Description
Carbrook is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia.
Carbrook is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. Carbrook was previously called Gramzow, a name of German origin. The German name was anglicised in 1916 during the First World War. In the 2016 census, Carbrook recorded a population of 1,216 people.
History
Carbrook was originally known as Gramzow after the village of Gramzow, Uckermark, Northern Germany, the name being given to it by the early German settlers who arrived in 1867.
Gramzow State School opened circa 1877, being renamed Carbrook State School in 1916..During the First World War, German names were unpopular and many German-sounding placenames were changed. In 1916, Gramzow's school and post office were renamed Carbrook.Until 1949, Carbrook was within the Shire of Tingalpa.In the 2011 census Carbrook had a population of 1,195 people.In the 2016 census, Carbrook recorded a population of 1,216 people.
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Population: 1001-10000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 22.836 km2
Elevation: 11-50 metres
Town elevation: 16 m
Population number: 1,216
Local Government Area: Logan City Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Carbrook, Queensland