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Enoggera Road, Brisbane
Enoggera Road is a major road in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is the main access road that connects the north-west Brisbane suburbs to Enoggera Creek towards the inner suburbs and the Brisbane CBD. The road is commonly used by commuters travelling to and from outskirt suburbs such as Mitchelton, Ferny Grove and Samford. Major intersections The entire road is in the Brisbane Brisbane ( ; ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the States and territories of Australia, state of Queensland and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia, with a ... local government area. Amenities Enoggera Road is home to the Newmarket Village Shopping Centre, which includes the Reading Cinema complex, one of the first north-side Brisbane McDonald's located at Newmarket and the Newmarket public pool located at Alderley. See also * Road transport in Brisbane References Roads in Brisbane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alderley, Queensland
Alderley is a northern Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Alderley had a population of 6,748 people. Geography Alderley is north-west of the Brisbane CBD. It is surrounded by Newmarket, Queensland, Newmarket in the south, Ashgrove, Queensland, Ashgrove and Enoggera, Queensland, Enoggera in the west, Grange, Queensland, Grange and Stafford, Queensland, Stafford in the east and Kedron, Queensland, Kedron and Everton Park, Queensland, Everton Park in the north. At the , it had a population of 5,068. History The area is the traditional lands of the Turrbal clan of the Mianjin Australian Aboriginal people, who lived there long before British settlement. Corroborees were held at Sedgeley Park estate. The name ''Alderley'' derives from Alderley Edge in Cheshire, England. Alderley is an older suburb, having had a post office since 1878 and a Alderley railway station, Brisbane, railway station since 1899. On 19 Apri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enoggera, Queensland
Enoggera ( ) is a north-western Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is home to the Gallipoli Barracks. In the , Enoggera had a population of 5,849 people. Geography Enoggera is by road north-west of the Brisbane central business district. The west of the suburb is dominated by Enoggera Hill () rising to . The Ferny Grove railway line passes through the north-east of Enoggera, with the suburb served by the Enoggera railway station (). History Aboriginal history The word Enoggera is wrongly spelled, an error made at the Government Lands Office, when the letter u was mistaken for n. It was intended that the name should be recorded as ''Euogerra'', a contraction of the Turrbal language, Turrbal phrase ''youara-ngarea'' meaning literally "sing-play" or song and dance. It refers to a ceremonial site used for dancing. It is said to have first applied to a site near the mouth of Breakfast Creek. It is possible, however, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reading Cinemas
Reading Cinemas ( ) is a group of cinema chains operating in the United States, New Zealand, and Australia. They are owned by Reading International, a U.S.-based company. History 20th century In the late 1980s, through his holding company the Craig Corporation, Los Angeles–based lawyer James Cotter acquired the Reading Company, a former American railroad company that held a portfolio of real estate properties after it sold its railroad assets and rolling stock in 1976. Through the rest of the 1990s, Cotter acquired, developed, and operated real estate properties, focusing on cinema exhibitors and live theatre operators. Most of the company's holdings by this time were located far beyond the company's historical native ground of eastern Pennsylvania. Reading entered the Australia market in 1995 and the New Zealand market two years later, in 1997, developing a chain of multiplex cinemas that operated under the Reading banner and exhibited mainstream films. In the United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enoggera Creek
Enoggera Creek is a creek which flows through the City of Brisbane in South-East Queensland, Australia. Geography Enoggera Creek rises in the suburb of Enoggera Reservoir on the D'Aguilar Range and flows into the Brisbane River (becoming Breakfast Creek in the final stage). The creek's headwaters form on the southern slopes of Mount Nebo in Brisbane Forest Park. Within the suburb of Enoggera Reservoir, the creek is dammed by Enoggera Dam ( (). After which, it meanders in a south-easterly direction, leaving the undisturbed parkland and flowing through the Brisbane suburbs of The Gap, Ashgrove (where it separates the neighbourhood of St Johns Wood from the rest of the suburb), Alderley, Newmarket, Red Hill, Kelvin Grove, Wilston, Herston, Windsor and Bowen Hills. Ithaca Creek flows from Mount Coot-tha and joins Enoggera Creek from the south at the intersection of the suburbs of Ashgrove, Red Hill and Newmarket (). The creek officially becomes ''Breakfast Creek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashgrove, Queensland
Ashgrove is a Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Ashgrove had a population of 13,450 people. Geography Ashgrove is located approximately by road north-west of the Brisbane GPO. Ashgrove is known for its Ashgrovian houses built in the 1920s and 1930s, a type of Queenslander (architecture), Queenslander architecture characterised by an asymmetrical pyramid roof, multiple Gable, gables, Veranda, verandahs and batten skirts. Dorrington (originally named the suburb of Oakleigh until 1946) and St Johns Wood, Queensland, St Johns Wood were suburbs in their own right until they were absorbed into Ashgrove in 1975. To this day these neighbourhood names are still in common use, as many residents still associate their residence locations with these former names. History Ashgrove's native name is 'Kallindarbin' and was originally inhabited by the indigenous 'Turrbal' or 'Duke of York clan'. The main thoroughfare, Waterw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilston, Queensland
Wilston is a northern Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Wilston had a population of 4,110 people. Geography Wilston is located by road north of the Brisbane CBD. It has a mixture of old and new styles of architecture, from workers' cottages to modern architect-designed homes on Wilston Hill. Wilston is home to many professionals, including many medical professionals, due to its inner city location, proximity to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital and views of the city that are available from more elevated streets. In recent years, the area has been transformed by the revamping of Kedron Brook Road, an early precursor to the City Council's urban renewal process that was to roll out across much of inner Brisbane. This has seen a vibrant hub of Al Fresco dining, al-fresco dining evolve, which in turn has increased the popularity of the area and led to a significant increase in the cost of housing in recent y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newmarket, Queensland
