Lota, Queensland

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Lota
BrisbaneQueensland
Foreshore reserve Lota.jpg
Moreton Bay and foreshore reserve, 2014
Population 3,255 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4179
Location 17 km (11 mi) from Brisbane GPO
LGA(s) City of Brisbane
State electorate(s) Lytton
Federal Division(s) Bonner
Suburbs around Lota:
Wynnum West Manly Moreton Bay
Manly West Lota Moreton Bay
Wakerley Ransome Thorneside
William Duckett White

Lota is an eastern bayside outer suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of the CBD. The suburb is of primarily post-war residential make-up but is gradually being developed with modern beachside properties.

Demographics

In the 2011 Census the population of Lota is 3,255, 50.6% female and 49.4% male.[1] The median age of the Lota population is 38 years of age, 1 year above the Australian median. 74.9% of people living in Lota were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 7.8%, New Zealand 4.9%, South Africa 1.2%, Scotland 0.9%, Ireland 0.7%. 92.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.4% German, 0.3% French, 0.2% Punjabi, 0.2% Japanese, 0.2% Italian.[1]

History

Lota, near the foreshore, circa 1935

This part of Moreton Bay was originally occupied by the semi-nomadic Mipirimm people of Quandamooka.

Most of the land of Lota was acquired by squatter and Irish-born politician William Duckett White in 1862, following sub-division of the lands from Lytton to Fig Tree Point (Lota). The suburb is named after Duckett White's house 'Lota House', built in 1863, in itself named after the family home of his wife, Jane, on Cork Harbour, County Cork, Ireland.[3]

Heritage listings

Lota House, 2015

Lota has one heritage-listed site.

Geography

The south and east of the suburb is dominated by the mudflats and mangrove wetlands of Lota Creek and Moreton Bay. To the west and north, the land rises towards the heights of Manly and Manly West.

Transport

Lota railway station provides access to regular Citytrain services to Brisbane and Cleveland. In 1960, the railway line between Lota and Cleveland was closed, leaving Lota as the terminal until re-opening of the line in stages between 1983 and 1987.

Attractions

Lota is home to several key amenities, including the Wynnum Hospital, Bayside PCYC, Bayside United Soccer Club, Lota State School and Melaleuca Environmental Park. The Lota Foreshore Park (Lota Camping Reserve) is a large bay-front park that stretches along the eastern edge of the suburb, with playgrounds, barbecuing facilities, boat ramps and a sculpture park. A boardwalk crosses Lota Creek from Whites Road to Chelsea Road in Ransome.

Governance

At the local level, Lota is in the Wynnum-Manly ward of the Brisbane City Council, represented by Cr Peter Cumming since March 1994. At the state level, Lota is within the Lytton electorate, a traditionally safe Labor seat, held by Tom Burns and Paul Lucas until 2012. LNP Ross Vasta MP has held the Federal electorate of Bonner since 2011.

References

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  3. Myrtle Beitz (2005) Mangroves to Moorings Revisited: A History of the Wynnum, Manly and Lota District
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External links

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