Carina, Queensland

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Carina
Brisbane, Queensland

Old Cleveland Road

Postcode:

4152

Area:

4.5 km² (1.7 sq mi)

LGA:

Brisbane City Council

State District:

Bulimba, Chatsworth

Federal Division:

Bonner, Griffith

Suburbs around Carina:
Seven Hills	Cannon Hill	Tingalpa
Camp Hill	Carina	Belmont
Camp Hill	Carina Heights	Carindale

Carina is an eastern suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia about 7 kilometres from the Central Business District. It adjoins the suburbs of Carindale, Carina Heights, Cannon Hill and Camp Hill.

It is predominantly residential and was developed in the 1950s and 1960s. There are 4 schools in the suburb of Carina including St Martins primary school (Catholic Primary School), Carina State School, Mayfield State School and San Sisto College (Girls Catholic Secondary School). The Brisbane City Council has a large bus depot located in Creek Road. The crime rate is low.

Carina is close to Westfield Carindale. Travel to the Brisbane CBD is approx. 15 mins by car (off peak). Bus links are good to the city (approx. 15 min), and the railway station at Cannon Hill is located nearby.

Between 1960 and 1969 the suburb was served by trolleybuses operated by the Brisbane City Council, which ran along Stanley Road, terminating at the intersection of Creek Road.

[edit] See also

List of Brisbane suburbs

Carina State School^[1] is officially in the suburb of Carindale^[2], although it adjoins the boundary which is the centreline of Creek Road at the front of the school . Carindale (a staged property development) and Carina Heights (a predominantely Housing Commission project) Suburbs were cut out of the original Carina locality.

Clem Jones Centre is a large sporting complex situated on Creek Road, Carina. Sports include Rugby League^[3], Netball, Baseball^[4], Basketball^[5], Tennis, Swimming^[6], Water Polo, Triathlon^[7], Cricket and Athletics^[8].