Beenleigh, Queensland
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Aerial view of Beenleigh | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 27°42′58″S 153°12′08″E / 27.7161°S 153.2022°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | City of Logan | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1866 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 8,425 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,094/km2 (2,834/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4207 | ||||||||||||
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Beenleigh is a town and suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the suburb of Beenleigh had a population of 8,425 people.
A government survey for the new town was conducted in 1866. The town is the terminus for the Beenleigh railway line, which first opened in 1885 and a stop on the South Coast railway line, which reached Southport in 1889. Beenleigh was the administrative centre of the former Shire of Albert. It is known for the heritage-listed tourist attraction called the Beenleigh Artisan Distillery. In recent years it has seen many high rise developments.