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{{short description|Suburb of Brisbane, Australia}}
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| name                = Geebung
| city                = Brisbane
| state               = qld
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| caption             = Robinson Road East industrial area, 2023
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| pop                 = 4850
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| lga                 = [[City of Brisbane]]<br />([[Deagon Ward]];<ref name="DeagonWard">{{cite web|title=Deagon Ward|url=https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/about-council/governance-strategy/councillors-wards/deagon-ward|website=Brisbane City Council|access-date=12 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309192056/https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/about-council/governance-strategy/councillors-wards/deagon-ward|archive-date=9 March 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Marchant Ward]])<ref name="MarchantWard">{{cite web|title=Marchant Ward|url=https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/about-council/governance-strategy/councillors-wards/marchant-ward|website=Brisbane City Council|access-date=12 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312052244/https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/about-council/governance-strategy/councillors-wards/marchant-ward|archive-date=12 March 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
| stategov            = [[Electoral district of Nudgee|Nudgee]]<br />[[Electoral district of Stafford|Stafford]]<br />[[Electoral district of Aspley|Aspley]]
| fedgov              = [[Division of Lilley|Lilley]]
| near-nw             = [[Zillmere, Queensland|Zillmere]]
| near-n              = [[Boondall, Queensland|Boondall]]
| near-ne             = [[Boondall, Queensland|Boondall]]
| near-w              = [[Aspley, Queensland|Aspley]]
| near-e              = [[Virginia, Queensland|Virginia]]
| near-sw             = [[Chermside, Queensland|Chermside]]
| near-s              = [[Wavell Heights, Queensland|Wavell Heights]]
| near-se             = [[Virginia, Queensland|Virginia]]
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'''Geebung''' is a northern [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|suburb]] in the [[City of Brisbane]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|48302|Geebung|suburb in City of Brisbane|access-date=18 July 2021}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Geebung had a population of 4,850 people.<ref name=Census2021/>

== Geography ==
The suburb is centred on its [[Geebung railway station|railway station]] on the [[Caboolture railway line]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

== History ==
The suburb takes its name from its railway station, which in turn was named after the fruit of the plant [[Persoonia media]], known as "jibung" in the [[Dharug language|Dharuk language]].<ref name="qpnl" />

The Geebung Baptist church was initiated with a [[stump capping ceremony]] on Saturday 7 February 1925, prior to this services had been held in the war memorial hall.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article218331942|title=GEEBUNG PROGRESS|date=8 February 1925|newspaper=[[Daily Mail (Brisbane)|The Daily Mail]]|access-date=9 August 2019|issue=88|location=Queensland, Australia|page=18|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=15 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915185649/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/218331942|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Queensland Baptist churches by date of erection/opening|url=https://www.bhsq.org/barq/churches100years/index.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-29|website=Baptist Church Archives Queensland|archive-date=26 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126074653/https://www.bhsq.org/barq/churches100years/index.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=1925 Geebung|url=https://www.bhsq.org/barq/churches100years/images/1925-Geebung.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-29|website=Baptist Church Archives Queensland|archive-date=26 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126074510/https://www.bhsq.org/barq/churches100years/images/1925-Geebung.html}}</ref>  On Saturday 14 February 1925, the church was opened in a ceremony attended by 150 people. It was made of [[weatherboard]] and could seat about 100 people. The church (including fencing, the organ, the seating etc.) cost {{Australian pound|543|12|}} having spent {{Australian pound|80||}} for the land.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article219074030|title=BAPTIST CHURCH|date=16 March 1925|newspaper=[[Daily Mail (Brisbane)|The Daily Mail]]|access-date=9 August 2019|issue=7191|location=Queensland, Australia|page=7|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=15 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915185649/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/219074030|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=17 March 1925|title=BAPTIST GATHERING.|page=9|newspaper=[[The Brisbane Courier]]|issue=20,950|location=Queensland, Australia|url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20921134|via=National Library of Australia|access-date=2 December 2021|archive-date=19 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519053047/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/20921134|url-status=live}}</ref> A new church was built in 1969.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Blake|first=Thom|title=Geebung Baptist Church|url=https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=2096|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-02|website=Queensland religious places database|archive-date=2 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202040111/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=2096}}</ref> In May 2012 the Geebung Baptist congregation merged with the [[Sandgate Baptist Church|Sandgate Baptist]] congregation, selling their existing churches and establishing a new church, Connect Baptist Church at [[Deagon, Queensland|Deagon]].<ref>{{Cite journal|date=August–September 2017|title=Better together! Recent church mergers in Queensland Baptists|url=https://issuu.com/qbmagazine/docs/qb_aug-2017_web_version/32|journal=The Qb Magazine|pages=32–33|access-date=15 September 2020|archive-date=9 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809071011/https://issuu.com/qbmagazine/docs/qb_aug-2017_web_version/32|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://connectbc.org.au/|title=Connect Baptist Church - Deagon|website=Connect Baptist Church|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809070758/https://connectbc.org.au/|archive-date=9 August 2019|url-status=live|access-date=9 August 2019}}</ref> In August 2013, the Geebung Baptist church was purchased by the Tonga Houʻeiki Church for $1.5 million, although the decision to purchase was controversial within the Tongan congregation.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://kanivatonga.nz/2013/08/aud1-5-million-real-estate-purchase-splits-brisbane-tonga-hou%CA%BBeiki-church/|title=AUD$1.5 million real estate purchase splits Brisbane Tonga Houʻeiki Church|last=Latu|first=Kalino|date=23 August 2013|work=[[Kaniva News]]|access-date=9 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809071654/https://kanivatonga.nz/2013/08/aud1-5-million-real-estate-purchase-splits-brisbane-tonga-hou%CA%BBeiki-church/|archive-date=9 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Church of Tonga (Siasi 'O Tonga)|url=https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/other-denominations/directory/4218-church-of-tonga-%5Bsiasi-and#39;o-tonga%5D|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915185649/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/other-denominations/directory/4218-church-of-tonga-%5Bsiasi-and#39;o-tonga%5D|archive-date=15 September 2020|access-date=2020-09-15|website=Churches Australia|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=1937|title=Brisbane|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-brisbane-1937-1.jpg|url-status=live|access-date=2 December 2021|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|type=Map|archive-date=2 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202040641/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-brisbane-1937-1.jpg}}</ref>

