Morayfield

History

In 1868, Brisbane man George Raff bought some of the land held by the failed Caboolture Cotton Company, calling it "Moray Field", derived from Raff's native Morayshire in Scotland. It was often written as "Morayfields" and, from 1881, became "Morayfield". Caboolture State School opened in present-day Morayfield on 4 August 1873. In 1890, it was renamed Caboolture South State School. In 1908, it was renamed Morayfield State School. The original school building is still on the site and is heritage-listed. Morayfield State High School opened on 27 January 1981 Until the mid-1980s, Morayfield remained a rural area consisting of a small dairy holding and small crop farming enterprises. However, with the population pressure caused by the rapid growth of the greater Brisbane area, it has seen significant residential development and rapid population growth. Morayfield East State School opened on 29 January 1991. In January 2011, parts of Morayfield were flooded during the 2010-2011 Queensland floods. Carmichael College opened as a private primary school in 2015. In 2020, it introduced secondary schooling and plans to offer all years through to Year 12 by 2025.

Geography

Morayfield is a mostly residential suburb, consisting mainly of low-set brick homes and some semi-rural acreage. The main commercial area is concentrated along Morayfield Road and includes the Morayfield Shopping Centre. The suburb is situated in the Burpengary Creek catchment area. The Bruce Highway and Caboolture railway line passes from south to north through the suburb.

Most-observed species

• Rainbow Lorikeet

  Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) · Aves
  9,163
• Torresian Crow

  Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
  8,630
• Australian Magpie

  Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  8,042
• Masked Lapwing

  Vanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  7,988
• Noisy Miner

  Manorina melanocephala (Latham, 1801) · Aves
  7,653
• Australian Ibis

  Threskiornis molucca (Cuvier, 1829) · Aves
  7,281
• Welcome Swallow

  Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves
  6,968
• Magpie-lark

  Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  6,945