Centenary Suburbs

The Centenary Suburbs are a group of suburbs in the south-west in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.HistoryThe area was given its name by land developer Hooker Rex in 1959, Queensland's centenary year that marked its separation from New South Wales in 1859. All suburbs have the postcode of 4074. Originally the land was all known as Jindalee, indeed the 1967/68 Australian Scout Jamboree, held in what is now Jamboree Heights, is recorded as being held in Jindalee. From 1960 onwards Jindalee was progressively broken up into smaller suburbs, being: Jindalee Mount Ommaney Jamboree Heights Middle Park Westlake Riverhills Sumner While originally referring to new suburbs west of Centenary Highway, the descriptor of 'Centenary Suburbs' is now arguably applied to include also the new residential areas developed on the eastern side of that highway, namely Sinnamon Park and Seventeen Mile Rocks (postcode 4073).HistoryPrior to the commencement of planning for L. J. Hooker's Hooker Centenary Project in 1959, the area was largely used for grazing and dairy farming. The area was severely damaged in the 1974 floods, including structural damage to the Centenary Bridge after a barge became stuck under the upstream side of the then two-lane bridge. The barge was deliberately holed using explosives and allowed to sink to reduce the floodwater pressure, before being refloated after the flood waters had receded and beached near Fig Tree Pocket to be cut up for scrap. The damage sustained by the bridge required its partial closure for repairs, prior to its duplication in 1980.

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