Description
Mount Gravatt East is a southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Mount Gravatt East is a southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Mount Gravatt East had a population of 11,838 people.
History
The suburb was first gazetted in 1967. It was named after Mount Gravatt, a nearby landmark, which in turn was named in 1840 by surveyor Robert Dixon after Lieutenant George Gravatt, the commandant at the Moreton Bay penal colony from May to July 1839.On 20 June 1891, the Blantyre estate was auctioned by G.T. Bell. 12 subdivided allotments were up for sale. The allotments were on the corner of Cavendish Road and Creek Road.Creek Road State School opened on 29 August 1955. In January 1956 it was renamed Mount Gravatt East State School.Seton College was established on 3 February 1964 by the Daughters of Charity of St Elizabeth Ann Seton.St Marks Lutheran Primary School opened on 23 January 2006. As at 2020, the school has closed.
In the 2016 census, Mount Gravatt East had a population of 11,838 people.
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Population: 10001-100000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 4.617 km2
Elevation: 51-200 metres
Town elevation: 59 m
Population number: 11,838
Local Government Area: Brisbane City Council