Auchenflower, Queensland

Auchenflower Brisbane,  Queensland
Auchenflower seen from the Brisbane River
Auchenflower
Coordinates	27°28′24″S152°59′38″E / 27.4733°S 152.9938°E / -27.4733; 152.9938 (Auchenflower (centre of suburb))
Population	6,053 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	4,040/km2 (10,500/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4066
Area	1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	City of Brisbane (Paddington Ward) [2]
State electorate(s)	Maiwar Cooper
Federal division(s)	Ryan
Suburbs around Auchenflower: Bardon Paddington Milton Toowong Auchenflower Milton Toowong Toowong West End

Auchenflower /ˈɔːkənflaʊ.ər/ is an inner western riverside suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ^[3] In the 2021 census, Auchenflower had a population of 6,053 people. ^[1]

Geography

Auchenflower is located 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) west of the Brisbane CBD bordering the Brisbane River. The area features a hilly terrain and pockets of green spaces, offering residents scenic views and recreational opportunities.

History

Looking southward across the Brisbane River from Auchenflower across Chasely Street to West End around 1910

The area was formerly populated by rural estates, one of which was named Auchenflower by Thomas McIlwraith circa 1880. The name Auchenflower is a Gaelic word meaning field of flowers, ^[3] namely Achadh nan Flùr.

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 The services were withdrawn after the disastrous Paddington tram depot fire.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 June 1887, the Torwood Estate was available for sale on the ground by R. J. Cottell, Auctioneer. The location was advertised as "Torwood adjoins Baroona, is close to Rosalie, to Bayswater, to Milton to Castlemaine Brewery, and is within 10 minutes drive of the city on a tip-top road." ^[4]

In May 1920, "Drysllwyn Estate" made up of 37 allotments was advertised to be auctioned by Cameron Bros, auctioneers. A map advertising the auction states that the Estate is opposite the residence "Drysllwyn" and near Auchenflower Railway Station. ^{[5] [6]}

In September 1921, "Chermside Park, second section" made up of 50 allotments was advertised to be auctioned by Cameron Bros, auctioneers. A map advertising the auction states that the estate is convenient to the Toowong tram line. ^{[7] [8]}

Auchenflower Infants' Provisional School opened on 30 January 1922. It closed in 1960. ^[9]

St Alban the Martyr Anglican Church was dedicated by Archbishop Gerald Sharp on 18 November 1923. ^{[10] [11]} In 1954 the foundation stone for a new church building was laid by Archbishop Philip Strong. ^[12] The church's deconsecration and closure in 2015 was approved by Local Bishop Godfrey Fryar. The site is being redeveloped for residential apartments. ^{[13] [14]}

In 1975, the first NightOwl convenience store was opened at 392 Milton Road ( 27°28′26″S152°59′44″E / 27.4739°S 152.9956°E / -27.4739; 152.9956 (First Night Owl convenience store (former)) ). ^[15]

From 1975 to 1986, Auchenflower was officially a neighbourhood with the suburb of Toowong, but obtained independent suburb status on 16 November 1986. ^{[3] [16]}

In January 2011, Auchenflower experienced flooding as part of the 2010–11 Queensland floods. ^[17]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Auchenflower had 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%. ^[18]

In the 2021 census, Auchenflower had a population of 6,053 people. ^[1]

Heritage listings

Auchenflower has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Raymont Lodge, 45 Cadell Street ^[19]
• Moorlands, 451 Coronation Drive (now within the grounds of the Wesley Hospital) ^[20]

Education

There are no schools in Auchenflower. The nearest government primary schools are Milton State School in neighbouring Milton to the north-east, Rainworth State School in neighbouring Bardon to the north-west, and Toowong State School in neighbouring Toowong to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Kelvin Grove State College in Kelvin Grove to the north-east and Indooroopilly State High School in Indooroopilly to the south. ^[21]

Facilities

The Wesley Hospital is a private hospital at 451 Coronation Drive, but its main entry is on Chasely Street ( 27°28′38″S152°59′53″E / 27.47732°S 152.99819°E / -27.47732; 152.99819 (Wesley Hospital (entrance)) ). ^[22] It extends west through to the Auchenflower railway station on the Ipswich railway line. ^[23]

Auchenflower Stadium (also known as NAB Stadium), previously known as The Auchendome, is a basketball centre in Auchenflower, Queensland.^{[ citation needed ]}

Transport

Auchenflower railway station

By train, the Auchenflower railway station is the second station on the Ipswich line west of Roma Street railway station.^{[ citation needed ]}

By bus, Auchenflower is served by most western suburb bus routes operated by Transport for Brisbane.^{[ citation needed ]}

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.^{[ citation needed ]}

By bicycle, the Bicentennial Bikeway runs along the Brisbane River allowing access to the Brisbane CBD through to Toowong.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Auchenflower (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Paddington Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
3. "Auchenflower – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 49850)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 July 2020.
4. "1887 Torwood Estate". Suburb Maps. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
5. "Drysllwyn Estate, Auchenflower". State Library of Queensland. 1920. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
6. "Advertising". The Telegraph . No. 14, 802. Queensland, Australia. 6 May 1920. p. 12. Retrieved 1 June 2021– via National Library of Australia.
7. "Chermside Park, second section : Auchenflower". State Library of Queensland. 1921. hdl:10462/deriv/420926 . Retrieved 20 January 2023.
8. "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier . Queensland, Australia. 10 September 1921. p. 7. Retrieved 20 January 2023– via National Library of Australia.
9. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
10. "Parish". Anglican Parish of Auchenflower - Milton. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
11. "CHURCH OF ST. ALBAN, THE MARTYR, AT AUCHENFLOWER". The Telegraph . No. 15, 905. Queensland, Australia. 20 November 1923. p. 4 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020– via National Library of Australia.
12. "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.
13. "Closed Anglican Churches". Anglican Church South Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
14. "St Alban The Martyr Anglican Church - Former". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
15. "About us". NightOwl. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
16. "Item ID2627737, Queensland Place Names Act 1981 - Approval of Place Name. - Mr W.H Glasson". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 12 September 2020.
17. Feeney, Katherine (12 January 2011). "Evacuees 'not ok but trying'". Sydney Morning Herald . Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 16 January 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
18. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Auchenflower (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
19. "Raymont Lodge (entry 600051)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
20. "Moorlands (entry 600052)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
21. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 24 June 2024.
22. "Parking transport and maps". Wesley Hospital. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
23. "Auchenflower, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 24 June 2024.

Sources

• 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

• "Auchenflower". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
• "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.
• The many lives of Auchenflower House, State Library of Queensland