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Annerley Road is an
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in
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, 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 South Brisbane is an inner southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , South Brisbane had a population of 14,292 people. Geography South Brisbane is on the southern bank of the Brisbane River, bounded to the nor ...
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Woolloongabba Woolloongabba ( ) is an inner southern Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Woolloongabba had a population of 8,687 people. Geography Woolloongabba is located by road south of the ...
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Dutton Park Dutton Park is an inner southern Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Dutton Park had a population of 2,134 people. Geography Dutton Park is located about south of the Brisbane ...
* Fairfield *
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 subur ...
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 H.M. Prison Brisbane, commonly known as Boggo Road Gaol, was Queensland's main prison from the 1880s to the 1980s. By the time it closed, it had become notorious for poor conditions and rioting. Located on Annerley Road in Dutton Park, Queenslan ...
heritage-listed former prison, No 150 () * Gair Park with the Dutton Park War Memorial, No 181 () * South Brisbane Cemetery () * Dutton Park railway station () * Heffernan Park with its heritage-listed
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, No 260 () * Ingleside, the heritage-listed residence of former
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, No 391 () * Annerley Junction ()


References


Further reading

* {{Road infrastructure in Brisbane Roads in Brisbane South Brisbane, Queensland Woolloongabba Annerley, Queensland Dutton Park, Queensland