Caboolture
About Caboolture
Located on the north side of the Caboolture River which separates the town from neighbouring suburb Morayfield, Caboolture is an urban centre, considered to be the northernmost urban area of the greater Brisbane region.
Neighbouring suburbs to Caboolture include Beachmere, Bellmere, Caboolture South, Elimbah, Moodlu, Morayfield, Ningi, Toorbul and Wamuran.
Caboolture has been experiencing rapid growth over recent years, with several thousand residents moving to the Caboolture region every year.
Facilities in Caboolture
In and around Caboolture you will find an abundance of sports grounds and clubs, schools, parks and playgrounds and retail precincts that all help to bring the community together.
Located in the heart of Caboolture you will find a thriving community meeting place, The Caboolture Hub. This modern, award winning facility is comprised of the Learning and Business Centre, Caboolture Library and Caboolture Regional Art Gallery, designed to offer the people of Caboolture a centre for local culture, art, history and education.
Major Events in Caboolture
Over thirty-thousand people travel to Caboolture annually for the Abbey Medieval Festival, held every July. A unique event that enables visitors to co-create their own medieval experience in a highly engaging and immersive event that is proudly the most authentic in the southern hemisphere.
Other major annual events include Farm Fantastic, Caboolture Festival held every August, Queensland State Equestrian Centre (QSEC) Horse and Home show and the Caboolture Show.
Things to see and do in Caboolture
- Caboolture Hub
- Caboolture Historical Village
- Caboolture Country Markets (Every Sunday)
- Centenary Lakes
- Queensland State Equestrian Centre (QSEC)
- Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology
- Caboolture Warplane Museum
History of Caboolture
The Caboolture area is the traditional home of the Kabi Aboriginal people. The name “Caboolture” is derived from the Kabi words meaning “Place of the carpet snake”.
In 1842, the Caboolture area was colonised by Europeans when the land around Moreton Bay was opened up to the free settlers. By 1867, a tiny settlement was established in Caboolture as a supply centre for settlers in the area and to service the needs of the miners travelling to Gympie to the goldfields. In 1879, the shire was constituted and in 1888 the railway line to Brisbane was opened.
New specialists at Cancer Care clinic
Cancer Care Moreton Bay is expanding its Caboolture clinic with new breast cancer and lymphoedema specialists, giving local patients greater access to integrated cancer care closer to home.
Meet Moreton Bay's boomburbs
Moreton Bay’s population boom is transforming the corridor from Caboolture to Narangba, with major new communities, thousands of homes and strong property sales reshaping one of Australia’s fastest-growing regions.
Record smashed by loud shirts
Caboolture Sports Club’s 19th Annual Charity Golf Day raised a record $39,368 for Caboolture Rotary, supporting youth wellbeing, homelessness and domestic and family violence initiatives.
On song for project finale
Caboolture Community Choir will host a free concert in Morayfield on September 26, showcasing its 10-week Singing for Wellbeing Project with 20 singers, live music and audience participation.
Sarah’s taking herbs on tour
Basilea Living Herbs brings its “Taste, Grow & Elevate” workshops to Moreton Bay cafes, teaching locals how to grow and use sun-hardy culinary herbs and edible flowers sustainably.
Big guns ride into Caboolture
The PBR Australia Monster Energy Tour heads to Caboolture, bringing Australia’s top bull riders and rising junior talent to QSEC for a huge night of bull riding action.
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BPW Caboolture has given business owners in the Moreton Bay Region a helping hand with their financials at a free workshop in The Hub.
Survive the drive – get home safe
Christmas is right around the corner but the greatest gift you can give your family and friends this holiday season is getting home safe. That’s the message this National Road Safety Week.
Mandate to deliver key projects
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‘Tough cookie’ celebrates centenary
One week after moving into Bolton Clarke’s new residential aged care building at Fernhill, Caboolture, Edna Anna Curr celebrated another significant milestone - her 100th birthday.
Moreton Bay makes the grade
Moreton Bay Region has some of the best waterways in South East Queensland, according to the 20th annual Healthy Land and Water report – but the high grades come with a warning.
Record-breaking road works
Wheels are set to roll in Caboolture on the biggest road resurfacing project in Moreton Bay Regional Council’s 2020-21 program.
$1.3m net gain for ambitious Snakes
Caboolture Sports Cricket Club has officially opened South East Queensland’s top domestic cricket development centre in Morayfield.
Spook-tacular drive-through Halloween fun
It will be Halloween with a difference at the Caboolture Historical Village this year.
Melbourne Cup Events
The race that stops the nation! Find an event near you in Moreton Bay Region where you can celebrate the race in style.
Stronger Smarter takes students from classroom to country
Since its inception 15 years ago, the Caboolture-based Stronger Smarter Institute has worked with more than 3500 Indigenous young people across Australia to help them realise their potential.
