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Mitchelton State School
Mitchelton State School is a heritage-listed state school and state school at 47 Glen Retreat Road, Mitchelton, Queensland, Mitchelton, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Boulton & Paul Ltd, Boulton & Paul, Ltd and Department of Public Works (Queensland) and built from 1950 to 1960. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 23 August 2018. History Mitchelton State School opened in 1916 as Groveley State School. Located approximately 8.5 km northwest from the Brisbane CBD, the school (Years 3–8) moved to its current site in 1952, while the infants school (Years 1–2) remained at the former site until 1986. The school comprises an early 1950s master-planned school site with asymmetrical placement of buildings. Six buildings from the original planning scheme remain: * a Boulton & Paul Prefabricated Timber Building – Block A (1953, extended 1954, and 1970) * Highset Timber School Buildings with semi-enclosed stair – Blocks B (1952), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitchelton, Queensland
Mitchelton is a north-western suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mitchelton had a population of 8,559 people. Geography The suburb is located by road from the Brisbane GPO. Mitchelton is part of the northwestern suburbs. It is a growing suburb with many Queenslander style houses and leafy streets. The area is quite hilly and most of the suburb is on a north-facing slope. History Mitchelton is an area with a long history. Mitchelton's name comes from one particular family of the first settlers in the area. The Mitchell family emigrated from England in the 1850s. Nicholas Mitchell purchased an estate he named "Mitchelton" by 1875. This area was first subdivided in the 1890s. St Matthews Church of England was built from 1867 to 1869. The church and its cemetery are at 35 Church Road (). It was designed by Charles Tiffin. On 4 October 1913, Arthur Blackwood sold a large portion of land known as the Oxford Park Estate between Samford Road and Kedron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
