Upper Caboolture

About Upper Caboolture

Upper Caboolture is mainly a rural/residential district but with a suburban area on its eastern boundary and is immediately west of Morayfield. This quiet suburb is close to everything but away from the hustle and bustle of busier suburbs.

For the best bushwalking in Upper Caboolture head to Sheep Station Creek.

Protected since 1977, Sheep Station Creek Conservation Park offers walkers and horse riders a quiet and easy escape into nature. The bushland reserve is abundant in wildlife including different species of birds, reptiles, butterflies, marsupials and mammals, its open, grassy forests providing an ideal habitat for the resident koala, wallaby, short-beaked echidna, and locally threatened Greater Glider families.

History of Upper Caboolture

A settlement at Upper Caboolture predated the survey of the Caboolture township in 1869.

The post office directory in 1915 recorded a mail contractor, four timber getters and several farmers (mainly dairy) at Upper Caboolture. By 1949 the directory recorded more farmers, 23 of whom were in dairying and 14 who grew bananas.

Formerly a rural area on the fringe of the town of Caboolture, since the 1990s the Upper Caboolture has become increasingly urbanised.

Detection dogs find elusive glider
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23 June 2026

Detection dogs find elusive glider

Endangered southern greater gliders have been discovered at 10 new Moreton Bay sites, expanding their known range to 11. Detection dogs and upcoming drone surveys are helping uncover hidden populations of the elusive “flying koala.”

What’s on in 2026 with free community events across the City of Moreton Bay
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23 June 2026

What’s on in 2026 with free community events across the City of Moreton Bay

A full calendar of free community events is being rolled out for 2026, giving locals clarity on what’s happening and when.

New parks for school holidays
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23 June 2026

New parks for school holidays

Four new and upgraded parks are opening across the Moreton Bay region ahead of the spring school holidays.

World-first vaccine for koalas
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23 June 2026

World-first vaccine for koalas

An ecology and veterinary centre in the Moreton Bay region has helped develop a world-first vaccine to save koalas.

Dream becomes $1.7m reality at museum
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23 June 2026

Dream becomes $1.7m reality at museum

Work has started on the $1.7m Abbey Museum Art Gallery and Café extension for paintings never put on display at the Caboolture attraction before. ** FREE TO READ **

"Shocked" to be unsung hero
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23 June 2026

"Shocked" to be unsung hero

Caboolture rugby coach Sione Lolohea was “shocked” to be named one of Australia's top 10 unsung sporting heroes in the Cadbury Volunteer Values Awards. ** FREE TO READ **

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