46-520: Download coordinates as: Mitchelton is a north-western suburb in the City of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Mitchelton had a population of 9,244 people. The suburb is located 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) by road from the Brisbane GPO . Mitchelton is part of the northwestern suburbs. It is a growing suburb with many Queenslander style houses and leafy streets. The area
92-504: A contraction of the 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, that the name was independently applied to a site at the place at presently known as Enoggera. They named the area near Bancroft Park "Bu-yu-ba", which means, "straight shin bone", referring to
138-539: A farming community with orchards and vineyards . In the 1860s, the track to the Gympie goldfields passed through Enoggera, and this assisted with development. Enoggera State School opened on 4 September 1871 on the Great Northern Road (now South Pine Road) with an initial enrolment of 26 students under teacher John Chasly Towell, rising to an average attendance of 43 students by the end of 1917. With
184-558: A growing population, a new school was opened on 2 September 1916 at the current school location with capacity for 305 students. The original school building on the Great Northern Road was subsequently relocated to the Enoggera Memorial Hall. Enoggera Baptist Church opened on Samford Road on Sunday 13 October 1872. A new Baptist church opened in Enoggera on Sunday 19 January 1890, with the former church being moved to
230-595: A house with 13 acres (5.3 ha) for £2,150 and engaged architect George Trotter to build a school for 200 students. The foundation stone was laid by Duhig on Sunday 25 August 1918. The school was officially opened and dedicated on Sunday 26 January 1919 by Archbishop of Wellington Francis Redwood , assisted by Duhig. Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School opened on 30 January 1918. In May 1919, subdivided allotments of Rangeview Estate Enoggera were auctioned by Cameron Bros. This area
276-601: 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 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and
322-660: A number of heritage-listed sites, including: Mitchelton is home to numerous schools, which include Mitchelton State School, Mitchelton State High School, Mitchelton Special School, Our Lady of Dolours Primary School and Mt Maria College , which is based in the old Sisters of the Good Shepherd home for troubled girls. Mitchelton State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 47 Glen Retreat Road ( 27°24′47″S 152°58′11″E / 27.4131°S 152.9697°E / -27.4131; 152.9697 ( Mitchelton State School ) ). In 2017,
368-518: A population of 5,849 people. Enoggera has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Enoggera State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 235 South Pine Road ( 27°25′02″S 152°59′37″E / 27.4173°S 152.9937°E / -27.4173; 152.9937 ( Enoggera State School ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 284 students with 26 teachers (19 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent). Our Lady of
414-645: A public library in Mitchelton at 37 Heliopolis Parade. Oxford Park Railway Station and Mitchelton Railway Station provide access to regular Queensland Rail City network services on the Ferny Grove railway line arranging travel to the Brisbane CBD , Beenleigh and Ferny Grove . Mitchelton is served by Transport for Brisbane buses to the Brisbane CBD , Chermside , Toowong and Ferny Grove . Mitchelton's main arterials are Samford Road, which
460-548: A straight stretch of creek. Enoggera is a corruption of Yowogerra, which in Turrbal means corroboree. Because this area was given a distinct name indicates that it held a significant place in Turbull culture as a camping and corroboree region. In 1845, John Brennan purchased six hectares of land in Enoggera. Six years later, Thomas Hayes moved to the area and bought thirty-three acres of land. Enoggera initially developed as
506-418: Is a private secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 45 Hurdcotte Street ( 27°25′00″S 152°59′22″E / 27.4167°S 152.9894°E / -27.4167; 152.9894 ( Hillbrook Anglican School ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 711 students with 70 teachers (60 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (30 full-time equivalent). The school is owned and run by
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#1732776084393552-544: Is home to the Gallipoli Barracks . In the 2021 census , Enoggera had a population of 5,849 people. Enoggera is 7.6 kilometres (4.7 mi) by road north-west of the Brisbane CBD . The west of the suburb is dominated by Enoggera Hill ( 27°25′45″S 152°57′36″E / 27.4293°S 152.9601°E / -27.4293; 152.9601 ( Enoggera Hill ) ) rising to 284 metres (932 ft). The Ferny Grove railway line passes through
