Coorparoo Queensland was chosen as the name of the suburb at a public meeting on 22 March 1875, before which it was known as Four Mile Camp.
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15 Facts About Coorparoo Queensland
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The name Coorparoo Queensland is likely derived from an Aboriginal name for Norman Creek, probably recorded by early surveyors as Koolpuroom.
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Coorparoo Queensland declined the offer of naming the area "Steven's Town".
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Coorparoo Queensland had been part of the Bulimba Divisional Board since 1879.
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Coorparoo Queensland did not really begin to expand again until the tram service was extended to Stones Corner in 1902 and Coorparoo Queensland Junction in 1915.
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Presbyterian services in Coorparoo Queensland commenced with Sunday school and Sunday evening services held in the Shire Hall on Cavendish Road, organised as an outreach of St John's Presbyterian Church in Annerley.
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On 24 August 1970, the Coorparoo Queensland Government established the Xavier Special School at 39 Beresford Terrace with two teachers in two rooms of the Xavier Home for Crippled Children to provide special education to the children in the facility.
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The Coorparoo Queensland station was going to be built on the Myer building site.
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The development, known as Coorparoo Queensland Square opened in 2017 and features a 10 screen Dendy cinema, Aldi Supermarket and speciality retailers and coffee shops.
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Coorparoo Queensland State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at 327 Old Cleveland Road .
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Coorparoo Queensland Secondary College is a government secondary school for boys and girls on the corner Stanley Street East and Cavendish Road .
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Loreto College Coorparoo Queensland is a Catholic secondary school for girls at 415 Cavendish Road .
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Coorparoo Queensland Pathways State College is a government secondary school for boys and girls at 327 Old Cleveland Road .
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Coorparoo Queensland is home of the Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club who play their home games at Langlands Park.
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Coorparoo Queensland has a range of distinctive homes, buildings, and sites of interest, including:.
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