Buranda is a neighbourhood in the southern Brisbane suburbs of
Greenslopes
Greenslopes is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Greenslopes had a population of 8,936 people.
It is by road south-east of the Brisbane GPO and is mostly residential with some commercial and light industrial ...
and
Woolloongabba
Woolloongabba is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Woolloongabba had a population of 5,631 people.
Geography
Woolloongabba is located south of the CBD. It contains the Brisbane Cricket Ground ('the Gabba') and ...
in
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...
, the capital of
Queensland
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, Australia.
The location is an important transport hub for southern Brisbane.
Logan Road
Logan Road, allocated state routes 95 and 30, is a major road in Brisbane, Queensland. It runs from Springwood in Logan City to Woolloongabba in Brisbane, with most of the route signed as state route 95. The route was formerly the main route ...
and
Ipswich Road pass through the area as does the
South East Busway with a station called
Buranda busway station. The
Pacific Motorway passes through the area. There is also the
Buranda railway station on the
Cleveland railway line.
The Centro Buranda Shopping Centre is located at Buranda.
Heritage listings
Buranda has the following heritage-listed sites:
* 24 Cowley Street:
Buranda State School
Future development
Buranda is set to become one of the many
transit-oriented development
In urban planning, transit-oriented development (TOD) is a type of urban development that maximizes the amount of residential, business and leisure space within walking distance of public transport. It promotes a symbiotic relationship betw ...
(TOD) Locations across Brisbane. The proposed TOD is to include 2 office buildings of 6 storeys and 23-storeys, five apartment buildings ranging from seven-storeys to the 32-storey and a 15-storey boutique hotel.
[Molloy, Shannon (September 26, 2008)]
Second 'mega-development' for city's south
''Brisbane Times
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South ...
''. The TOD is being named Buranda Village.
See also
*
TransApex
*
Transport in Brisbane
Transport in Brisbane, the capital and largest city of Queensland, Australia, is provided by road, rail, river and bay ferries, footpaths, bikepaths, sea and air.
Transport around Brisbane is managed by the Queensland Government and the coun ...
References
External links
{{Commons category
Buranda.com- Information about Buranda
University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Buranda
Brisbane localities