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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Bella wins trip-of-a-lifetime
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23 June 2026

Bella wins trip-of-a-lifetime

Bray Park student Isabella Rossow has won a field trip-of-a-lifetime with the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) – and a chance to meet her sporting heroes this week..

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23 June 2026

Huge boost for community groups

Community and not-for-profit groups in this region will share more than $468,000 from the latest round of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.

Connecting over chat and cuppa
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23 June 2026

Connecting over chat and cuppa

Easter came early for retirement village residents and school students after building intergenerational friendships in the spending the year’s first term.

How Graham draws inspiration
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23 June 2026

How Graham draws inspiration

Bolton Clarke Bongaree Retirement Village resident Graham Forsyth first studied art at school and took up a paintbrush again to challenge himself in retirement.

Plans lodged for 'multiple dwellings'
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23 June 2026

Plans lodged for 'multiple dwellings'

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Timely boosts for Dolphins' derby clash
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23 June 2026

Timely boosts for Dolphins' derby clash

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Historic day for region's new uni
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23 June 2026

Historic day for region's new uni

The first UniSC Moreton Bay foundation students have graduated, three years after the University of the Sunshine Coast campus opened in Petrie. PICTURE GALLERIES

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23 June 2026

Comiskey Group sells hotel

Beachmere Hotel has changed hands after 14 years with the Comiskey Group - the family-owned hospitality company which is based in this region.

Medals and pbs for Redcliffe
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23 June 2026

Medals and pbs for Redcliffe

Redcliffe Leagues swimmers have been among the medals and personal best times at two major championships - with the prospect of more to come on the Gold Coast next week.

"Calm" Kodi set for Cowboys test
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23 June 2026

"Calm" Kodi set for Cowboys test

Dolphins' injury-hit squad is looking to bounce back to top form for Friday’s state derby at North Queensland Cowboys.