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Annerley
Annerley is a Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Annerley is located by road south of the Brisbane CBD. In the , Annerley had a population of 11,891 people. Geography Much of the suburb is elevated, lying on a ridge that gives views of the city. For many years it was a somewhat rundown suburb, particularly close to main roads and with a lot of social housing, but with gentrification and the rise in the cost of housing, many of the original 'Queenslander (architecture), Queenslanders' have been restored to their former glory, giving the suburb an eclectic mix of residences for all socio-economic levels. The suburb is of medium population density with many apartment blocks, guest houses and fast-food outlets. The major road in the suburb is Ipswich Road, one of Brisbane's main southerly traffic arteries. Until 13 April 1969, the suburb was served by electric trams, which ran along Ipswich Road, Brisbane, Ipswich Road. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipswich Road, Brisbane
Ipswich Road is major road in the Brisbane, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The road has been an important transport route since the 19th century when it connected the towns of Town of Brisbane, Brisbane and Ipswich, Queensland, Ipswich. Logan Road, Pacific Motorway (Brisbane–Brunswick Heads), Pacific Motorway, and Beaudesert Road (Mount Lindesay Highway) are the other major roads in the south of Brisbane. Woolloongabba Ipswich Road begins at the Woolloongabba Fiveways intersection. From there Ipswich Road heads south towards Ipswich, Main Street heads north (to the tip of Kangaroo Point, Queensland, Kangaroo Point), Stanley Street, Brisbane, Stanley Street goes east and west and Logan Road, Brisbane, Logan Road heads south-east towards Logan City. The heritage-listed Norman Hotel is positioned on 102 Ipswich Road at Woolloongabba, Queensland, Woolloongabba. The establishment was built in 1889, opened in 1890 and quickly became a local landmark. The Clem Jones Tunn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. History In 2013, a cyclist was killed when riding along Annerley Road. Route Annerley Road commences at Stanley Street at Clarence Corner. It passes through or forms the border of the suburbs of: * South Brisbane * Woolloongabba * Dutton Park * Fairfield * Annerley It terminates at Ipswich Road at the Annerley Junction. Landmarks Annerley Road has many well-known landmarks including: * Clarence Corner () * Clarence Corner Hotel, on south-east corner of Stanley Street () * Princess Theatre, a heritage-listed theatre, No 8 () * Mater Hospital Complex, on south-west corner of Stanley Street: () * Bethany Gospel Hall, No 38 () * Burke's Hotel (now Red Brick Hotel), No 83 () * Dutton Park State School, No 112 () * Boggo Road Gaol heritage-listed former prison, No 150 () * Gair Park with the Dutton Park War Memorial, No 181 () ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junction Park State School
Junction Park State School is a heritage-listed state school at 50 Waldheim Street, Annerley, Queensland, Annerley, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1909 to 1910 by the Department of Public Works (Queensland), Queensland Department of Public Works and MR Hornibrook Pty Ltd, MR Hornibrook. It is also known as the former Thompson Estate State School. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 6 May 2016. History Junction Park State School opened on its present site in 1891 as the Thompson Estate State School, to accommodate the growing suburban population of a previously rural district on the southern outskirts of Brisbane. Junction Park State School retains two early swimming pools (1910, 1929) and a Great Depression in Australia, Depression-era brick school building (1936) with associated concrete retaining walls (c.1935) and brick toilet blocks (1934). Set in landscaped grounds with mature shade trees, the school has been in continuous opera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