During [[World War II]], the southern piece of Geebung was host to the [[Chermside Army Camp]], which occupied land that includes part of the present day [[Marchant Park]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ww2places.qld.gov.au/place?id=515|title=Chermside Army Camp|date=2014-06-30|website=Queensland WWII Historic Places|language=en-AU|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010044659/https://www.ww2places.qld.gov.au/place?id=515|archive-date=2019-10-10|access-date=2019-10-10}}</ref> Two years after the war, ISAS (Industrial Sales and Service) assembled war surplus [[Nissen hut]]s for their business on Robinson Road in north Geebung. In 1949, the [[Brisbane City Council]] zoned that territory for general industry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chermsidedistrict.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=307|title=Geebung Building with Splayed Sides|website=Chermside & Districts Historical Society|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010045107/http://www.chermsidedistrict.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=307|archive-date=10 October 2019|access-date=10 October 2019}}</ref>
[[File:Geebung State School.jpg|left|thumb|Geebung State School]]
Geebung State School opened on 27 January 1953.<ref name="qfhs">{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=[[Queensland Family History Society]]|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref>

Geebung Methodist Church opened in 1955 at 38 Railway Parade (corner of Bayview Terrace, {{Coord|-27.3687|153.0463|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Geebung Methodist Church (former)}}). In 1977, it became part of the [[Uniting Church in Australia]], following the amalgamation of many Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational Churches.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Geebung Uniting Church - Former|url=https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/uniting-church-in-australia/directory/4217-geebung-uniting-church-former|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-16|website=Churches Australia|language=en|archive-date=22 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022025112/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/uniting-church-in-australia/directory/4217-geebung-uniting-church-former}}</ref> A new Geebung Uniting Church was opened in Simla Avenue on 1 October 1983 by the Moderator of the [[Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Queensland|Queensland Uniting Church]], Lewis Born.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Blake |first=Thom |title=Geebung Uniting Church |url=https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=2303 |url-status=live |access-date=2021-12-15 |website=Queensland religious places database |archive-date=15 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215233424/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=2303 }}</ref><ref name=":3" /> The 1955 church building is still extant and, as at 2021, is occupied by the [[Endeavour Foundation]] which provides disability support services.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Endeavour Foundation - Geebung|url=https://qfinder2.health.qld.gov.au/HealthServiceProvider/Index/ac5b0ebb-9d6a-e711-810d-0050568c7dd2|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-16|website=[[Queensland Health]]|archive-date=15 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200315070146/https://qfinder2.health.qld.gov.au/HealthServiceProvider/Index/ac5b0ebb-9d6a-e711-810d-0050568c7dd2}}</ref>

