political progressivism, a political ideology that is for change, often associated with liberal movements Liberty, the condition of being free from control or restrictions Liberal Party, members of... The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is a Green Australian political party. ... The Family First Party (FFP/F1) is a political party in Australia, with policies that generally mirror socially conservative and family values. ... // Ipswich is located 40 minutes drive from Brisbane, and 60 minutes from both international air and sea ports. ...

Goodna is located within the federal electorate of Oxley which is represented by Bernie Ripoll in the House of Representatives. In politics, an electorate is the group of people entitled to vote in an election. ... The Division of Oxley is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... Bernie Ripoll Bernard Fernando Ripoll (born 6 June Australian politician. ... Australian House of Representatives chamber Entrance to the House of Representatives The Australian House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Australia. ...

At a state level Goodna is within the State Electoral District of Bundamba which is represented by Jo-Ann Miller. State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... The division of Bundamba is a Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral division in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... Jo-Ann Miller is an Australian politician. ...

Paul Tully, Jo-Ann Miller, and Bernie Ripoll all have their offices in Goodna and they are generally considered safe Labor seats. Polling place statistics are shown to the right for the Goodna polling place in last federal and state elections. Jo-Ann Miller is an Australian politician. ... Bernie Ripoll Bernard Fernando Ripoll (born 6 June Australian politician. ...

Gallery

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Goodna RSL Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1,004 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Goodna RSL. Author -Goodstone. File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ...	Two halls of the Goodna Scout Group Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ...	Goodna Community Health Services Centre in Queen St Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ...

References

1. ^ South East Queensland Regional Plan 2005-2026 Queensland Government -Office of Urban Management
2. ^ War Memorials in Australia
3. ^ Ipswich Tourism Goodna Profile
4. ^ http://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/environment/conservation/waterways/catchment_management/swag.php Ipswich City Council
5. ^ Goodna then and now -Ipswich City Council
6. ^ Ipswich City Council
7. ^ Ipswich Tourism Goodna Profile
8. ^ Mall 2 Mall Bike Ride
9. ^ ECQ State Election 2006
10. ^ AEC Federal Election 2004
11. ^ Ipswich City Council Paul Tully Division 2 Profile

External links

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