| Karalee Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Karalee State School, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
  Karalee | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°33′31″S 152°49′15″E / 27.5586°S 152.8208°E / -27.5586; 152.8208 (Karalee (centre of suburb)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,352 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 279.0/km2 (722.5/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4306 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 15.6 km2 (6.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ipswich West | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Karalee is a rural residential suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Karalee had a population of 4352 people.[1]
The suburb of Karalee is bordered by Brisbane River to the north and north-east and by the Bremer River to the south.[4]
Karalee was first named by the Queensland Place Names Board on 1 September 1973. The name Karalee is an Ugarapul word meaning 'pretty hill beside the water'.[5]
Karalee State School opened on 25 January 1985.[6]
Karalee State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 77 Arthur Summervilles Road (27°33′45″S 152°49′31″E / 27.5626°S 152.8254°E / -27.5626; 152.8254 (Karalee State School)).[7][8] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 566 students with 35 teachers (32 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).[9] The school includes a special education program.[7]
Karalee State School has three houses: Nowra, Kalara and Summerville.[10]
Karalee has one shopping village with a Woolworths, a Coles, a newsagent and other stores. Karalee has a scouts base, a rugby league team, a swimming club and a tennis club.
The Ipswich City Council operates a fortnightly mobile library service which visits the shopping centre.[11]
