Bethania (Queensland)

Bethania is a suburb of Brisbane, located approximately 25 km south of it. The town is located south of the Logan River. The place was originally called Bethany, and his name was adapted in everyday life.

Bethania was founded by German immigrants in the 19th century. The government in Queensland, Australia commissioned John Heussler, the immigration agents to organize the German colonization. In cooperation with the shipping company J. C. Godeffroy and Son came in 1864 German emigrants from Hamburg to Australia and founded Bethany. Within a few years built 200 settlers on a Lutheran church and a school and created a cemetery. The village had a blacksmith, wheelwright and other craftsmen.

1887, the city was flooded by the Logan River. In 1949 the expansion of the suburb, a Lutheran Primary School was built and the Bethania Waters Shopping Centre was built in 1986. There is a State Primary School and Community Centre.

Transport

1885, a rail link from the South Coast was opened after Beenleigh, led by Logan Village up to Bethany. The station was called Bethania Junction until the 1940s. Bethania can be achieved by the city train from Brisbane and Beenleigh from.