Donnybrook

History

The town name was approved by the Queensland Place Names Board on 1 October 1975. The name appears to be derived from a corroboree site, or because of fights amongst oyster gatherers at weekend camps. Donnybrook District Bowls Club opened in 1980. In 2018, it broadened its scope to include darts and fishing. Sand mining commenced in the area in 2009 but was abandoned a few years later in 2012 because the sand resource was found to be poor and the mine was unprofitable.

Geography

Donnybrook is north of Brisbane, the state capital. The closest major population centre is Caboolture, to the west. The town of Donnybrook is on the coast of the Australian mainland but is separated by the narrow Pumicestone Passage from Bribie Island.

Most-observed species

• Rainbow Lorikeet

  Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) · Aves
  6,171
• Masked Lapwing

  Vanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  5,790
• Australian Ibis

  Threskiornis molucca (Cuvier, 1829) · Aves
  5,443
• Torresian Crow

  Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
  5,176
• Australian Magpie

  Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  5,147
• Welcome Swallow

  Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves
  4,905
• Noisy Miner

  Manorina melanocephala (Latham, 1801) · Aves
  4,764
• Willie-wagtail

  Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  4,757