Talk:Petrie, Queensland
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[edit] Petrie
Petrie is an outlying suburb of Brisbane located 24 kilometres north within the Pine Rivers Shire council on the northen bank of the North Pine River. The origin of the suburb name is from an early inhabitant by the name of Tom Petrie, the township was named Petrie after his death. Prior to this, the area was known as North Pine. Tom Petrie was a highly regarded individual in the area through his community work and his cooperation with the local Aboriginal inhabitants. As of 2000, Petrie is a booming suburban village with over 7000 inhabitants with new housing developments on land which was previously used for pine plantations and agriculture. Petrie has a railway station which provides half hourly commuter services to Brisbane plus additional express and peak hour services.
[Pine Rivers Shire Council]
[Petrie Railway Station]