St Kevin's Catholic Church opened at 251 Newman Road opened on 6 May 1962.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=History|url=https://stkevinsgeebung.org.au/history|access-date=2021-12-15|website=St Kevin's|language=en|archive-date=15 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215234819/https://stkevinsgeebung.org.au/history|url-status=live}}</ref>

On Saturday 28 September 1963, [[Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane|Archbishop]] [[Philip Strong]] laid the foundation stone for St Mary the Virgin Anglican Church at 44-46 Innes Street ({{Coord|-27.3710|153.0467|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=St Mary the Virgin Anglican Church (former)}}).<ref>{{Cite web|title=St Mary the Virgin Anglican Church - Former|url=https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/anglican/directory/4220-st-mary-the-virgin-anglican-church-former|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915040937/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/anglican/directory/4220-st-mary-the-virgin-anglican-church-former|archive-date=15 September 2020|access-date=2020-09-15|website=Churches Australia|language=en}}</ref> The church was officially opened and dedicated on 16 November 1963 by Archbishop Strong and consecrated on 24 March 1974 by Archbishop [[Felix Arnott]]. Its closure on 23 July 2000 was approved by Assistant Bishop Appleby.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Closed Churches|url=https://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/churches/|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403003329/https://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/churches/|archive-date=3 April 2019|access-date=24 February 2019|website=Anglican Church of Southern Queensland}}</ref> As at September 2020, it is used as a residence.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Leased - 46 Innes Street, Geebung, QLD - House Leased|url=https://www.raywhite.com/qld/geebung/2296390/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915185649/https://www.raywhite.com/qld/geebung/2296390/|archive-date=15 September 2020|access-date=2020-09-15|website=Ray White Group|language=en-US}}</ref>

St Kevin's Catholic Primary School opened in January 1964.<ref name="qfhs" />

The R H Kirkley Education Centre opened on 21 May 1979 was opened as a school for students requiring significant educational support due to intellectual and other disabilities. It was later renamed R H. Kirkley Special School and then Geebung Special School on 1 January 1986.<ref name="qfhs" />

In 2013, there was a significant fossil discovery. The fossils were the remains of a rare 50-million-year-old crocodile-like species and several other animals.<ref name="pff">{{Cite news|url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/sci-tech/phenomenal-fossil-find-in-brisbanes-north-20130716-2q1bk.html|title='Phenomenal' fossil find in Brisbane's north|author=Moore|first=Tony|date=16 July 2013|work=Brisbane Times|access-date=16 July 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316133021/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/sci-tech/phenomenal-fossil-find-in-brisbanes-north-20130716-2q1bk.html|archive-date=16 March 2014|publisher=Fairfax Media}}</ref>

Geebung railway station underwent a significant upgrade in 2014, with the construction of a new road bridge replacing the previous level crossing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Robinson Road Open Level Crossing |url=https://www.bmd.com.au/projects/robinson-road-open-level-crossing/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=BMD Group |language=en-US |archive-date=6 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806050900/https://www.bmd.com.au/projects/robinson-road-open-level-crossing/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Demographics ==
In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, the population of Geebung was 4,620: 51.1% female and 48.9% male. The median age of the Geebung population was 37 years, the same as the national median. 77.5% of people living in Geebung were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 4.5%, England 2.6%, India 1.4%, Philippines 1.1%, China 0.6%. 86.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 0.9% Italian, 0.9% Mandarin, 0.8% Punjabi, 0.8% Hindi, 0.5% Samoan.<ref name=Census2011>{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC30640|name=Geebung (State Suburb)|access-date=16 July 2013|quick=on}}</ref>

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Geebung had a population of 4,626 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31120|name=Geebung (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref>

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Geebung had a population of 4,850 people.<ref name=Census2021>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31108|name=Geebung (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}</ref>

== Heritage listings ==
Heritage-listed sites in Geebung include:

