Petrie

Petrie is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.

Petrie is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. Petrie is situated within the Greater Brisbane metropolitan area.

Tom Petrie established his homestead Murrumba on a bend on the Pine River in 1858. Tom Petrie was part of the Petrie family who were the first free settlers in Queensland and who established their prominent construction business in 1840. Murrumba was an important stopping point on the route to the goldfields in Gympie. Tom Petrie subdivided a portion of his land to create the town, initially known as North Pine.On Sunday 6 July 1873 North Pine Presbyterian Church was officially opened by Reverend M. McGavin.On Saturday 25 August 1888, Lady Musgrave (wife of Governor Musgrave) laid the foundation stone for St Thomas' Anglican church in North Pine. The church was officially opened on Friday 21 December 1888.In 1911 (after Tom Petrie's death) the railway station was renamed Petrie. Prior to this, the area was known as North Pine. The suburb takes its name from the railway station. Tom Petrie was a highly regarded individual in the area through his community work and his cooperation with the local Aboriginal inhabitants.

Tourism in Petrie is mainly focused on recreation. Recreational activities, such as bushwalking, canoeing, fishing and horseriding take place.