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
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
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 **
"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 **
The Latest
Community groups from the City of Moreton Bay are among the 11 to receive grants from Unitywater’s annual Community Grants program.
Help to save broken lives
Carinity, the care organisation with clients and services in this region, is appealing for help to get broken lives back on track. ** FREE TO READ **
Major boost for CADA services
CADA, the Centre Against Domestic Abuse based in Caboolture, will receive an extra $113,000 per year to support its services across the City of Moreton Bay. ** FREE TO READ **
Major expansion plan at YMCA
Plans have been lodged for a new 47-unit development of “affordable housing for women over the age of 55”, in Mango Hill. ** FREE TO READ **
"Common sense prevailed" says Mayor
Major projects in the City of Moreton Bay have escaped cuts in the Federal Government’s infrastructure review, to the delight of Mayor Peter Flannery. ** FREE TO READ **
Caregiver Nicole up for national award
Nicole Moreton, from Margate, will carry Queensland’s hopes at tonight’s Home Instead Australian CAREGiver of the Year awards in Sydney. ** FREE TO READ **
Brushing up on Safe Rooms
Businesses and residents are helping the Zonta Club of Redcliffe prepare three safe rooms for some of the City of Moreton Bay's most vulnerable people. ** FREE TO READ **
Coffee with Small Business minister
Queensland’s Minister for Small Business Di Farmer is the guest speaker at Mark Ryan’s final Small Business Network Coffee Catch Up for 2023.
Serving up new retirement homes
The former Frawleys Tennis Club site in Rothwell is set to make way for more than 90 retirement units.
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 **
