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Karalee

Location
26km to Brisbane CBD

10km Ipswich CBD

Profile

The work Karalee means 'waterhole near grass, pretty hill beside the water or grass near a waterhole'
Karalee is rich in history. Before 1800 aboriginees from the Yuggera tribe roamed the area searching for food. In 1824 John Oxley and Alan Cunningham rowed past the Junction at Karalee, named the Bremer River and camped on the banks of the river opposite the Junction.

The Brisbane and Bremer Rivers were very important in the development of the early city of Ipswich as an inland port for trade between Brisbane, Ipswich and the rich Darling Downs. River trade was so important that in 1865 the Department of Harbours and Marines began construction of a sandstone wall to dam the Brisbane River and make the Bremer River the most important river. Construction of the wall was never completed and it was not until after the 1974 flood that this wall was exposed at Karalee. During World War 2, an airfield was built at Karalee to be used should Amberley Airforce Base be bombed or conjested.

In 1969 developers began buying up the dairy farms in Karalee and dividing the land into small acreage building blocks.
(Ref: Bill Freeman Karalee School home page)

The Brisbane River and Bremer River flow around the suburb  and road acces links residents to the Warrego Highway, Ipswich Motorway , City of Ipswich and Brisbane City. A bridge links Karalee to Karana Downs, Mount Crosby  and through to Brisbane City.

The majority of homes in Karalee are owner occupied, making the area very attractive to families looking to belong to a community.

  Real Estate & Design

Karalee has land sizes from 100sqm to 5 acres. Home styles are varied from brick & tile to more modern contemporary in the new acreage estates. Entry level for homes in the area is around the mid to high $300 000's

Eating Out

There is a restuarant /bistro at the Karana Downs Golf Club across the river (5 minutes drive) which provides meals several nights a week.

The Karalee Tavern  provides lunch and dinner 7 days a week. The Karalee Tavern also has a restuarant with a-la-carte meals. The Restuarant is also available for private functions.

The Mount Crosby Bowls club across the river (5 minutes drive) also caters for private functions and is popular on Friday evenings for after work drinks and mid week for a pool competition.

Other restuarants can be found in Kenmore (20 minutes Drive) and Ipswich (10 Minutes drive)