Flagstone, Queensland

Flagstone is a suburban locality in the Greater Flagstone district of the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia.[2] In 2018, the estimated population of Flagstone was 5,651 people.[1]

This article is about the locality in City of Logan. For the locality in Lockyer Valley Region, see Flagstone Creek, Queensland.

Flagstone
Logan City, Queensland
Homestead Drive, Flagstone
Flagstone
Coordinates27.8111°S 152.9388°E / -27.8111; 152.9388
Population5,651 (2018)[1]
 • Density392.4/km2 (1,016/sq mi)
Established1997
Postcode(s)4280
Area14.4 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location50.5 km (31 mi) south of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)Logan City
State electorate(s)Logan
Federal Division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Flagstone:
Silverbark Ridge New Beith South Maclean
Monarch Glen Flagstone South Maclean
Kagaru Riverbend Riverbend

History

Flagstone is situated in the Bundjalung traditional Aboriginal country.[3] Towards the north of Flagstone is the Yugarabul traditional Aboriginal country of the Brisbane and surrounding regions. [4]

The suburb is named after Flagstone Creek which flows into the Logan River just south of Chadwick Drive in South Maclean.

Suburban development started in Flagstone in 1996, with the development of nearby infrastructure and roads. On 24 April 1997, Flagstone was named by the Minister for Natural Resources as a neighbourhood within the Undullah and Jimboomba areas, though is now a bounded suburb and district in its own right, along with the Greater Flagstone district suburbs and developments of Flinders Lakes, Monarch Glen, Silverbark Ridge, Riverbend and Glenlogan.

Flagstone State School opened on 22 January 1998.[5]

Flagstone State Community College opened in 1 January 2002.[5]

On 8 October 2010, a PDA was declared detailing the expansion and development of Greater Flagstone. Expected to take approximately 30–40 years to complete, the plan is for 50,000 dwellings to house a population of up to 120,000 people.[6]

Development on the west section of the Sydney–Brisbane railway line began post-2011. On 20 May 2016, it was gazetted as a separate locality within the City of Logan.[7]

In late-2018, a large adventure playground was built. The Playground includes an 11m tower, and a skybridge. The project was reported to have cost $2 million.[8][9]

Transport

Flagstone is accessible via Teviot Road. Planned transportation links that would service Flagstone, the Greater Flagstone development areas and district includes proposed passenger railway links between Salisbury and Beaudesert.[10]

Flagstone is serviced by public transport buses to and from Browns Plains. [11]

Facilities

The Village Shopping Centre, originally a simply corner store, was built as early as 2008. Further expansion was planned for late-2019, relaunching as 'Flagstone Central'.[12]

Another shopping centre built on the corner of Homestead and Wild Mint Drive contains: Coles, BWS, hairdressers, health services, Domino's Pizza, Supa IGA, 7-Eleven, Subway, McDonald's, and other specialty stores.[13]

Education

Flagstone State Community College is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Cnr Homestead Drive & Poinciana Drive (27.8072°S 152.9563°E / -27.8072; 152.9563 (Flagstone State Community College)).[14][15] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 884 students with 77 teachers (74 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff (29 full-time equivalent).[16]

Flagstone State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Poinciana Drive (27.8071°S 152.9573°E / -27.8071; 152.9573 (Flagstone State School)).[14][17] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 696 students with 48 teachers (45 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (23 full-time equivalent).[16]

A new Catholic primary and secondary school is expected to open in 2024 initially offering Prep to Year 3 and Year 7 schooling.[18]

References
  1. "Flagstone". .idcommunity. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  2. "Flagstone – locality in City of Logan (entry 50113)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  3. "Bundjalung – Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative". muurrbay.org.au. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  4. "AIATSIS code E66: Yugarabul". Federal government. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. "Greater Flagstone PDA Development Scheme" (PDF). The State of Queensland (Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning). Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  7. "Flagstone". Logan City Council. 19 June 2017. Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  8. "Flagstone to get massive adventure playground". The Jimboomba Times. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  9. "Flagstone Adventure Park". MustDoBrisbane.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  10. "Salisbury to Beaudesert Rail Corridor Study". 5 March 2019. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  11. "Greater Flagstone community hails a ride on new 535 bus service".
  12. "Flagstone Central". Stockwell. Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  13. "Big retail brands head to Flagstone". Peet. 23 March 2018. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  14. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  15. "Flagstone State Community College". Archived from the original on 21 June 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  16. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  17. "Flagstone State School". Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  18. "New Schools". Brisbane Catholic Education. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
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