598-589: Is now filled with many shops, schools and facilities, such as the Brookside Shopping Centre , and a shopping district on Blackwood Avenue that also features a monthly market which attracts many vendors of fine foods and wares as well as tourists. Mitchelton is also home to many sporting teams in state competition. Mitchelton Football club, located in Teralba Park on Osborne road is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2020. The original team
644-649: Is now within the suburb of Gaythorne . The map advertising the auction states that the Estate was within 5 minutes' walk away from the Rifle Range Railway Station, now known as Gaythorne Station. In April 1921, the land unsold in the previous auction was re-auctioned as " Gaythorne & Rangeview Estates " made up of 53 allotments were advertised to be auctioned by Cameron Bros. In July 1920, subdivided allotments of Elswick Estate Enoggera were auctioned by Isles, Love, and Co. The map advertising
690-401: Is quite hilly and most of the suburb is on a north-facing slope. Mitchelton is an area with a long history. Mitchelton's name comes from one particular family of the first settlers in the area. The Mitchell family emigrated from England in the 1850s. Nicholas Mitchell purchased an estate he named "Mitchelton" by 1875. This area was first subdivided in the 1890s. St Matthews Church of England
736-412: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Enoggera, Queensland Download coordinates as: Enoggera is a north-western suburb in the City of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. It
782-551: Is the main corridor for motorists travelling to The City and Samford , as well as Osborne Road which is the main corridor for motorists travelling to the outer Northern suburbs such as Aspley . Mitchelton has direct access to the Kedron Brook bikeway which leads all the way to the coast over 20 km away and passes many vistas along the way. Notable people from or having lived in Mitchelton include: Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are
828-1006: 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
874-736: The Enoggera Army Barracks was acquired in 1910, and opened in the same year. The barracks is still in operation but is now known as Gallipoli Barracks . St Mary's Anglican Church was dedicated circa 1911. It closed circa 1987. On Saturday 15 May 1915, there was a stump capping ceremony for a new Presbyterian church at Enoggera. The location was on the corner of Pickering Street and Station Avenue ( 27°25′07″S 152°59′09″E / 27.4185°S 152.9859°E / -27.4185; 152.9859 ( Gaythorne Presbyterian Church ) ), now within Gaythorne . In 1926
920-409: The Ferny Grove railway line arranging travel to the Brisbane CBD , Beenleigh and Ferny Grove . Via bus, Enoggera is serviced by Transport for Brisbane buses, predominantly from the bus-rail interchange at Enoggera Railway Station and at Wardell Street, which travel to the Brisbane CBD , Chermside , Ashgrove and Indooroopilly . Via road, Enoggera's main arterials are Samford Road which
966-693: The Sisters of the Good Samaritan opened Our Lady of Dolours Catholic School at the request of James Duhig , the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane , with 69 students and two sisters as teachers. Mitchelton Infants State School opened on 29 January 1952; it closed 1 January 1986. Mitchelton State High School opened on 31 January 1956. All Souls' Anglican church was dedicated on 26 March 1961 by Archbishop Halse and consecrated on 9 March 1975 by Archbishop Arnott . Its closure
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#17327760843931012-514: The Assumption School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 9 Hurdcotte Street ( 27°25′00″S 152°59′25″E / 27.4168°S 152.9903°E / -27.4168; 152.9903 ( Our Lady of the Assumption School ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 389 students with 31 teachers (25 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent). Hillbrook Anglican School
1058-541: The Enoggera population was 30 years of age, 8 years below the Australian median. 78.9% of people were born in Australia compared with the national average of 66.7%. The next most common countries of birth were England 2.8% and New Zealand 2.7%. 87.0% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 35.5%, Catholic 28.5% and Anglican 11.3%. In the 2021 census , Enoggera had
1104-596: The Mt Maria College at Mitchelton and Mt Maria Junior College at Enoggera were amalgamated as a single school but with two separate campuses (being divided into senior and junior secondary years respectively). Hillbrook Anglican School opened in 1987 with 90 Year 8 students. In 1996, the Emmanuel Uniting Church opened. In the 2016 census , Enoggera had a population of 5,157 people, 53.4% were male and 46.6% were female. The median age of
