Strathpine

The Strathpine Lifestyle

Strathpine is centered around Gympie Road, the main road north out of Brisbane other than the Bruce Highway. It's home to a large Westfield shopping centre for all your retail needs, accessed via excellent public transport including the railway line. Although a little further from the city, it's ideally located in the heart of the beautiful Pine Rivers Shire and at the gateway to the Sunshine Coast

Northern Suburbs is an ideal area for family life. There are many excellent restaurants in and around the area. If you are looking for a local cafe, takeaway, pub or restaurant, you will find it here. If you are looking for play groups, childcare, kindergartens or schools in the area, you will find them here. Also in Northern Suburbs there are many schools, both public and private. Schools that serve the McDowell area include McDowell Public School, Craigsley Public School, Craigsley Public High School, Northside Christian College, and the Apostle Queen Chuther Street campus. Government offices, local libraries, churches, volunteer organizations, ward offices and more — if you need government and community contacts, this is the place to start. Major shopping malls close to McDowall include Brookside Shopping Center, Stafford City Shopping Center and Westfield Chermside. There are no problems with transport in this area, a number of bus routes run around the area to local shopping centers. Many roads in McDowell are dedicated to the memory of famous celebrities and pioneers of the film and television industry both at home and abroad. Dr. Valentine McDowell Park celebrates the pioneering work in radio and television broadcasting in Queensland during the 1920-1940 period