Newmarket is a north-west Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Newmarket had a population of 5,083 people. Geography Newmarket is located approximately by road from the Brisbane CBD. It is an older, mostly residential suburb containing pre-war and post-war homes, including many fine examples of the Queenslander (architecture), Queenslander style of home. Over the last few years, some medium-density townhouses and unit blocks have appeared as well. History Newmarket was originally known as "The Three Mile Scrub" due to its distance from the city, and Ashgrove Avenue, which links Enoggera Road, Brisbane, Enoggera Road with Waterworks Road to the west, was known as Three Mile Scrub Road. As Brisbane continued to grow northward along Kelvin Grove Road, in about 1880 it was decided to relocated Brisbane's livestock saleyards from Normanby, Queensland, Normanby to an outer location, the area now bordered by Enogger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Pine Road
There are two roads named South Pine Road to the north of in Queensland, Australia. They are two separate roads rather than a disconnected single road. It is likely that the duplicate naming is the result of actions by two former local authorities, the Shire of Enoggera and the Shire of Pine Rivers. The first road (Road 1) runs in a northwesterly direction from (in the former Shire of Enoggera) to , a distance of , from where it continues generally northwest as Bunya Road to , where it crosses the South Pine River. It carries the Metroad 5 shield from to , State Route 29 from Everton Park to , and State Route 40 through Everton Hills. The second road (Road 2) runs in an indirect northerly direction from (in the former Shire of Pine Rivers) to , crossing the South Pine River as it leaves Albany Creek. It carries the name Albany Creek Road through part of Albany Creek, and the State Route 28 shield for its entire length, a distance of . It is a state-controlled road (numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane City Council
Brisbane City Council (BCC, also known as Council) is the local government of the City of Brisbane, the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland. The largest local government in Australia by population, BCC's jurisdiction includes 26 wards and 27 elected councillors covering . Brisbane City Council consists of the 26 councillors (elected or appointed to represent wards) and the Lord Mayor of Brisbane (currently Adrian Schrinner) (elected by the city as a whole). By resolution, the council may make local laws (previously known as ordinances). The Lord Mayor is responsible for the key executive functions, such as implementing policies, preparing the budget and directing senior employees. They are supported by the Civic Council (formally the Establishment and Coordination (E&C) Committee), whose members are drawn from the council and each chair one of the standing committees. The council's current CEO is Colin Jensen, supported by EO Ainsley Gold. Strategy Brisbane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelvin Grove, Queensland
Kelvin Grove is an inner northern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Kelvin Grove had a population of 7,909 people. Geography Kelvin Grove is approximately from the CBD. It is primarily residential with tree-lined streets and some commercial and light industrial activities along its main thoroughfare, Kelvin Grove Road. La Boite Theatre Company, Queensland's second largest theatre company, operates from the Roundhouse Theatre on the Kelvin Grove campus of the Queensland University of Technology. In common with many inner suburbs of Brisbane, the suburb has a mixture of traditional "Queenslander" homes, some post-war worker's cottages and more modern apartment blocks. History Kevin Grove was part of what was known as the Three Mile Scrub. A ford was located on Enoggera Creek on the northern boundary of the suburb. Dr Joseph Bancroft built a residence in the area in 1865 which he called ''Kelvin Grove'' after Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samford, Queensland
Samford is a town in the City of Moreton Bay, South East Queensland, South East Queensland, Australia. It consists of two localities, Samford Village, Queensland, Samford Village and Samford Valley, Queensland, Samford Valley. In , the town of Samford had a population of 656 people. Geography Samford is a hilly area, roughly north west of Brisbane. Access to Samford from Brisbane is via Samford Road through the Samford State Forest and takes about 10 minutes from Ferny Grove, Queensland, Ferny Grove. Samford is located adjacent to the Samford State Forest section of Brisbane Forest Park. Brisbane Forest Park comprises more than 26,500 ha enclosing 16 separate recreation areas. The wide variety of habitat provides a sanctuary for a broad range of native wildlife. Samford Valley is known as the "Home of the Powerful Owl", as the area is known to be an important breeding area for the bird, Australia's largest owl. Parts of D'Aguilar Mountain Range, D'Aguilar Range, which include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferny Grove, Queensland
Ferny Grove is an outer north-western suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Ferny Grove had a population of 5,871 people. Geography Ferny Grove is a residential suburb north-west of the Brisbane CBD. It has 8 parks covering nearly 13% of the total area. There are three schools and two childcare centres. History The district was originally known as ''Ferny Flats'' due to the presence of ferns. Kedron Upper Provisional School opened on 16 August 1875. On 1 October 1909 it became Kedron Upper State School. In 1940 it was renamed Ferny Grove State School. The construction of the railway line to Dayboro through the district led to the decision on 22 June 1916 to call the railway station in the area ''Ferny Grove'' to avoid confusion with a place called Ferny Flats in New South Wales. The suburb takes its name from the railway station. The Dayboro railway line opened to Mitchelton railway station (the last station for a suburban passenger service) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
