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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8 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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8 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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8 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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8 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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8 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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8 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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Laini calls time on career
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8 June 2026

Laini calls time on career

Laini Freier, the former Moreton Bay United player who made her Matildas’ debut this year, has retired from football.

Dashboard's new storm tracker
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8 June 2026

Dashboard's new storm tracker

City of Moreton Bay has become the state’s first local government to integrate advanced thunderstorm tracking from WeatherWatch into its Disaster Dashboard.

Suspicious car and boat fires
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8 June 2026

Suspicious car and boat fires

Caboolture Criminal Investigation Branch detectives are investigating a number of suspicious car and boat fires in Caboolture, Caboolture South and Morayfield this month.

Snakes' new $9m clubhouse
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8 June 2026

Snakes' new $9m clubhouse

Detailed design for Caboolture Snakes’ new $9 million rugby league clubhouse is nearing completion – with work to start next year.

Gold-en ticket to nationals
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8 June 2026

Gold-en ticket to nationals

Fourteen young fighters from All Star Boxing Academy, in Lawnton, have set their sights on national glory in Darwin.

Classic expansion plans
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8 June 2026

Classic expansion plans

Entries for this year’s Cameron Smith Junior Classic open next month – but organisers already have major changes planned for 2026.

Time to 'Get Serious' on road toll
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8 June 2026

Time to 'Get Serious' on road toll

New data from the RACQ has shown the devastating social cost of road crashes on Moreton Bay’s roads.

Saddle up for new bike trails
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8 June 2026

Saddle up for new bike trails

Construction work on Moreton Bay region’s new $700,000 mountain bike trails is expected to finish next month.

Call for action over abandoned boats
News / Council
8 June 2026

Call for action over abandoned boats

Abandoned and “parked” boats in Moreton Bay waterways have enraged residents – and triggered a clash between two tiers of government.

Blockage hotspots in Moreton Bay
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8 June 2026

Blockage hotspots in Moreton Bay

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