29-544: Kenmore may refer to: Places [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Kenmore, Queensland Kenmore Hills, Queensland Kenmore House, Rockhampton , in Queensland Kenmore Asylum , a decommissioned psychiatric hospital in Goulburn, New South Wales Kenmore railway station United States [ edit ] Fenway–Kenmore ,
58-708: A former public high school in Akron, Ohio, U.S. Kenmore State High School , in Brisbane, Australia USS Kenmore , the name of several ships See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Kenmore All pages with titles containing Kenmore Kenmore House (disambiguation) Kenmoor (disambiguation) Ken More (1907–1993), Canadian politician Clair Kenamore (c. 1875 – 1935), American newspaper journalist Hotel Kenmore Hall , in Manhattan, New York, U.S. Topics referred to by
87-771: A historic farm in Amherst, Virginia Kenmore Hotel , a historic building in Albany, New York Other places [ edit ] Kenmore, Ontario , Canada Kenmore, Perth and Kinross , Scotland People [ edit ] Peter E. Kenmore (fl. 1994), American agricultural entomologist Kenmore Hughes (born 1970), sprinter from Antigua and Barbuda Other [ edit ] Kenmore (brand) , an American brand name of household appliances Kenmore Air , an American airline Kenmore Australian Football Club , in Chelmer, Queensland, Australia Kenmore High School ,
116-569: A neighbourhood of Boston, Massachusetts Kenmore station Kenmore Square Kenmore (Richmond, Massachusetts) , a historic house Kenmore, New York Kenmore, Akron, Ohio Kenmore station (GCRTA) , in Shaker Heights, Ohio Kenmore (Fredericksburg, Virginia) , a plantation house Kenmore (Spotsylvania County, Virginia) , a historic house Kenmore, Washington Kenmore Air Harbor , Lake Washington Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base , Lake Union Kenmore Farm ,
145-701: A public library at the Kenmore Village Shopping Centre on the corner Moggill Road and Brookfield Road. Kenmore has a number of churches, including: Kenmore has numerous parks and playing fields. It has easy access to outdoors activities in surrounding suburbs, including walking tracks and roads to Mt Coot-tha lookout, Brisbane Botanic Gardens and the planetarium; boating ramps into the Brisbane River and horse riding facilities in Fig Tree Pocket and Brookfield. It has
174-534: A smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996
203-475: A variety of crops. Around 1880 Andrew Todd purchased 100 acres in the centre of what is called Kenmore today. In the 1890s the Queensland Parliament approved the construction of a rail line from Indooroopilly to Brookfield, running through the southern side of Kenmore following the valley of Cubberla Creek and thence roughly parallel to the present alignment of Kersley Road. However the line
232-562: A variety of sporting venues that are available for use. The largest and easiest to access is Akuna Oval, which has areas for soccer, AFL and rugby, as well as extensive walking tracks throughout the area. Other venues that can be rented are the Kenmore Primary School tennis courts and some facilities at Kenmore South Primary School. Community classes are often held at various areas around Kenmore during term-time and these classes range from yoga to fencing to pilates. There
261-615: Is also a women-only gym, Curves International , on Brookfield Road and a Jett's Gym, on Marshall Lane. Active sporting groups include Kenmore Australian Football Club , Gem Road Park Soccer Association, Kenmore Lions Football Club and Kenmore Centenary Bears Rugby Union. In October 2012, the Kenmore Football Club merged with the University of Queensland Football Club . Kenmore is dissected by Moggill Creek. The Moggill Creek Catchment Group organises working bees to rid
290-450: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kenmore, Queensland Download coordinates as: Kenmore is a riverside suburb in the City of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Kenmore had a population of 9,675 people. Kenmore is on the Brisbane River 13.6 kilometres (8.5 mi) by road south-west of
319-435: Is no longer a channel separating it from the mainland. The island is undeveloped. European settlement began in the 1840s and was part of a sheep and cattle run which extended from Milton to Mount Crosby . In the 1850s land was released to new settlers from Britain in 15 to 20 acre lots. During the 1850s and 1860s areas around Kenmore and Brookfield provided Brisbane with timber and there were also small farms producing
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#1732771778315348-538: Is the closest station. Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means
377-580: The 2016 census , Kenmore had a population of 8,960 people. In the 2021 census , Kenmore had a population of 9,675 people, 51.2% female and 48.8% male. The median age of the Kenmore population was 40. 65.2% of people living in Kenmore were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.9%; the next most common countries of birth were England 5.2%, South Africa 3.7%, China 2.9%, New Zealand 2.4%, India 2%. 79.1% of people spoke only English at home;
406-653: The Brisbane CBD . The suburb is bounded to the north-east by Cubberla Creek, to the south-east by the Centenary Highway , to the south by the Brisbane River and to the west by Moggill Creek . Mosquito Island is a 2.2-hectare (5.4-acre) island in the Brisbane River in the south of the suburb ( 27°31′33″S 152°56′22″E / 27.5259°S 152.9395°E / -27.5259; 152.9395 ( Mosquito Island ) ), but there
