Park central to burgeoning Pebble Ck housing estate

A housing estate, which will eventually accommodate 120,000 people, is not all just about bricks and mortar — the centrepiece is a massive regional park.

A map showing where Pebble Creek will be built at Greater Flagstone.

BRISBANE’S southwest growth corridor is set for a new wave of growth after the launch of a new 650-lot, $120 million residential community in the heart of an area the state government is pushing as a development priority.

Orchard Property Group’s 53ha Pebble Creek South Maclean project hit the market last month with stage 1 comprising 46 lots starting from $149,000.

Lots in the first stage range from 280sq m to 516sq m, averaging 350sq m and frontages of 10 to 16 metres.

The centrepiece of the project will be a 9.4ha, $3 million regional park comprising a multipurpose sport field, basketball court, outdoor ping pong table, adventure playground,

dog off-leash area and learn-to-ride precinct.

A park will be a key feature of Pebble Creek, which went on the market last month.

The new park will wind along Flagstone Creek with the developer set to undertake extensive

remediation and revegetation along the creek to create a family-friendly destination.

Major civil works on the community started, including construction of a $4 million bridge over the creek that will link the project to Mountain Ridge Rd, South Maclean.

Orchard Property Group managing director Brent Hailey said Pebble Creek would provide a

fresh, new option for buyers in the fast-growing Flagstone region.

Brent Hailey said Flagstone was gaining momentum as a place to live as land sales take off.

“The Greater Flagstone PDA has begun to build momentum over recent years, and we think it

will be one of Queensland’s fastest growing areas over coming years as the nearby employment hubs really kick into gear,” he said.

“With Queensland experiencing strong interstate migration and a rapidly growing population

and with Pebble Creek set to provide some of the most affordable land in the country close to a capital city and secondary employment hubs, we are confident the project will be a huge

success.”

Mr Hailey said the $3 million park would be a great asset for South Maclean.

“With the project nestled along the banks of Flagstone Creek, we had a unique opportunity to

create an outdoor recreation and adventure destination that would be unmatched in the area

and provide options for people of all ages,” he said.

An artist impression of what a street in Pebble Creek will look like.

While the built form of the park will entice visitors, park designer Dean Butcher of SLR

Consulting said nature would be an integral part.

He said vegetation and ecology would be blended into every aspect of the park in order to

prevent the feeling of over-urbanisation, and instead give residents and visitors the feeling of

“being one with nature”.

“The playground, for example, is positioned so it feels like it is nestled within the trees and the picnic facilities are integrated with enough vegetation to provide plenty of natural shade,” he said.

“A section of the park has also been allocated for rehabilitation and feature planting,

providing a section that will one day reflect a time of uninterrupted forestry.

“The layout will embody the whole natural movement of water into the design, from linked

facilities right down to the meandering pathway that is reminiscent of the flowing creek.”

Pebble Creek will be Orchard’s largest project to date and comes after the successful

completion last year’s PineVue at Maudsland, which was 110 lots and The Rise at Thornlands which was 156 lots.

The Rise at Thornlands.

Other completed Orchard projects include the $105 million Silkwood at Mount Cotton,

Park Central at Oxenford and The Outlook at Oxenford.

Located just north of Jimboomba and 45 minutes drive from Brisbane, South Maclean is in the area undergoing transformative growth thanks to a comprehensive masterplan as a result of its designation as a state government Priority Development Area (PDA).

The Greater Flagstone PDA was declared in 2010 and covers 7188 hectares.

It is west of Jimboomba and the Mount Lindesay Highway, along the Brisbane-Sydney rail

line. It is immediately north of the Bromelton State Development Area.

When fully developed, it is anticipated the Greater Flagstone PDA will provide

about 50,000 dwellings to house up to 120,000 people.

Existing employment hubs at Park Ridge and Logan Central and proposed economic

development at North Maclean, Bromelton and within the adjoining Flagstone Town Centre will provide a range of job opportunities.