Deagon, Queensland

Download coordinates as: Deagon is an outer northern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

The Creek's catchment is largely urbanised but the Boondall Wetlands, which is separated from Deagon by the Creek, plays an important role in providing essential habitat for a range of birds and animals, including migratory birds, which make their way from the arctic circle.

[citation needed] The Jagera and Turrbal groups occupied land in the Brisbane and Ipswich areas.

[4][5] It was on a block of land near Deagon railway station and a stump-capping ceremony was held in September 1918.

[6] Deagon Post Office opened on 18 June 1947 at Mr Torpie's store next to the railway station.

When the Minister of Education Jack Pizzey officially opened it in 1961, he said the school, which had an elaborate man-made lake in its grounds, was one of the most attractive in Queensland.

75.7% of people living in Deagon were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.7%; the next most common countries of birth were England 3.9%, New Zealand 2.2%, Philippines 0.3%, Ireland 0.3%, Germany 0.4%.

87.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 0.5% Tagalog, 0.4% Samoan, 0.4% Dutch, 0.4% Mandarin, 0.3% Japanese.

[13] A Queensland Racing training facility, Deagon Racecourse, lies to the north of the suburb.

Horse racing in Deagon ceased in 1941, but the racecourse remains a first rate training establishment.

[16] The Bligh government intended to make the racecourse the centre for all greyhound racing in Brisbane (replacing Albion Park Raceway) but this plan was cancelled in February 2012.

Green Pine Taoist Temple, 2007