Dutton Park is an inner southern

suburb A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...

in the

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, Australia. In the , Dutton Park had a population of 2,024 people.

Geography

Dutton Park is located about south of the

Brisbane CBD Brisbane City is the central suburb and central business district of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is colloquially referred to as the "Brisbane CBD" or "the city". It is located on a point on the northern bank of the ...

. It is bounded to the north-east by the

Beenleigh railway line The Beenleigh railway line is a suburban railway line extending east-southeast from Brisbane Central railway station, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network. History Originally known a ...

and the median of

Brisbane River The Brisbane River is the longest river in South East Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay on the Coral Sea. John Oxley, the first European to explore the river, named it after the Go ...

to the south-west. Dutton Park lies on a ridge to the east of the

, opposite from

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. The site slopes down from Gladstone Road with an average gradient of 0.026.

Annerley Road Annerley Road is an arterial road in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was formerly known as Boggo Road due to the boggy condition of the road. Route Annerley Road commences at Stanley Street at Clarence Corner. It passes through or forms ...

enters the suburb from the north (

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) and exits to the south ( Annerley). Gladstone Road enters the suburb from the north-west and has its junction with Annerley Road within the suburb. The

Park Road railway station Park Road railway station is the junction station for the Gold Coast and Cleveland lines in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Woolloongabba. It is served by Beenleigh, Cleveland and Gold Coast line services. Immediately s ...

, the Boggo Road railway station and the

Dutton Park railway station Dutton Park railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Dutton Park. The station is one of the oldest on the network. To the west of the station lies the NSW North Coast dual ...

are in the suburb on the Beenleigh line. The

Cleveland railway line The Cleveland railway line is a suburban railway line extending east-southeast from Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network. History Following the opening of the Wooloongabba ...

and the

Fisherman Islands railway line The Fisherman Islands railway line is an Australian dual gauge freight only line to the Port of Brisbane. History In 1980, Queensland Rail built a freight-only line between Cannon Hill and Fisherman Islands. It paralleled the existing Cleve ...

have their junction with the Beenleigh line in the suburb. The Eleanor Schonnell Bridge is a bridge across the Brisbane River connecting Dutton Park to the University of Queensland's

campus. It carries a busway, cyclists and pedestrians but not private automobiles. Along the Brisbane River in the suburb, there is a large park (also called Dutton Park) alongside the

South Brisbane Cemetery South Brisbane Cemetery is a heritage-listed cemetery at 21 Fairfield Road and Annerley Road, Dutton Park, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, adjacent to the Brisbane River. It was built from 1870 to 1990s. It is also known as Dutton Par ...

. Along Annerley Road is the former

Boggo Road Gaol Boggo Road Gaol in Brisbane, Australia, was Queensland’s main jail from the 1880s to the 1980s, by which time it had become notorious for poor conditions and rioting. Located on Annerley Road in Dutton Park, an inner southern suburb of Brisbane ...

, part of which remains as a heritage site. The remainder of the gaol site was redeveloped as the Ecosciences Precinct, part of the Boggo Road Urban Village development. The precinct is a research facility for the

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and the University of Queensland through the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI). Apart from these major facilities, the suburb is predominantly residential, with some light industrial and commercial areas.

History

StateLibQld 1 117620 Charles Boydell Dutton, 1883

Development in the suburb was slow because of difficult terrain, and the fact that a large part of the area was surveyed for government reserves by H.C. Rawnsley in 1863. The South Brisbane cemetery was reserved in 1866 and is Brisbane's oldest surviving municipal cemetery. The name Dutton comes from Charles Boydell Dutton, the

Minister for Lands from 1883 to 1887, who created the recreation reserve in 1884. This became known as 'Dutton's Park', a name which was later applied to surrounding estates, a school (originally known as the "Jail School") and a railway station before becoming the name of the suburb. On 2 July 1883 the

opened, firstly serving as a holding place for prisoners who were to be transported to St Helena Island but by 1989 housed over 300 prisoners. In 1903 a separate structure was opened adjacent to the main prison to house the female prisoners. After a

inquiry into the living conditions of the inmates the female section of the prison was closed in 1989 with the male section closing in 1992 and later being demolished in 1996. In 1884, the South Coast railway line was built, which included a station at Dutton Park. Woolloongabba Mixed State School opened on 1 September 1884. It was split into Woolloongabba Girls and Infants State School and Woolloongabba Boys State School on 5 July 1885. In 1910, the schools were renamed to Dutton Park Girls and Infants State School and Dutton Park Boys State School. In 1935, the two schools were merged to form Dutton Park State School. StateLibQld 1 100328

Between 1901 and 1969 the suburb was served by electric

tram A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...