1150-731: The Oxford Park railway station, despite the railway station being to the west of the estate, which resulted in land near that railway station being commonly known as Oxford Park (although that land never formed part of the Oxford Park subdivision). Grovely State School opened on 9 October 1916. It was renamed Mitchelton State School in 1923. (It is not to be confused with the present day Grovely State School in Keperra, which opened in 1956). In June 1922, Grovely Lodge Estate, 3rd section, made up of 149 residential sites and 4 large blocks, were advertised by Cameron Bros Auctioneers. A map advertising
1196-773: The auction depicts the estate's proximity to the Enoggera Railway Station, and describes the land as having "beautiful grassy park-link ridges" and "lovely foliage trees". The map further states that a water main passes through the estate and that there would be a good prospect of trams and electric light extension. In 1925, Derby Estate, which was once owned by Tim Corbett, was bordered by Laurel Street, Elkhorn Street, Derby Lane, and Clover Street. In December 1927, 31 blocks in Abbotsford Estate Enoggera were advertised for auction by Isles, Love & Co. Limited Auctioneers. The map advertising
1242-483: The auction states that the estate is 5 minutes walk to both Mitchelton railway station and state school. The first section of Mitchelton View Estate was offered for sale in 1926 by B.F. Caniffe. In May 1933, B.F. Caniffe auctioned 50 suburban blocks, the third section of the Mitchelton View Estate. The subdivision was bounded by Gizerah Street, Taylors Road, Frasers Road and Mashobra Street. However,
1288-568: The bidding did not reach the reserve price and the blocks were not sold. In 1930 the Sisters of the Good Shepherd established the Good Shepherd Home for girls with special needs or those deemed to be "uncontrollable" in their own homes; these girls worked in the home's commercial laundry. The home was closed in late 1974 due to changes in community and government expectations about institutionalised care of children. in January 1949
1334-660: The church was extended to create a Sunday school . As part of the merger of many of the Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational churches into the Uniting Church of Australia in 1977, the church became Gaythorne Uniting Church. However, falling congregation numbers led to a consolidation of Uniting churches in the area, leading to the closure of the former Presbyterian church. Since 2012, it has been used as an early education centre. In April 1918, Roman Catholic Archbishop James Duhig bought "Shine Hill", consisting of
1380-438: 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
1426-456: The former Good Shepherd Home . Mitchelton State Special School opened on 17 May 1971. The current Mitchelton Public Library opened in 1983 and had a major refurbishment in 2013. In the 2016 census , Mitchelton had a population of 8,559 people, 52.3% female and 47.7% male. The median age of the Mitchelton population was 36 years of age, 2 years below the Australian median. 78.3% of people living in Mitchelton were born in Australia, compared to
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1472-514: 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 a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to,
1518-405: The national average of 66.7%; the next most common countries of birth were England 3.8%, New Zealand 2.6%, India 1.1%, South Africa 0.8%, United States of America 0.7%. 87.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were Mandarin 0.9%, Spanish 0.8%, German 0.5%, Japanese 0.5%, French 0.4%. In the 2021 census , Mitchelton had a population of 9,244 people. Mitchelton has
1564-560: The north-east of Enoggera, with the suburb served by the Enoggera railway station ( 27°25′13″S 152°59′33″E / 27.4203°S 152.9924°E / -27.4203; 152.9924 ( Enoggera railway station ) ). 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 ,
1610-809: The rear to be used as a vestry and classrooms. A Primitive Methodist Church opened on 25 April 1873. In 1887, the local government Division of Enoggera was proclaimed, bound to north and south by Kedron Brook and Enoggera Creek, and stretching from Alderley to The Gap and beyond the Enoggera Dam . In 1890, an advertisement was published to auction the Blackheath Estate, being re-subdivisions of part of portion 190, County of Stanley, Parish of Enoggera, by E. Hooker & Son Auctioneers. In 1890, re-subdivisions 1 to 17, of subdivision 24 of portion 190, County of Stanley, Parish of Enoggera, were advertised for auction by W. J. Hooker. The land for
