Springwood took its name from a 614 acre property which was situated along Rochedale Road, between Underwood and Springwood Roads. Local publican William Underwood originally owned it. Brigadier Sam Langford bought the land in 1932. At that time it was known as"wire paddock" because it was the first fenced property in the area. However the current suburb of Springwood lies to the south of Springwood Road on land originally owned by W. Robinson and Robert Grieve. The area was scrub with wild brumbies and plenty of wildlife, but it did have a spring in the middle, hence the name Springwood. Springwood Road was named in 1955; the name was suggested by W. F Roche. At that time it was known as Priest Gully Road, which many confused with Priestdale Road.
When the Brisbane Transportation Study was released in 1965, numerous freeways were proposed including one to link Brisbane with the Pacific Highway at Eight Mile Plains with construction due to finish by 1970. The Springwood area was planned as a satellite development to be located at the end of the South East Freeway, which is now known along with the old Pacific Highway, as the Pacific Motorway. The first phase of development began in November 1968, but freeway construction proceeded at a much slower pace than originally predicted and the first phase (which included the Captain Cook Bridge) was not completed until 1970. The name Springwood was gazetted by the place names board in 1972. The final section of the freeway between Logan Road and Springwood Road was constructed between 1982 and 1985, almost twenty years later.
Springwood is an established residential area with three primary schools, one high school and two major shopping centres. Arndale Shopping Centre and the Springwood Hotel opened in 1974, with Springwood Mall (Now Centro) completed in 1986. The first Springwood Post Office was opened in January 1985, the area having been previously served by the Woodridge Post Office.
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