s. Tram services operated along Gladstone Road and

, with a connecting line to the Ipswich Road tram depot along Cornwall Street. J.S. Badger, owner of the Brisbane Tramway Company, developed the Dutton Park recreation reserve in order to increase patronage on the trams. For several years from 1908, open-air movie and variety shows known as 'Continentals' were held at the park, and proved enormously popular, drawing up to 5,000 people a night. Between 1912 and 1927 a tram depot was located in Lang Street (now Tamar Street). St Ita's Regional Primary School opened on 27 January 1919. St Ita's Secondary School opened on 1932. In 1957, it was renamed St Ursula's College. It closed in 1957. Dutton Park Opportunity School opened on 28 January 1936. In 1979 it was renamed Dutton Park Special School . On 16 December 1994, it ceased to operate as a separate school and became the

special education Special education (known as special-needs education, aided education, exceptional education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, or SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates th ...

unit of Dutton Park State School. On 17 December 2006, the

Eleanor Schonell Bridge The Eleanor Schonell Bridge, better known as the Green Bridge, is a 390-metre (1,280 ft)-long cable-stayed bridge which crosses the Brisbane River between Dutton Park and the University of Queensland's St Lucia campus, connecting the U ...

was opened, linking the St Lucia campus of the

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with southern Brisbane. Ecosciences Precinct, Dutton Park, Queensland 02

The Ecosciences Precinct in the Boggo Road Urban Village development opened in 2011. In the , Dutton Park had a population of 2,024 people. The median age of the Dutton Park population was 32 years, six years below the Australian median. Children aged under 15 years made up 14.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.1% of the population. 58.4% of people were born in Australia. 62.2% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Greek at 5.1%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 40.4% and Catholic 17.9%. Brisbane South State Secondary College opened on 1 January 2021 for an initial intake of Year 7 students. During planning, it was known as Inner City South State Secondary College. It was built in Dutton Park to ease pressure on

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in neighbouring

Heritage listings

Dutton Park has a number of

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sites, including: * 112 Annerley Road ():

Dutton Park State School Dutton Park State School is a heritage-listed government primary school at 112 Annerley Road, Dutton Park, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1916 to 1934. It was also known as Woolloongabba State School, Woolloongabba ...

* 150 Annerley Road:

(No 2 Division and Remnant No 1 Division) *181 Annerley Road:

Gair Park Gair Park is a heritage-listed park and memorial at 181 Annerley Road, Dutton Park, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1936 onwards. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 5 April 2004. History Gair Park ...

* 21 Fairfield Road:

* 218 Gladstone Road:

Kurrowah Kurrowah is a heritage-listed mansion at 218 Gladstone Road, Dutton Park, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Lange Leopold Powell and built from 1915 to 1916. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 13 June ...

Attractions

The suburb is dominated by Dutton Park, which includes a large recreation area and public cemetery (colloquially known as Dutton Park Cemetery but officially known as

). T. J. Doyle Memorial Drive passes through the park and along past the river; it was named after Thomas Joseph Doyle, alderman for South Brisbane ward of the

from 1954 to 1964. The former

was located in the suburb and the remaining structure is now a historical museum. The

linking the St Lucia campus of the

with southern Brisbane. The area is a popular place for picnics and tranquil riverside walks along the banks of the

Education

Dutton Park State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 112 Annerley Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 328 students with 28 teachers (21 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent). It includes a

program. St Ita's Regional Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 249 Gladstone Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 363 students with 25 teachers (22 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (7 full-time equivalent). Brisbane South State Secondary College is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 179 Annerley Road (). The 2021 initial intake was Year 7 students only, with each successive calendar year extending the range of school Years on offer.

Transport

By bus,

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bus routes 192, 196 and 198 serve the suburb along Gladstone Road. Annerley Road to the city (via the Busway) is served by routes 105, 107, 108, 109, 116 and 202. With the opening of

Dutton Park Place busway station Dutton Park Place busway station is located in Brisbane, Australia serving the suburb of Dutton Park. It is the penultimate westbound stop on the Eastern Busway. Situated on the eastern bank of the Brisbane River at the end of the Eleanor Scho ...

on the

and the

Boggo Road Busway Eastern Busway may refer to: * Eastern Busway, Brisbane The Eastern Busway is a bus-only road running from the University of Queensland's St Lucia campus to Langlands Park busway station in Queensland, Australia. Development The Eastern Buswa ...

, which opened on 3 August 2009, the suburb has become a major hub for the Brisbane City Busway as well as the terminating point for the Boggo Road Busway. By train, Dutton Park is served by the

Dutton Park Railway Station Dutton Park railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Dutton Park. The station is one of the oldest on the network. To the west of the station lies the NSW North Coast dual ...

which lies on the Beenleigh/Ferny Grove Line.

References

External links

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Boggo Road Gaol Historical Society

Friends of South Brisbane Cemetery
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