Brookwater, Queensland

Brookwater is a suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is one of the suburbs of the Greater Springfield Development. At the 2016 census, the suburb recorded a population of 3,524.[1]

Brookwater
Ipswich, Queensland
Scoparia Drive, 2016
Population3,524 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)4300
Location
  • 17.6 km (11 mi) ESE of Ipswich CBD
  • 36.4 km (23 mi) SW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)City of Ipswich
State electorate(s)Jordan
Federal Division(s)Oxley
Suburbs around Brookwater:
Bellbird Park Bellbird Park Springfield
Augustine Heights Brookwater Springfield
Springfield Lakes Springfield Central Springfield

Geography

Brookwater is bordered by Bellbird Park to the north, Augustine Heights to the west, Springfield to the east, and Springfield Central in the south.

History

Brookwater was named and bounded in 2003.[2]

The Urban Development Institute of Australia judged Brookwater to be the best residential subdivision in 2006.[3]

Residential areas

Brookwater is a mix of low-to-medium-density housing. Most blocks within it comprise more than 600 square metres (6,500 sq ft) each. The residential area is divided between three precincts: The Point (Gated), The Retreat, The Address and The Crest.

The Point is a small exclusive gated community, sitting on one of the most elevated locations in Brookwater. Seven plots offer golf-front sites, nestled beside the 14th and 15th fairways of the golf course designed by Greg Norman. Homesites in The Point range in size from 565 to 1,210 square metres (6,080 to 13,020 sq ft). The Point can be accessed through Canopy Court.

The Address is surrounded by the 1st, 2nd & 3rd holes and practice fairway of the Brookwater championship golf course.

The Retreat is a secluded area nestled on the elevated ridgeline and surrounded by natural tree lined gullies, off Ridgewood Drive. It is adjacent to the Sanctuary Rise Park. Homesites range from 800 to 975 square metres (8,610 to 10,490 sq ft).

The Crest precinct has 22 homesites ranging from 454 to 830 square metres (4,890 to 8,930 sq ft). It is surrounded by Augusta Parkway, Forester Avenue and Crest Ride Parade. These houses have panoramic mountain views while also being close to parks, walking trails, schools, shops and public transport.

Other areas

Brookwater is approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the Orion Springfield Central shopping centre and approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of a Woolworths shopping centre, restaurants and cafés. 45% of Brookwater has been safeguarded as green space and will never be built on. Brookwater has fibre-to-the-premises connectivity, as part of the ‘greater technology’ pillar of Greater Springfield mission to provide high-speed, high-bandwidth internet services.

Golf

The suburb hosts the Brookwater Golf and Country Club, designed by Greg Norman. The par 72 golf course measures 6,505 metres (21,342 ft) and has been voted as Queensland's number one golf course in Golf Australia magazine's best 50 courses.[4] Brookwater has also hosted the Isuzu Queensland Open and the 2015 Emirates Golf Challenge.

Education

The Greater Springfield Development area (including Brookwater) caters to 14,000 students with ten schools, a technical college, and a university. There are many day care centres and preschools in the surrounding areas, with Goodstart Early Learning being located inside Brookwater itself.

Public and private education providers include St Peters Lutheran College, Woodcrest College, The Springfield Anglican College, St Augustine's College, Springfield Lakes State School, Springfield Central Primary School, Springfield Central High School, Hymba Yumba Community Hub, Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School and Augusta State School.

Transport

The closest train station to Brookwater is Springfield Central railway station on the Springfield railway line. It branches from the Ipswich railway line after Darra railway station. The Centenary Highway, Logan Motorway and Ipswich Motorway are all nearby.

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References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Brookwater (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. "Brookwater (entry 48378)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  3. "Brookwater". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  4. "Brookwater Golf & Country Club". Retrieved 29 June 2016.

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