1656-494: The sale states the land for sale is resubdivisions 1 to 32 & (Easement A) of subdivision 2 of resubdivision 2 of subdivision 3 of portion 406 & of subdivision 2 of portion 407, Enoggera. The map depicts the close proximity of Abbotsford Estate to the Enoggera Railway Station. In 1949, the tram line from Newmarket was extended along Samford Road to Enoggera. The tram line closed on 2 December 1968. Marcellin College
1702-414: The school had an enrolment of 145 students with 44 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 52 non-teaching staff (31 full-time equivalent). Our Lady of Dolours School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 2 Willcocks Street ( 27°24′51″S 152°58′29″E / 27.4143°S 152.9748°E / -27.4143; 152.9748 ( Our Lady of Dolours School ) ). In 2017,
1748-544: The school had an enrolment of 190 students with 16 teachers (13 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent). Mt Maria College is a Catholic secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 54 Prospect Road ( 27°24′41″S 152°58′39″E / 27.4114°S 152.9774°E / -27.4114; 152.9774 ( Mt Maria College ) ). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 945 students with 72 teachers (69 full-time equivalent) and 52 non-teaching staff (38 full-time equivalent). Mitchelton
1794-473: The school had an enrolment of 445 students with 56 teachers (52 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (25 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Mitchelton Special School is a special primary and secondary (Early Childhood–12) school for boys and girls at Kedron Avenue ( 27°24′47″S 152°58′32″E / 27.4130°S 152.9756°E / -27.4130; 152.9756 ( Mitchelton Special School ) ). In 2017,
1840-461: The school had an enrolment of 469 students with 39 teachers (29 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Mitchelton State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 754 Samford Road ( 27°24′37″S 152°57′57″E / 27.4104°S 152.9659°E / -27.4104; 152.9659 ( Mitchelton State High School ) ). In 2017,
1886-547: The teachers, parents and friends of Hillbrook who choose to become members of Hillbrook Anglican School Limited, from which the school board is elected. Emmanuel Uniting Church is at 249 South Pine Road extending through to Laurel Street ( 27°25′01″S 152°59′36″E / 27.4170°S 152.9932°E / -27.4170; 152.9932 ( Emmanuel Uniting Church ) ). Via train, Gaythorne Railway Station and Enoggera Railway Station provide access to regular Queensland Rail Citytrain network services on
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1932-445: Was a subdivision of 300 suburban allotments (mostly 32 perches) and 8 larger farm allotments on St Helens Road fronting Kedron Brook. The estate created Blackwood Street and University Road (the northern part of which is now Pascoe Road). One of the advertised benefits of the estate were its 1 ⁄ 4 mile (0.40 km) proximity to the proposed Groveley railway station on the Ferny Grove railway line . The estate gave its name to
1978-606: Was approved circa 1986. It was located at 10 Tel El Kebir Street on the corner of Heliopolis Parade ( 27°25′00″S 152°58′43″E / 27.4166°S 152.9787°E / -27.4166; 152.9787 ( All Souls' Anglican Church (former) ) ). As at 2020, the building is used as a child care centre. Mt Maria College was established in Mitchelton in 1979 by amalgamating Years 11 and 12 of Marcellin College (a Catholic boys school in Enoggera ) with St Benedict's College (a Catholic girls school in Wilston ). It occupied
2024-491: Was built from 1867 to 1869. The church and its cemetery are at 35 Church Road ( 27°24′32″S 152°58′06″E / 27.409°S 152.9684°E / -27.409; 152.9684 ( St Matthews Anglican Church, Grovely ) ). It was designed by Charles Tiffin . On 4 October 1913, Arthur Blackwood sold a large portion of land known as the Oxford Park Estate between Samford Road and Kedron Brook. It
2070-705: Was called the Black Diamonds, and had distinctive uniforms in white with a black diamond on the shirt. The black diamonds were also one of the first teams in the Brisbane area that had aborigines on the team. Of note, the internationally famous singing group, the Bee Gees , Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, performed at the Mitchelton Soccer Club Trophy Night in 1960 before they shot to stardom. The Brisbane City Council operates
2116-643: Was opened in 1970 by the Marist Brothers as a boys' school. In 1979, it was decided to amalgamate the Years 11 and 12 boys of Marcellin College with Years 11 and 12 girls from St Benedict's Girls School in Wilston to form Mount Maria College at Mitchelton with the remainder of Marcellin College being renamed Mt Maria Junior College at Enoggera. Primary schooling was then gradually phased out and, by 1992, St Benedict's junior secondary students were fully amalgamated into Mt Maria Junior College. In January 2006
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