Nudgee Beach

About Nudgee Beach

Nudgee Beach is a things to do venue in Nudgee Beach, Queensland.

It has a population of 263 people according to the 2016 census. Geographically, Nudgee Beach is situated 17.9 kilometers (11 mi) north-west of the Brisbane central business district.

It is bounded by Moreton Bay to the north-east, Kedron Brook to the south-west, Gateway Motorway to the south-west, and Nundah Creek to the north-west. Brisbane Airport is located to the south of Nudgee Beach, and Nudgee Creek flows through the suburb from west to east, emptying into Moreton Bay.

There is also a small residential area near the beach. The suburb offers mangrove wetlands for eco-tourism enthusiasts and a network of bike tracks connecting to Toombul shopping centre for cycling enthusiasts.

Additionally, there is a Brisbane City Council waste transfer station in the south of the locality. The name “Nudgee Beach” comes from the Yuggera word “nardha” in the Yugarabul dialect, which means “place of ducks.” The suburb’s history includes the opening of Nudgee Beach Provisional School in 1926, which was later renamed Nudgee Beach State School in 1946.

The school closed in 1988 and reopened in 1989 as Nudgee Beach Field Study Centre. In 1992, it was renamed Nudgee Beach Environmental Education Centre.

The nearest primary and secondary school to Nudgee Beach is Earnshaw State College in Banyo. It is an Outdoor and

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• Type: Things to Do
• Area: Nudgee Beach, Queensland
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