Woodridge

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Old timber reserve now modern communitiy

Once part of the Shire of Tingalpa now a a fast growing part of City of Logan. The area where Woodridge now stands was set aside as a timber reserve when the first selections were being taken up in the early 1870s. Land for housing was in demand and, in 1943, the Tingalpa Shire Council offered allotments in the old town of Booran (Woodridge) for £5 ($10). Further growth occurred in the 1950s, with subdivisions undertaken by R G Oates of George Street Brisbane and Arthur Trinder. The Oates subdivision was approved in May 1951, and included Oates Park. At that time, the park was reserved as the Woodridge Sports Ground.