Karawatha is an outer southern

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Karawatha had a population of 337 people.

Geography

Karawatha is south-east of the

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. Karawatha is a sparsely populated suburb with few structures and the majority of the land used as undeveloped park land, known as

Karawatha Forest Karawatha Forest or Karawatha nature reserve is approximately 900 hectares of bushland in the Brisbane suburbs of Karawatha, Queensland, Karawatha and Stretton, Queensland, Stretton, Australia. It is one of the largest areas of remnant bushland ...

History

The naming of the suburb Karawatha originates from an Aboriginal word meaning a place with

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trees. It was formerly known as Berrinba, but now Berrinba is the name of the suburb to the south within

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. Islamic College of Brisbane opened on 5 January 1995. Faith Christian School opened in 2012.

Demographics

In the , Karawatha had a population of 19 people. In the , Karawatha had a population of 337 people.

Education

Islamic College of Brisbane is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 45 Acacia Road (). It is adjacent to the Karawatha Forest. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,117 students with 86 teachers (82 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff (29 full-time equivalent). Faith Christian School of Distance Education is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school at 129 Garfield Road (). It offers home-based education within a framework of Christian beliefs. It is operated by Christian Home Based Education Ltd.

Attractions

Karawatha Forest Discovery Centre is in Acacia Road (). It is operated by

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References

External links

ourbrisbane.com website, Karawatha section
via

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