Eagle Farm, Queensland
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Eagle Farm is an eastern industrial suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2016 census, Eagle Farm had a population of 0 people.[1]
The neighbourhood of Whinstanes is located in Eagle Farm (27°26′00″S 153°05′00″E / 27.4333°S 153.0833°E).[4]
Geography
Eagle Farm is situated 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) north-east of the Brisbane central business district. It is bounded to the south by the median of the Brisbane River.[5] Eagle Farm is within the industrial-development zone known as Australia TradeCoast.
Kingsford Smith Drive passes through the suburb from west (Hamilton) to east (Pinkenba). The Gateway Motorway passes through the suburb from the south (Murarrie) crossing the Brisbane River via the Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges and then exits to the north (Brisbane Airport). The Southern Cross Way splits from the Gateway Motorway and also heads north-west, becoming the north-western boundary of Eagle Farm with Hamilton.[6]
The Doomben/Pinkenba railway line passes through the suburbs from west (Ascot/Hamilton) to east (Pinkenba) to the north of Kingsford Smith Drive. There are no railway stations within the suburb any more.[6]
The Royal Queensland Golf Club is located at 431 Curtin West Avenue and extends south to the river.[7] Apart from the golf course, the suburb is industrial.[6]
Despite the name, the Eagle Farm Racecourse, home of the Queensland Turf Club (QTC) and the main racecourse for thoroughbred gallopers in Brisbane, is located in neighbouring Ascot.[6]
History
Eagle Farm first appeared as a name in 1839, identifying a cultivation area in the
In the 1850s,
Eagle Farm State School opened on 1 August 1864. In 1908, the school was renamed Hendra State School.[9]
In October 1895, the Queensland Government approved the extension of the
On 24 April 1920, auctioneer Thorpe and Sharp offered 87 "park like" suburban allotments in the Whinstanes Junction Estate to the north-east of the Whinstanes railway station (no longer extant). The estate was bounded by Lamington Avenue to the south and the Doomben Racecourse to the north with allotments facing two streets Birdwood Street and Monash Streets. As at 2019, this area is an industrial estate with Western Avenue passing through it with no sign of Birdwood and Monash Streets.[11][12]
The
At the
Heritage listings
Eagle Farm has a number of
- the Allison Engine Testing Stands[14]
- the Eagle Farm Women's Prison and Factory Site[15]
- the Second World War Hangar No. 7[16]
Allison Engine Testing Stands
The
Education
Primary
The nearest government primary school is in neighbouring Hamilton.
Secondary
The nearest government secondary school is Aviation State High School in neighbouring Hendra.[6]
Tertiary
Gateway College opened in 1966. It is now known as TAFE Queensland SkillsTech, featuring trade courses such as electrical, plumbing, glass and glazing, renewable energy and electronics. Construction of a $40 million Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing Centre (RAMC) began in October 2023.[19]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Eagle Farm (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Hamilton Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Eagle Farm – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 50393)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Eagle Farm". Queensland Places. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe; Layer:Boundaries". Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Royal Queensland Golf Club". Royal Queensland Golf Club. Archived from the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ Fisher, Rod. "From depredation to degradation in Brisbane: The Aboriginal presence 1824–1860" Archived 22 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Brisbane History Group, 1992
- ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ISBN 978-0-86439-102-5.
- .
- The Brisbane Courier. No. 19,414. Queensland, Australia. 10 April 1920. p. 9. Archivedfrom the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Eagle Farm (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ "Allison Testing Stands (former) (entry 602329)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Eagle Farm Women's Prison and Factory Site (entry 600186)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Second World War Hangar No. 7 (entry 601007)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Hangar 7, Eagle Farm Aviation Society". Archived from the original on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ Marks, Roger. "Allison Engine Plant Breakfast Creek", Book 18, Brisbane – WW2 v Now, 2006
- ^ "Construction begins on Big Build $40 million Eagle Farm TAFE Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing Centre".
External links
- "Eagle Farm". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- "Eagle Farm". BRISbites. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008.
- "Eagle Farm". Our Brisbane. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 12 February 2008.
- Queensland Turf Club
- TradeCoast Central Heritage Park