435-1149: The Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been a process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
464-480: The Kenmore Bypass has been proposed, to alleviate congestion along Moggill Road during peak commuting hours, but has met widespread opposition from local residents because of the inevitable resumption of residential properties, loss of amenity and disruption associated with building a major new road through an established residential area. There is no rail station in Kenmore; Indooroopilly railway station
493-887: The Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Toowong . It was originally located on a traffic island in the middle of the intersection of Moggill Road and Brookfield Road, but, due to roadworks in 1969, it was relocated to the Kenmore Village car park. In April 1987, the memorial was restored and moved to a new memorial park called Pike Place adjacent to the shopping centre at 9A Brookfield Road (corner Phillipa Street, 27°30′26″S 152°56′23″E / 27.5072°S 152.9397°E / -27.5072; 152.9397 ( Kenmore (Shire of Moggill) War Memorial ) ) in October 1988. In
522-541: The Rosary School ) ). In 2021, the school had an enrolment of 390 students with 33 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff .The school's ICSEA value is 1139. The school's ICSEA percentile is 94. Kenmore State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 60 Aberfeldy Street ( 27°30′30″S 152°55′47″E / 27.5083°S 152.9296°E / -27.5083; 152.9296 ( Kenmore State High School ) ). In 2021,
551-558: The creek area of rubbish and introduced plant species, which are not suited to the area. The Rotary Club of Kenmore is non-political, non-denominational and open to all cultures, races and creeds. The Kenmore branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Kenmore Library at the Kenmore Village shopping centre at 9 Brookfield Road. The Kenmore and District Historical Society researches
580-403: The early 1950s Hooker 's bought dairy farming land around Dumbarton Drive and this began the modern development of Kenmore. In 1960 roads were upgraded. Our Lady of the Rosary School opened in 1961. In the 1960s earth works for the village shopping centre began. Kenmore South State School opened on 23 January 1967. Brisbane Independent School opened on 19 August 1968; it is now within
609-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
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#1732771778315638-510: The local history of Kenmore and the surrounding area. Kenmore is well connected to the city and the University of Queensland by road and bus. The main road through Kenmore is Moggill Road . The retail centre of Kenmore is clustered around the roundabout where Brookfield and Moggill Roads intersect. Another transport hub is at the Kenmore Tavern complex, on the corner of Marshall Lane and Moggill Road. A motorway extension known as
667-430: The next most common languages were 4.1% Mandarin, 1.5% Korean,1% Cantonese, 1% Spanish, 0.9% Japanese. Kenmore has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Kenmore State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 2052 Moggill Road ( 27°30′31″S 152°56′18″E / 27.5087°S 152.9384°E / -27.5087; 152.9384 ( Kenmore State School ) ). In 2021,
696-557: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Kenmore . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kenmore&oldid=1146550423 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
725-480: The school had an enrolment of 1,967 students with 163 teachers and 57 non-teaching staff. The school's ICSEA value is 1107. The school's ICSEA percentile is 87. It includes a special education program. Kenmore Village Shopping Centre is a shopping mall located on the corner of Moggill Road and Brookfield Road . The shopping centre also has offices. Kenmore Plaza Shopping Centre is located on Moggill Road opposite Marshall Lane. The Brisbane City Council operates
754-478: The school had an enrolment of 403 students with 34 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff. The school's ICSEA value is 1136. The school's ICSEA percentile is 93 It includes a special education program. Kenmore South State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 16 Kersley Road ( 27°31′08″S 152°56′37″E / 27.5189°S 152.9437°E / -27.5189; 152.9437 ( Kenmore South State School ) ). In 2021,
783-441: The school had an enrolment of 712 students with 52 teachers and 31 non-teaching staff. The school's ICSEA value is 1159. The school's ICSEA percentile is 97. It includes a special education program. Our Lady of the Rosary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1 Kenmore Road ( 27°30′40″S 152°56′14″E / 27.5111°S 152.9373°E / -27.5111; 152.9373 ( Our Lady of
812-409: The suburb boundaries of Pullenvale . Kenmore State High School opened on 24 January 1972. In 1972 the ambulance centre opened, in 1975 the fire station opened and in 1978 the police station opened. Kenmore was one of many Brisbane suburbs partially affected by the 2010–11 Queensland floods . Kenmore Library opened in 2010 as part of an extension of the Kenmore Village shopping centre. In
841-490: Was never constructed. Kenmore Provisional School opened on 9 July 1900. On 1 January 1909, it became Kenmore State School. In the early 1900s, dairy farming began to be a major farming activity. In 1910 Chinese market gardeners moved in and grew vegetables. The Kenmore War Memorial was commissioned by the residents of the Shire of Moggill . It was unveiled on 3 July 1920 by General Spencer Browne and Edward Macartney ,
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