Buranda, Queensland


Buranda is a neighbourhood in the southern Brisbane suburbs of Greenslopes and Woolloongabba in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia.

Geography

The location is an important transport hub for southern Brisbane. Logan Road and Ipswich Road pass through the area as does the South East Busway with a station called Buranda busway station. The Pacific Motorway passes through the area. There is also the Buranda railway station on the Cleveland railway line.

History

In 2008, it was announced that Buranda would become a transit-oriented development area, known as Buranda Village. It was to include 2 office buildings of 6 storeys and 23-storeys, five apartment buildings ranging from seven-storeys to the 32-storey and a 15-storey boutique hotel.

Heritage listings

Buranda has the following heritage-listed sites:
Buranda State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at 24 Cowley Street. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 247 students with 20 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.
The nearest government secondary school is Brisbane South State Secondary College in Dutton Park to the west.