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.
Heavy rain closes Moreton Bay roads, schools
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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
Four new and upgraded parks are opening across the Moreton Bay region ahead of the spring school holidays.
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
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 **
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Apartments planned on bayside block
Plans have been lodged for a new seven-storey residential development metres from the waterfront at Deception Bay.
Work begins on $8m ambulance station
Construction has started on the new $8.45m Morayfield Ambulance Station.
Festival shows at The Sheds
The Moreton Bay Anywhere Festival is returning to The Sheds at Brendale with two shows booked in.
Medal haul for region's young stars
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New Bribie hospital services revealed
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Car park plans at bayside hotel
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Aussie-first trial starts in Pine River
Unitywater is trialling an Australian-first oyster reef restoration project in the Pine River.
Legends help students kick goals
Broncos’ stars went back to the classroom in Caboolture yesterday, showing the importance of education and inspiring our next Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders.
Work to start on Lake Eden upgrade
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