Buranda, Queensland

"Buranda" redirects here. For the fictional country in British sitcom Yes Minister, see List of fictional places in Yes Minister.
Buranda
Brisbane, Queensland

Established 1921
LGA(s) City of Brisbane
State electorate(s) Greenslopes
Federal Division(s) Griffith

Buranda is a locality in the southern Brisbane suburbs of Greenslopes and Woolloongabba in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia.[1]

The location is an important transport hub for southern Brisbane. Logan Road and Ipswich Road pass through the area as does the South East Busway with a station called Buranda busway station. The Pacific Motorway passes through the area. There is also the Buranda railway station on the Cleveland railway line.

The Centro Buranda Shopping Centre is located at Buranda.

Future development

Buranda is set to become one of the many transit-oriented development (TOD) Locations across Brisbane. The proposed TOD is to include 2 office buildings of 6 storeys and 23-storeys, five apartment buildings ranging from seven-storeys to the 32-storey and a 15-storey boutique hotel.[2] The TOD is being named Buranda Village.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Buranda (entry 5313)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  2. ↑ Molloy, Shannon (September 26, 2008). Second 'mega-development' for city's south. Brisbane Times.
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Coordinates: 27°30′S 153°02′E / 27.500°S 153.033°E / -27.500; 153.033


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