Oxley, Queensland
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Oxley Brisbane, Queensland |
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Roundabout at Oxley central, 2009
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 Oxley
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| Coordinates | 27°33′41″S 152°58′31″E / 27.56139°S 152.97528°ECoordinates: 27°33′41″S 152°58′31″E / 27.56139°S 152.97528°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 7,291 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1851 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4075 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 10.8 km (7 mi) from Brisbane CBD | ||||||||||||
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City of Brisbane (Jamboree Ward,Moorooka Ward,Tennyson Ward) |
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| Federal Division(s) | Moreton | ||||||||||||
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Oxley is a south-western suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located approximately 10.8 kilometres (6.7 mi) from the Brisbane CBD. It was named after the early Australian explorer John Oxley. The suburb supports a mix of residential, retail and industrial land.
Oxley is bounded to the north by the Brisbane River and Oxley Creek flows along the eastern edge. In the east the environment is shaped by flood plains which experience major flooding and flash-flooding. Western parts of the suburb are characterised by rolling hills with clay-laden soils.
The suburb is traversed by the Ipswich Motorway connecting Oxley to Rocklea to the east and Darra to the west. Oxley Road connects Oxley to Corinda to the north and continues south across the Ipswich Motorway with the name Blunder Road to Durack,Seventeen Mile Rocks Road connects Oxley to the west to Seventeen Mile Rocks and Darra. Oxley is separated from Fig Tree Pocket by the Brisbane River. Oxley resides in the same postal code area as Corinda, Sherwood and Graceville.
Oxley has two golf courses and a golf driving range—Oxley Golf Course located on Boundary Road, and Corinda Golf Course located on Cliveden Avenue, the latter of which has now been purchased by Brisbane Boys' College as their playing fields along with the driving range. Oxley also contains a lawn bowls club, the Canossa Private Hospital, the Queensland Police Service's training academy, two highway motels, a war memorial, post office, mosque and a few churches.
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