Beenleigh, Queensland
| Beenleigh City of Logan, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Aerial view of Beenleigh | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°42′58″S 153°12′08″E / 27.7161°S 153.2022°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 8,425 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,094/km2 (2,834/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1866 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4207 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Logan City | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Macalister | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Forde | ||||||||||||||
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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.