CABOOLTURE, QUEENSLAND

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A pleasant commuter town north of Brisbane that acts as the southern gateway to the Sunshine Coast. It services the local industries which include dairying, mixed farming, timber, cattle and tropical fruit.
Location: 45 km north of Brisbane; 15 m above sea-level.
Origin of name: It is thought that the town's name is derived from the word 'cabul', 'kabultur', 'kabul-tur' or 'rabultja' from the local Yuggera language Aboriginal Yugarabul dialect, meaning 'carpet snake' or 'place of the carpet snake'. The spelling 'Caboolture' was first used in 1848.
Brief history: white settlement commenced in 1842 when the land around the Moreton Bay penal colony was opened up to free settlers. By the mid-1860s experimentation with sugar cane and cotton had begun. In 1867 a tiny settlement was established to service the needs of miners travelling between Brisbane and the Gympie goldfields. The local shire was constituted in 1879 and in 1888 the railway line from Brisbane was opened.
Natural features: South Pacific Ocean; Bribie Island; Sheep Station Environmental Park
Built features: Caboolture Airfield and War Plane Museum; Delaney's Creek Winery & Vineyard.
Heritage features: Historical Village (comprised of 66 old buildings); Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology; Toorbul Point Aboriginal Bora Ground (13 km east)