Fig Tree Pocket

Fig Tree Pocket is a riverside western suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Fig Tree Pocket is a riverside western suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Fig Tree Pocket had a population of 4,045 people.Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is the oldest and largest koala sanctuary in the world. It is a tourist and education centre.

John Oxley explored the Brisbane River in November 1823. He named Mermaid Reach after HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid, which brought his exploration party to Moreton Bay.The suburb takes its name from the Moreton Bay fig trees (Ficus macrophylla). In 1866, one particular fig tree in the area was photographed and described as able to shelter 400 people. In 1866, a reserve of 1.6 hectares (4.0 acres) was created around the fig tree. The tree no longer exists but the circumstances of its disappearance are not known.Fig Tree Pocket State School opened on 4 September 1871.A post office opened in 1878.Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary was established in 1927 by Claude Reid.

The Glenleighden School opened on 1 February 1979.Brisbane Montessori School opened in 1982.In early 2009, one luxury property sold for A$9.5 million and another sold for A$7.15 million.The suburb was one of those in Brisbane which were affected during the 2010–11 Queensland floods. Following the 2010–11 Queensland floods, a riverfront estate sold for $8.25 million at Ningana Street in May 2014 which set a record for the highest price achieved after the natural disaster.In the 2016 census, Fig Tree Pocket had a population of 4,045 people.

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is at 708 Jesmond Road (27.5325°S 152.9678°E? / -27.5325; 152.9678? (Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary)). It is the largest and oldest koala sanctuary in the world and operates as a tourist and education centre.