Bethania, Queensland
| Bethania Logan City, Queensland |
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| Population | 4,590 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4205 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 30 km (19 mi) from Brisbane CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Logan City | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Waterford | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Forde | ||||||||||||||
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Bethania is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is situated on the main Beenleigh railway line and lies south of the Logan River. It occasionally suffers floods.
A separate branch railway leaves the South Coast railway line at Bethania and runs to Beaudesert. It has been out of commission since August 2004.
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Demographics
In the 2011 Census the population of Bethania is 4,590, 53.3% female and 46.7% male.[1] The median/average age of the Bethania population is 41 years of age, 4 years above the Australian average.[1] 68.7% of people living in Bethania were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6.6%, New Zealand 6%, Scotland 1.4%, Philippines 0.9%, Germany 0.9%.[1] 86.9% of people speak English as their first language 0.8% Spanish, 0.5% German, 0.5% Hindi, 0.4% Tagalog, 0.3% Samoan.[1]
History
Bethania was founded by Germans during the 1860s and is home to many different nationalities. By 1866 a small township had developed. It is believed the name is derived from Bethany, the biblical village in Israel.[2][3]
A Lutheran church was built in 1864 made from slabs on what is now the railway line. A cemetery was established beside the church with graves from 1866. In 1872 the present church was built close to the first church (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). The road to the church became known as Church Road.[4]
The first railway bridge was destroyed by flood in 1887. A new concrete, steel and timber bridge lasted until 1972 when it was replaced by a pre-stressed concrete bridge.[3]
The suburb was affected badly by the 1974 Brisbane flood. Duck Island became part of the suburb when part of the river was silted up.[3] Sand and gravel has been mined from the alluvial deposits in recent years.
Heritage listings
Bethania has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Church Road: Bethania Lutheran Church[4]
Education
Bethania has one school, Bethania Lutheran Primary School, which opened on 27 January 1976.[5]
Transport
Bethania railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane and Beenleigh.
References
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