East Brisbane, Queensland
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East Brisbane Brisbane, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Mowbray Park in East Brisbane | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,934 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,9673,000/km2 (7,6847,700/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4169[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 2.5 km (2 mi) SE of Brisbane CBD[4] | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Brisbane (The Gabba Ward)[5] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | South Brisbane | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Griffith | ||||||||||||||
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East Brisbane is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia, located 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) south-east of the CBD. It is mostly residential, with some small commercial areas,[3] and has many original Queenslander houses.[6]
Contents
1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Landmarks
4.1 Heritage listings
5 Sport
6 Transport
7 Notable people
8 References
9 External links
History
The significant housing areas in East Brisbane were founded during the Brisbane property boom of the 1880s. For example, one such development was the Heathfield Estate, which was released in 1886.
Mowbray Park, a large riverside park, was until the 1930s, the site of a public swimming pool built into the river.
Until 13 April 1969 electric trams operated by the Brisbane City Council served the suburb, running along Stanley Street from Woolloongabba, into Lisburn, Elfin and Latrobe Street and thence into Lytton Road, and on to Bulimba. Trolley-buses, also operated by the City Council operated along Stanley Street until March.
East Brisbane State School opened on 10 July 1899,[7] following the official opening ceremony on 8 July 1899.[8] The school celebrated its 50th anniversary with a jubilee carnival in November 1949.[9]
Geography
Looking north-west from Mowbray Park in East Brisbane towards Kangaroo Point and the CBD
East Brisbane is bounded by the Brisbane River to the north, Norman Park to the east, Coorparoo to the south-east, Woolloongabba to the south-west, and Kangaroo Point to the north-west. The border between Norman Park and most of Coorparoo follows Norman Creek.[3]
Major roads include Lytton Road, Wellington Road, and Latrobe Street in the north, and Vulture Street and Stanley Street in the south of the suburb. The eastern side of the suburb rises to a small hill with some views over Woolloongabba and the CBD and falls away to Norman Creek.
Demographics
The 2016 census recorded 5,934 residents in East Brisbane, of whom 53.0% were male and 47.0% were female. The median age of the population was 31; seven years younger than the Australian median.[1] 63.2% of people living in East Brisbane were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.7%. The next most common countries of birth were New Zealand (3.6%) and England (3.2%). 74.3% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Spanish 1.8%.[1] The most common religious affiliation was No Religion (36.4%), followed by Catholic (22.0%) and Anglican (12.1%).[1]
Landmarks
Hanworth, 2015
Major landmarks in East Brisbane include Mowbray Park, Heath Park, and Anglican Church Grammar School.[3]
Heritage listings
Kitawah, 2015
Hester Villa, 2015
East Brisbane has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Kitawah (59 Heath Street)[10]
Eskgrove (56 Laidlaw Parade)[11]
La Trobe (58 Latrobe Street)[12]
Mowbray Park and East Brisbane War Memorial (33, 60 & 78 Lytton Road)[13]
Hanworth (109 Lytton Road)[14]
Mowbraytown Presbyterian Church (22-28 Mowbray Terrace)[15]
Hester Villa (58 Stafford Street)[16]
Classic Cinema / Triumph Cinema (963 Stanley Street)[17]
St Paul's Anglican Church (554 Vulture Street East)[18]
East Brisbane State School (90 Wellington Road)[19]
Sport
The suburb is home to Eastern Suburbs FC, who play at Heath Park in the Brisbane Premier League.
Transport
Public transport to the suburb is now predominantly provided by regular bus services and frequent CityCat services, which leave from Mowbray Park. The suburb is also an easy walk from the Woolloongabba bus station and the Coorparoo Railway Station.
Notable people
William Baylebridge, a poet and short-story writer.[20]
Eric Robinson, a politician[21]
Lydia Tritton, a journalist and public speaker[22]
Robert J. Walsh, a medical scientist[23]
References
^ abcd Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "East Brisbane, Qld (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 October 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "Find a postcode". Australia Post. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
^ abcd Australian Bureau of Statistics. "East Brisbane". Retrieved 26 August 2014.
^ Centre for the Government of Queensland. "East Brisbane". Retrieved 26 August 2014.
^ "The Gabba Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
^ "Secret history of Brisbane's suburbs from A to Z". The Courier Mail. News Ltd. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
^ "Opening and closing dates of schools in Queensland". Education Queensland. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
^ "East Brisbane State School". The Telegraph (8, 305). Queensland, Australia. 1 July 1899. p. 7. Retrieved 3 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "ROLL CALL ANSWERED". Brisbane Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 5 November 1949. p. 7 (THEATRE). Retrieved 3 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Kitawah (entry 601023)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
^ "Eskgrove (entry 600187)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
^ "La Trobe (entry 600188)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
^ "Mowbray Park and East Brisbane War Memorial (entry 600189)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
^ "Hanworth Home for the Aged (entry 601026)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
^ "Mowbraytown Presbyterian Church Group (entry 601219)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
^ "Hester Villa (entry 600190)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
^ "Classic Cinema (entry 602214)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
^ "St Paul's Anglican Church and Columbarium (entry 602826)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
^ "East Brisbane State School (entry 601476)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
^ Bonnin, Nancy (1979). "Baylebridge, William (1883–1942)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
^ Markwell, Donald (2012). "Robinson, Eric Laidlaw (1929–1981)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
^ Armstrong, Judith (2002). "Tritton, Lydia Ellen (1899–1946)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
^ Crane, Helen (2012). "Walsh, Robert John (1917–1983)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
External links
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- University of Queensland: Queensland Places: East Brisbane
Coordinates: 27°28′55″S 153°03′04″E / 27.482°S 153.051°E / -27.482; 153.051