* [[Geebung State School]], 250 Newman Road ({{coord|-27.3747|153.0457|region:AU-QLD_type:landmark|display=inline|name=Geebung State School}})<ref>{{cite QHR||Geebung State School|650096|access-date=15 October 2021}}</ref>
* Gerns Factory Residence, 39 Buhot Street East ({{Coord|-27.378881|153.049426}})<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gerns Factory Residence {{!}} Heritage Places |url=https://heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage-places/778 |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au |archive-date=7 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307092629/https://heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage-places/778 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Education ==
[[File:Geebung State School grounds, 2018.jpg|thumb|Geebung State School grounds, 2018]]
Geebung State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 250 Newman Road ({{coord|-27.3751|153.0466|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Geebung State School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018">{{cite web|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|title=State and non-state school details|date=9 July 2018|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archive-date=21 November 2018|access-date=21 November 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Geebung State School|url=https://geebungss.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live|access-date=15 October 2021|archive-date=27 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027041905/https://geebungss.eq.edu.au/}}</ref> In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 318 students with 24 teachers (19 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2017">{{cite web|url=http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0|title=ACARA School Profile 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0|archive-date=22 November 2018|access-date=22 November 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> It includes a [[special education]] program.<ref name="SchoolList2018" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geebungss.eq.edu.au|title=Geebung SS - Special Education Program|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=15 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200315162342/https://geebungss.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Outdoor classroom, Geebung Special School, 2025.jpg|thumb|Outdoor classroom, Geebung Special School, 2025]]
Geebung Special School is a special primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at Beau Vista Street ({{coord|-27.3785|153.0509|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Geebung Special School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Geebung Special School|url=https://geebungspecs.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live|access-date=15 October 2021|archive-date=17 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210317194442/https://geebungspecs.eq.edu.au/}}</ref> In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 100 students with 34 teachers (28 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff (26 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2017" />

St Kevin's School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 249 Newman Road ({{coord|-27.3738|153.0471|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=St Kevin's School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018" /><ref>{{cite web|title=St Kevin's School|url=http://www.stkevinsgeebung.qld.edu.au/|url-status=live|access-date=15 October 2021|archive-date=31 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120731065545/http://www.stkevinsgeebung.qld.edu.au/}}</ref> In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 271 students with 23 teachers (17 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2017" />

There is no secondary school in Geebung. The nearest government secondary schools are [[Aspley State High School]] in neighbouring [[Aspley, Queensland|Aspley]] to the north-west, [[Craigslea State High School]] in [[Chermside West, Queensland|Chermside West]] to the south-west and [[Wavell State High School]] in neighbouring [[Wavell Heights, Queensland|Wavell Heights]] to the south.<ref name="globe">{{Queensland Globe|access-date=15 December 2021}}</ref>

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== Amenities ==


=== Churches ===
St Kevin's Catholic Church is at 251 Newman Road (corner of Deborah Street, {{Coord|-27.3739|153.0480|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=St Kevin's Catholic Church}}).<ref>{{Cite web|title=St Kevin's|url=https://stkevinsgeebung.org.au/|access-date=2021-12-15|website=St Kevin's|language=en|archive-date=15 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215234818/https://stkevinsgeebung.org.au/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=St Kevin's Catholic Church|url=https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/catholic/directory/4219-st-kevinand#39;s-catholic-church|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-15|website=Churches Australia|language=en|archive-date=15 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215234030/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/catholic/directory/4219-st-kevinand#39;s-catholic-church}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Blake|first=Thom|title=St Kevin's Catholic Church (1962)|url=https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=2015|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-15|website=Queensland religious places database|archive-date=15 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215234034/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=2015}}</ref>

Geebung Uniting Church is at 59-61 Simla Avenue (corner of Mayflower Street, {{Coord|-27.3727|153.0426|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Geebung Uniting Church}}).<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Geebung Uniting Church|url=https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/uniting-church-in-australia/directory/4216-geebung-uniting-church|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-15|website=Churches Australia|language=en|archive-date=15 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215233424/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/uniting-church-in-australia/directory/4216-geebung-uniting-church}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Welcome to Geebung/ Wavell Heights Uniting Church|url=https://geebungwavelluc.org.au/|access-date=2021-12-15|website=Geebung / Wavell Heights UCA|language=en-AU|archive-date=15 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215233546/https://geebungwavelluc.org.au/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Wavell Heights Wesleyan Methodist church holds its services at the Geebung Uniting Church.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wavell Heights Wesleyan Methodist Church|url=https://wesleyan.org.au/churches/wavell-heights/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-23|website=Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia|language=en-AU|archive-date=23 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823024430/https://wesleyan.org.au/churches/wavell-heights/}}</ref> It is part of the [[Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia|Wesleyan Methodist Church]].<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|title=South Queensland|url=https://wesleyan.org.au/south-qld/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821020136/https://wesleyan.org.au/south-qld/|archive-date=21 August 2021|access-date=2021-08-23|website=Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia|language=en-AU}}</ref>

