East Brisbane 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 ...

of the

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Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

, Australia. In the , East Brisbane had a population of 5,934 people.

Geography

East Brisbane is located south-east of the CBD. It is mostly residential, with some small commercial areas, and has many original Queenslander houses. East Brisbane is bounded by the median of the

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 north, Norman Park to the east,

Coorparoo Coorparoo is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Coorparoo had a population of 16,282 people. Geography Coorparoo is by road south-east of the Brisbane GPO. It borders Camp Hill, Holland Park, Stones Corner ...

to the south-east,

Woolloongabba Woolloongabba is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Woolloongabba had a population of 5,631 people. Geography Woolloongabba is located south of the CBD. It contains the Brisbane Cricket Ground ('the Gabba') and t ...

to the south-west, and Kangaroo Point to the north-west. The border between Norman Park and most of Coorparoo follows Norman Creek. 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.

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.

East Brisbane State School East Brisbane State School is a heritage-listed state school at 90 Wellington Road, East Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The school has two other street frontages: Vulture Street and Stanley Street. It was designed by Department of Public Wo ...

opened on 10 July 1899, following the official opening ceremony on 8 July 1899. The school celebrated its 50th anniversary with a jubilee carnival in November 1949. In 1881, 232 blocks of land were advertised as ''Longlands Estate'' to be auctioned on 26 November 1881 by auctioneer David Love. The estate covers an area now in East Brisbane, including Fisher, Longlands and Norman Street. In 1886, blocks of land were advertised as ''East Woolloongabba'' to be auctioned on 6 November 1886 by Arthur Martin & Co. auctioneers. Brisbane East State School opened on 10 July 1899. It was later renamed East Brisbane State School. ''Langlands Estate,'' a subdivision of 1289 allotments, was advertised for auction on 13 July 1889 by Dansie & Chandler auctioneers.

Mowbray Park Mowbray Park is a municipal park in the centre of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, located a few hundred yards from the busy thoroughfares of Holmeside and Fawcett Street and bordered by Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens to the north, ...

, a large park alongside the Brisbane River, was established in 1904. On 24 January 1920 swimming baths in the Brisbane River was created alongside the park. The baths were closed in August 1940 due to poor water quality because sewage was being pumped into the Brisbane River at

Pinkenba Pinkenba is a town and eastern coastal suburb within the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Pinkenba had a population of 368 people. Geography Pinkenba is a long narrow strip of land on the northern side of the Brisbane River ...

downstream but due to the river being tidal it could be carried upstream to East Brisbane. Church of England Grammar School (informally known as ''Churchie'') opened on 8 February 1912. It was subsequently renamed

Anglican Church Grammar School The Anglican Church Grammar School (ACGS), formerly the Church of England Grammar School and commonly referred to as Churchie, is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for boys, located in East Brisbane, an inner suburb of Brisbane, ...

. St Benedict's Catholic Primary School opened on 20 January 1928 behind St Benedict's Catholic Church at 81 Mowbray Avenue (). It closed in 1971. Until 13 April 1969 electric

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operated by the

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served the suburb, running along Stanley Street from

, into Lisburn, Elfin and Latrobe Street and thence into Lytton Road, and on to

Bulimba Bulimba is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bulimba had a population of 6,843 people. Geography Bulimba is located north-east of the CBD on the southern bank of the Brisbane River, but it is by road. Topo ...

Trolley-bus A trolleybus (also known as trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tramin the 1910s and 1920sJoyce, J.; King, J. S.; and Newman, A. G. (1986). ''British Trolleybus Systems'', pp. 9, 12. London: Ian Allan Publishing. .or troll ...

es, also operated by the City Council operated along Stanley Street until March. At the East Brisbane had a population of 5,598 people. In the , East Brisbane had a population of 5,934 people.

Landmarks

Major landmarks in East Brisbane include

, Heath Park, and

Heritage listings

Former East Brisbane Primitive Methodist Church, 2020

East Brisbane has a number of

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sites, including: * 59 Heath Street: Kitawah * 56 Laidlaw Parade: Eskgrove * 58 Latrobe Street: La Trobe * 33, 60 & 78 Lytton Road:

Mowbray Park and East Brisbane War Memorial Mowbray Park and East Brisbane War Memorial are a heritage-listed park and monument within the park on Lytton Road, East Brisbane, Queensland, East Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1904 to 1974. It is also known as East Brisb ...

* 109 Lytton Road:

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* 22-28 Mowbray Terrace:

Mowbraytown Presbyterian Church The Mowbraytown Presbyterian Church is a heritage-listed church precinct at 22-28 Mowbray Terrace, East Brisbane, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by architect Alexander Brown Wilson and built from 1885 to . It is also ...

*81 Mowbray Terrace: St Benedict's Catholic Church *20 Norman Street: former East Brisbane Primitive Methodist Churches * 58 Stafford Street: Hester Villa * 963 Stanley Street: Classic Cinema / Triumph Cinema * 554 Vulture Street East: St Paul's Anglican Church * 90 Wellington Road:

Education

East Brisbane State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 56 Wellington Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 212 students with 20 teachers (16 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent). Anglican Church Grammar School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys at Oaklands Parade (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1792 students with 150 teachers (147 full-time equivalent) and 129 non-teaching staff (93 full-time equivalent).

Sport

The suburb is home to

Eastern Suburbs FC Eastern Suburbs Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in East Brisbane, Queensland. The club is the most centrally located of all the semi-professional clubs in Brisbane, situated approximately from the city centre. Eas ...

, who play at Heath Park in the

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Transport

Public transport to the suburb is now predominantly provided by regular

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services and frequent

CityCat RiverCity Ferries is a public transport company which commenced operating ferry services in Brisbane on 4 November 2020. It is a subsidiary of the Kelsian Group. RiverCity Ferries operates 32 vessels serving 21 wharves on the Brisbane River u ...

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

Notable people from or who have lived in East Brisbane include: * William Baylebridge, a poet and short-story writer * Johnny Peebles, Australian soccer player and administrator * Eric Robinson, a politician * Lydia Tritton, a journalist and public speaker * Robert J. Walsh, a medical scientist

References

External links

* {{Suburbs of Brisbane City Council Suburbs of the City of Brisbane