Flagstone, Queensland


Flagstone is a suburban locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In 2018, the estimated population of Flagstone was 5,651 people.

Geography

Flagstone is accessible via Teviot Road.

History

The suburb is named after Flagstone Creek which flows into the Logan River just south of Chadwick Drive in South Maclean.
Suburban development started in Flagstone in 1996, with the development nearby infrastructure and roads. On 24 April 1997, Flagstone was named by the Minister for Natural Resources as a neighbourhood within districts of Undullah and Jimboomba.
Flagstone State School opened on 22 January 1998.
Flagstone State Community College opened in 1 January 2002.
On 8 October 2010, a PDA was declared detailing the expansion and development of Greater Flagstone. Expected to take approximately 30–40 years to complete, the plan is for 50,000 dwellings to house a population of up to 120,000 people.
Development on the west section of the Sydney–Brisbane railway line began post-2011. On 20 May 2016, it was gazetted as a separate locality within the City of Logan.
In late-2018, a large adventure playground was built. The Playground includes an 11m tower, and a skybridge. The project was reported to have costed $2-million.

Facilities

The Village Shopping Centre, originally a simply corner store, was built as early as 2008. Further expansion is planned for late-2019, relaunching as 'Flagstone Central'.
Another shopping centre built on the corner of Homestead and Wild Mint Drive contains: BWS, hairdressers, Domino's Pizza, Supa IGA, a 7-Eleven and other specialty stores.

Education

Flagstone State Community College is a government secondary school for boys and girls at Cnr Homestead Drive & Poinciana Drive. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 884 students with 77 teachers and 40 non-teaching staff.
Flagstone State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at Poinciana Drive. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 696 students with 48 teachers and 37 non-teaching staff.
A new Catholic primary and secondary school is expected to open in 2024 initially offering Prep to Year 3 and Year 7 schooling.