Tonga Houʻeiki Church is at 27 Innes Street ({{Coord|-27.3703|153.0464|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Church of Tonga}}).<ref name=":0" />[[File:Geebung Baptist Church.jpg|thumb|Geebung Baptist Church (now the Tonga Houʻeiki Church), 2007]]

=== Parks ===
There are a number of parks, including:

* 7th Brigade Park ({{coord|-27.3800|153.0386|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=7th Brigade Park}})<ref name="PublicRecreation">{{Cite web |date=20 November 2020 |title=Land for public recreation - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 |archive-date=22 November 2020 |access-date=22 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref>
* Bowden Park ({{coord|-27.3736|153.0502|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Bowden Park}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" />

* Copperfield Street Park ({{coord|-27.3710|153.0439|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Copperfield Street Park}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" />

* Downfall Creek Reserve ({{coord|-27.3825|153.0574|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Downfall Creek Reserve}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" />

* Geebung Park ({{coord|-27.3689|153.0405|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Geebung Park}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" />

* Kingtel Place Park ({{coord|-27.3681|153.0512|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Kingtel Place Park}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" />

* Magenta Street Park ({{coord|-27.3804|153.0500|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Magenta Street Park}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" />

* O Callaghan Park ({{coord|-27.3628|153.0438|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=O Callaghan Park}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" />

* Rainbow Lorikeet Park ({{coord|-27.3693|153.0329|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Rainbow Lorikeet Park}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" />

* Thompson Street Park ({{coord|-27.3671|153.0429|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Thompson Street Park}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" />

== Transport ==
[[Geebung railway station]] and [[Sunshine railway station, Brisbane|Sunshine railway station]] provides access to regular [[Queensland Rail City network]] services to Brisbane and [[Ipswich, Queensland|Ipswich]], as well as [[Caboolture]] and the [[Sunshine Coast, Queensland|Sunshine Coast]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

On the day of the {{CensusAU|2011}}, 15.6% of employed people travelled to work on public transport and 62.1% by car (either as driver or as passenger).<ref name="Census2011" />

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Further reading ==
* ''Geebong Story - Being the history of Geebung and including the Zillman's Waterholes, Sandgate, Downfall Creek, Deadman's Gully, Cabbage Tree Creek, Happy Valley and Virginia from early settlement to the end of World War I.'' by Kath Ballard, Geebung Qld 1995.
* ''Geebung Story: The Next Fifty Years'' - Being the history of Geebung (with other name for three years) and surrounding north side suburbs including Nundah, Albion, Zillmere, Virginia, Chermside and Sandgate. Embracing Brisbane to the Pine River and beyond and to the bayside areas with an enormous number of WW2 years of both Australian and American, including a previously unrecorded Chermside Camp map with story and photographs. Every page with names, names, names. by Kath Ballard, Geebung Qld 1998.

== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
* {{cite web|url=https://queenslandplaces.com.au/geebung|title=Geebung|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland|website=Queensland Places}}
* {{cite web|title=Geebung
|work=BRISbites
|url=http://www.brisbites.com/suburbView.asp?suburb=160&topic=1
|publisher=[[Brisbane City Council]]
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720213044/http://www.brisbites.com/suburbView.asp?suburb=160&topic=1
|archive-date=20 July 2008
}}
* {{cite web|title=Geebung
|work=Our Brisbane
|url=http://www.ourbrisbane.com/living/suburbs/geebung/home/
|publisher=[[Brisbane City Council]]
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080116043731/http://www.ourbrisbane.com/living/suburbs/geebung/home/
|archive-date=16 January 2008
}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060909184838/http://www.viridans.com/plpics/2460aje1.jpg Picture of Geebung tree with fruit].

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