Enoggera Memorial Hall
The Enoggera Memorial Hall, formerly the Enoggera Memorial Hall and School of Arts, is World War I memorial hall at 349 Wardell Street, Enoggera, Queensland, Enoggera, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It currently houses the historical collection of the Enoggera and Districts Historical Society and is otherwise used as a hall for hire. The building was designed by former Queensland Government Architect, Colonel Thomas Pye (architect), Thomas Pye, and was opened in November 1925. It is listed on the Brisbane Heritage Register. History The building had been used for three different purposes over time. Enoggera State School On 5 September 1870, a public meeting was held at the Enoggera Hotel to initiate the establishment of a school for the area. The meeting raised £50 towards that goal (in that time, local communities had to raise part of the cost of the school). In April 1871, having raised £60, members of the local committee approached Randal MacDonnell (educationi ...
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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, ...
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