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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21 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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21 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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21 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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21 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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21 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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21 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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Work starts on $627m youth detention centre
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21 June 2026

Work starts on $627m youth detention centre

Construction is officially under way on a new 80-bed youth detention centre at Woodford. ** FREE TO READ **

Meet candidates in Moreton Bay City Council elections
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21 June 2026

Meet candidates in Moreton Bay City Council elections

Check out the background, community involvement and campaign issues of those chasing seven places on Moreton Bay City Council in next month's elections.

Marina appeal dropped by Newport Action Group
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21 June 2026

Marina appeal dropped by Newport Action Group

Newport Action Group (NAG) has withdrawn its appeal over Moreton Bay City Council’s decision to re-zone marina land, which may lead to a multi-million-dollar hotel development.** FREE TO READ **

Doors open for UniSC's O Day
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21 June 2026

Doors open for UniSC's O Day

UniSC’s new students had their first taste of the Moreton Bay campus when the doors opened for Orientation Day. See two picture galleries. ** FREE TO READ **

$6 million fire station officially opens
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21 June 2026

$6 million fire station officially opens

Moreton Bay’s new fire station, covering North Lakes, Mango Hill and Deception Bay, has been officially opened. Picture galleries ** FREE TO READ **

UniSC's co-working pitch to Moreton Bay
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21 June 2026

UniSC's co-working pitch to Moreton Bay

Businesses are invited to tap into the innovation ecosystem at the city’s newest co-working space at UniSC Moreton Bay. ** FREE TO READ **

Kallangur woman's shock at $1m win
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21 June 2026

Kallangur woman's shock at $1m win

A Kallangur woman was overjoyed to hear someone in her area had scored $1 million in Monday & Wednesday Gold Lotto - only to discover it was her! ** FREE TO READ **

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21 June 2026

Who does - and does not - have to vote

Almost 140,000 registered electors in the City of Moreton Bay will not have to vote in the Local Government Elections next month. Are you one of them? ** FREE TO READ **

Addison answers Australia's call
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21 June 2026

Addison answers Australia's call

Burpengary’s Addison White will pull on the Australian Indoor netball team colours for the first time after being selected for the national 15 and Under team. ** FREE TO READ **

Moreton Bay's home theft hotspots revealed
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21 June 2026

Moreton Bay's home theft hotspots revealed

Home theft hotspots in the City of Moreton Bay last year have been revealed by new RACQ Insurance claim figures. ** FREE TO READ **