{"id":1350,"date":"2025-12-09T03:36:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T03:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/areaspecialistbayside.com.au\/?page_id=1350"},"modified":"2025-12-10T08:40:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T08:40:25","slug":"birkdale","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/areaspecialistbayside.com.au\/index.php\/birkdale\/","title":{"rendered":"Birkdale"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"name\">About Birkdale<\/h1>\n<h4>Fine schools, bus and rail transport, and a great network of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.redland.qld.gov.au\/info\/20118\/paths_routes_and_cycleways\/95\/walking_and_cycling_routes\">cycleways<\/a>, foreshore parks and reserves make Birkdale a very popular place to live.<\/h4>\n<h2>Lifestyle<\/h2>\n<p>Once a bustling farming community, Birkdale now epitomises Redlands Coast&#8217;s relaxed way of living. Fringing residential areas, you will find the country-style\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/howestongolfcoursebirkdale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Howeston Golf Course<\/a>\u00a0and the sporting precinct of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/viewer?mid=1OXB6DPfmhCVZRTBAQ2kWwPHolCU&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Judy Holt Park<\/a>\u00a0and its adjoining bushland, along with Birkdale Bushland Refuge, Merrill and Bob Ovenden Reserve, the Tarradarrapin Creek Wetlands and William Eickenloff Memorial Park. Aquatic Paradise Park West, on Commodore Drive, boasts a great range of facilities, including a dog off-leash area and electric barbecues.<\/p>\n<h2>Shopping<\/h2>\n<p>Birkdale Gardens and Birkdale Fair shopping centres offer a variety of goods and services, with the larger business and shopping area of Capalaba and the Wellington Point dining precinct just a few minutes\u2019 drive away.<\/p>\n<h2>Schools and colleges<\/h2>\n<p>There are several schools to choose from in Birkdale:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/birkdaless.eq.edu.au\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Birkdale State School<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/birkdalesouthss.eq.edu.au\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Birkdale South State School<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marymackillop.qld.edu.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St Mary MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wellingtonpointss.eq.edu.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wellington Point Primary School<\/a>\u00a0serve this area, with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wellingtonpointshs.eq.edu.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wellington Point State High School<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.redlands.qld.edu.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Redlands College<\/a>, a co-educational independent school, nearby.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting around<\/h2>\n<p>Birkdale railway station provides access to regular Citytrain services to Brisbane and Cleveland. Transdev Queensland operates regular bus services, with a 24-hour weekend bus from Brisbane to Victoria Point.\u00a0Refer to the Translink\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.translink.com.au\/\">Journey\u00a0Planner<\/a>\u00a0for more details.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>In Roger Street Birkdale,<em>\u00a0Birkdale House,\u00a0<\/em>was the home of settler and vigneron James Baron. Wine was an important industry at that time and competition was strong at the annual Wellington Point A.H. &amp; I. Show. Fruit of all varieties were grown throughout the fertile red soil area.<\/p>\n<p>The name Birkdale was adopted as a place name when the railway was constructed in 1889, and the station was named Birkdale. As was the case with many railway stations, it was most likely named after Baron\u2019s well-known property.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Find Properties in B<em>irkdale<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bayside.areaspecialist.com.au\/residential\/sale?listing_suburb_id=4754\">For Sale in B<em>irkdale<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bayside.areaspecialist.com.au\/residential\/lease?listing_suburb_id=4754\">For Lease in B<em>irkdale<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Recent activity in B<em>irkdale<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bayside.areaspecialist.com.au\/sold?listing_suburb_id=4754\">Recently Sold in B<em>irkdale <\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bayside.areaspecialist.com.au\/leased?listing_suburb_id=4754\">Recently Leased in B<em>irkdale<\/em><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text] About Birkdale Fine schools, bus and rail transport, and a great network of\u00a0cycleways, foreshore parks and reserves make Birkdale a very popular place to live. 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