We automatically got fat bastard size! they must have known we were coming!!!

Paula

I shouldn't be on here by the way i'm supposed to be writing 1000 words on compassion and competency in nursing!!!

It seems Burpengary/Morayfield area is the place to live as so many people have said these areas

Do you know what the schools are like?

My kids go to Jinibara in Narangba, which is where we woud like to end up, renting in Burpengary at the mo but right on the edge. The kids like the school and Narangba Valley High has good reports.

Paula

The thing with Australia, there are really no catchment areas.And because we are now in or part of the Almighty Moreton Bay Council, you kinda makes ya choice...

My kids 15 n 16 get the train at Burpengary station to school at Pine Rivers High, in Strathpine. Costs $8 a week each pmsl... and in fuel, if Debs was to drive approx, $75 a week.. a real no brainer huh.

The areas around here, have plenty of schools, I personally have no experience of them, and my kids stay at Pine RIvers cos, thats where they have been for the last few years.

Contrary to some stories you may hear, public transport here is awesome, and especially geared for kids. Australia, IMO is all about kids, there welfare, enjoying BEING a kid, and extra curricular activities.

Round us there are numerous tennis clubs, pony clubs, skateboard parks, and Alma Park Zoo, is literally 5 minutes away.

SHopping in Morayfield, is brilliant, and everything is close at hand. Cinemas, fast food, takeaways ( restaurants are a tad light on the ground )

Plus the area is established, home and landscaping wise, and is FLAT !

Blocks tend to be bigger here, and albeit north east morayfield and southern caboolture arent as desireable, its a bloody brill place to live.

Narangba, is a stones throw away, and stupid things like RAIL links make it ideal. Further the huge tip at Dakabin, takes me 40 minutes round trip, to get shot of all manner of shit for free when I want. Great if you have palm trees that self shed everywhere !!!

Nearly all blocks here are on town water, mainly because it is such a flat landed area.

Also dont forget Morayfield, was designed as a 5 acre block community, which over the years have been subdivided into 2.5 and 1.25 acre lots.

So everything is spread evenly and with style, and due to its age, all the trees are mature, large palm trees, and some great parks. This encourages a plethora of birdlife, daily, from Kookaburras, to Cockies, and Lorikeets... etc.

The road's are great, all long straight, and the ubiquitous grid pattern...

Large bunnings on your door step, huge commercial outlets, and well thats why I put my money into it...

And I dont do that lightly

Ste

As it appears you have a good knowledge of the area we are trying to find out information on the following areas Petrie , Caboolture, Morayfield , Redcliffe. You have already mentioned Morayfield and this does seem very nice. I have to choose 3 areas to live in and put them in an order of preference. We are a family with 3 children 2yrs, 8years & 16. So schools cost of housing etc are important. I am keen at DIY so houses that require refurbishment would be very good. I have looked at you site but unable to find information on Pertie. I hope you can help

I'd skip Petrie itself unless you're looking to move onto a housing estate such as North Pine which in itself isn't bad if that's what you're looking for. Redcliffe gets some bad press but it's improving now in terms of development and it seems to have a 'vision' of where it wants to be ina few years. Buying now could be an investment. Caboolture itself I'd probably not bother with, (maily because I'm not a 'town dweller' and wouldn't settle there) but look around it at the likes of Burpengary, Narangba, Elimbah, Morayfield etc. If you can handle being a bit further out of the main town/village areas there's plenty of scope for finding acreage a bit out of the way if that's what you're after as well.

How ya goin mate.
Sorry I didnt reply by email, i thought it may have been a spam email, and couldnt find your name on members list. My BAD

Yeah we havent added anything to ozburbs.com regarding Petrie, was hoping others would join and add stuff lol.

Depends on budget, and proximity to places, but all of the areas i mentioned:
Petrie / Kalangur / Kurwongbah / Narangba / Strathpine / Whiteside / Morayfield / Burpengary and of course Caboolture, are all within about 5-10 min drive of the Bruce Highway / Gateway merge.

1. Petrie.
Smaller blocks, denser housing, plenty of shops, good rail link on doorstep, prices from 350+ schools at Strathpine etc so very well placed.
2. Strathpine same as Petrie but in towars town by a k or so, from Petrie lol. Schools on doorstep, and huge westfield shopping complex.
3. Kallangur, out towards north by a k or so ( treating Petrie as central suburb to others mentioned. More acreage property, which can e bought from around low 500's for a fixer upper. Good area, very tree'd area, older suburb, good access to main roads.
4. Kurwongbah same as Kallangur, but bigger trees lol, larger acreage from 2.5 ac + and around mid 5's for a semi decent place.
5. Whiteside, posh area, compared to others, and higher prices, mainly small acreage, denser rural propert, some estate housing, and hilly blocks. Can pay high 5's low 6's upto 1 million + again only 3 min drive from Petrie/Strathpine.
6. Narangba, up the old Gympie rd, from Petrie about 7 min drive, acreage property from 1 acre+ , mainly low sets, wooded lots, to clear, most blocks are level. Some views of glass house mountains. Not many shops, so a drive into Strathpine, or Burpengary is the go.
7. Burpengary, is about another 7 mins past Narangba, is kinda split into western Deception Bay to the Bruce and southern Morayfield and northern Narangba to the west. Good shoping centre, lots of shops, takeaways etc. Immediate area near shops and school, and train line older style, lowsets mainly, with soem weather board high sets. Prices mid 4's +
8. Morayfield, the biggest of the areas, i think, is across the road fromBurpengary, 2 mins from train line, and good public transport. Not sure on schools. My kids get train to Strathpine, takes 7 minutes.
Mainly acreage property to the south ( where i live ) lowset homes, on acreage of 2 acres+ prices range from mid 6's to over million. Established area, formerly farms ( yrs ago ) flat as, and some glimpses of Glass house mountains.
Northern Morayfield / South Caboolture, lots of shops, i mean LOTS and denser housing, so smaller lots, cheaper prices, new homes and quite a dense rental population.
Caboolture, nice shopping strip. BIG area, spread out north to Wamuran and south to Morayfield, and east to Beachmere.

Hope thats of some help

Ste

Thanks very much this is great. Would you know how long it would take to drive from morayfield to Kawana

Kawana nr Rocky ?

Erm about 6.5 hrs lol

Hi there, I live in caboolture, I've been here 4 months, I came from New Zealand, initially I tryed to turn people off caboolture, but only coz I was buying land there, and its one of the boom spots off brisbane. To be quite honest i love caboolture, I've bought a house here, although like anywhere there are 'bad" spots, there are plenty of good ones too.

The best parts to caboolture in my opinion, is the laid back feel of the town, but it had everything you need right here, all the major chains are close by with Morayfield shopping centre close by, all though it still has that country feel.

If you know places not to go in Caboolture , like the lovely centenary lakes at night and a few other spots I think overall caboolture is a great place to live, we have two teenage kids and they are also very happy here.

But contrary to what you hear I think with in vacinity I think its going to be very popular in the future and is already growing at a rate.

Hope this helps,
Scott

So I heard, ya tight bar steward!!

Kawana on the S/C

Im not tight im just careful with my money. Soaps taught me all i know

ABout 40 mins to Caloundra which aint far i think