Auchenflower, Queensland
Auchenflower /ˈɔːkənflaʊ.ər/ is an inner suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3]
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Coordinates | 27°28′32″S 152°59′30″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 5,870 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 3,910/km2 (10,100/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4066 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Brisbane (Paddington Ward)[2] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Ryan | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Auchenflower is located 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) west of the Brisbane CBD bordering the Brisbane River.
History
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The area was formerly populated by rural estates, one of which was named 'Auchenflower' by Thomas McIlwraith circa 1880.
Between 1900 and 1962 Auchenflower was served by trams running along Milton Road from Toowong. The services were withdrawn after the disastrous Paddington tram depot fire.
In 1975, the first NightOwl convenience store was opened in the suburb.
St Alban the Martyr Anglican Church was dedicated by Archbishop Gerald Sharp on 18 November 1923.[4][5] In 1954 the foundation stone for a new church building was laid by Archbishop Philip Strong.[6] The church's deconsecration and closure in 2015 was approved by Local Bishop Godfrey Fryar. The site is being redeveloped for residential apartments.[7][8]
In January 2011, Auchenflower experienced flooding as part of the 2010–11 Queensland floods.[9]
Heritage listings
Auchenflower has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Auchenflower recorded a population of 5,870 people, 50% female and 50% male.
The median age of the Auchenflower population was 31 years of age, 7 years below the Australian median.
67.9% of people were born in Australia., compared to the national average of 66.7; the next most common countries of birth were England 3.2%, New Zealand 2.9%, India 2.2% and China 1.8%.
77.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin at 2.1%.
The most common responses for religion were No Religion 38.5% and Catholic 21.4%.[1]
Facilities
The Wesley Hospital is a private hospital located near the Auchenflower train station.
Transport
By train, the Auchenflower railway station is the second station on the Ipswich line west of Roma Street railway station.
By bus, Auchenflower is served by most western suburb bus routes operated by Brisbane Transport.
By road, Auchenflower has two main roads through the suburb, Coronation Drive and Milton Road, both running from the Brisbane CBD towards the western suburbs. As of 2006 the "TransApex" traffic proposal touted by the former Lord Mayor, Campbell Newman, involves the construction of a major road tunnel system through Brisbane, including one to run under Toowong, Auchenflower and Milton, possibly along the alignment of Milton Road.
By bicycle, the Bicentennial Bikeway runs along the Brisbane River allowing access to the Brisbane CBD through to Toowong.
Notes
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Auchenflower". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- "Paddington Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- "Auchenflower (entry 46112)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- "Parish". Anglican Parish of Auchenflower - Milton. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- "CHURCH OF ST. ALBAN, THE MARTYR, AT AUCHENFLOWER". The Telegraph (15, 905). Queensland, Australia. 20 November 1923. p. 4 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 30 June 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- "St Alban's Anglican Church Milton Road, Auchenflower". Organ Historical Trust of Australia. January 2017. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- "Closed Anglican Churches". Anglican Church South Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- "St Alban The Martyr Anglican Church - Former". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- Feeney, Katherine (12 January 2011). "Evacuees 'not ok but trying'". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- "Raymont Lodge (entry 600051)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "Moorlands (entry 600052)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
References
- Clark, Howard R.; Keenan, David R. (1985) [1977]. Brisbane Tramways: The Last Decade (Reprint ed.). Transit Press. ISBN 0-909338-01-9.
- Cole, J. R. (1984). Shaping a City: Greater Brisbane 1925–1985. Brisbane.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Auchenflower, Queensland. |
- Auchenflower: Queensland Places
- "Auchenflower". BRISbites. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008.
- "Auchenflower". Our Brisbane. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 16 January 2008.
- St Alban The Martyr Anglican Church, Auchenflower
- Family History Photos - St Alban The Martyr Anglican Church, Auchenflower