Herston, Queensland
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Herston is an inner suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Herston had a population of 2,311 people.[1]
Geography
Herston is located 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) by car north of the
The area of Herston includes the
The rest of Herston is mostly a residential suburb, with some areas of light industry near the main roads. Many of Herston's residents are employed by the hospital or nearby at the Queensland University of Technology in Kelvin Grove. There is also a significant student population that studies at the university.[citation needed]
The Herston Quarter is a 5-hectare (12-acre) development site in Herston adjacent to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital on the site of the former Royal Children's Hospital which was merged into the Queensland Children's Hospital in South Brisbane.[5] The site includes the restoration of the historic Royal Brisbane Hospital Nurses' Homes.[citation needed]
History
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Herston was first settled by
Many of Herston's streets were named after local identities of the time. Bowen Bridge Road and Bowen Park were named after Sir George Bowen, Queensland's first governor. Butterfield Street was named after local schoolmaster William Butterfield. Hetherington Street was named after coal industry identity John William Hetherington, and Garrick Terrace got its name from James Francis Garrick, the man who purchased Herston from Herbert and Bramston.[9]
Royal Children's Hospital Special School opened on 11 August 1919. As the name suggests, the school provided education to children who were patients in the hospital.
St Joan of Arc Catholic church opened on Sunday 5 December 1920 when it was blessed and opened by
From [when?] the eastern side of the suburb was served by frequent tram services along Bowen Bridge Road, with routes converging from Chermside, Kalinga (until 1962), Stafford, and Grange. These services combined to provide the suburb with an off-peak service of a tram every 2½ minutes along Bowen Bridge Road in the late 1950s. This service ceased in December 1968. From [when?] the western side of the suburb was served by trams which ran along Kelvin Grove Road. This service also ceased in December 1968.[citation needed]
Herston Methodist Church opened on Saturday 24 March 1923 on the corner of Aberleigh and Scott Roads (27°26′48″S 153°01′13″E / 27.4468°S 153.0203°E).[15] It was an unpretentious hardwood building 33 by 24 feet (10.1 m × 7.3 m).[16] The church was still operating in 1990[17] but had closed prior to March 2020.[18]
On 13 October 1928 St Luke's Anglican Mission Hall was dedicated by Archbishop Gerald Sharp. Although Herston was within the parish of Holy Trinity Church at Fortitude Valley, Herston residents had wanted a closer place of worship. The mission hall was in a converted residence with the front rooms being used as a chapel and a Sunday School.[19][20] A new church was dedicated on 29 April 1962 by Archbishop Reginald Halse and consecrated on 18 October 1964 by Archbishop Philip Strong.[21] Its closure on 7 May 1993 was approved by Assistant Bishop Wood.[21] It was located on the corner of Wyndham and Weightman Streets (27°26′52″S 153°01′24″E / 27.4478°S 153.0234°E).[15]
Between 1953 and November 1968, the suburb was also served by
Wattlebrae Hospital School opened on circa 1957 and closed on circa 1958.[12]
In 2009, a decision was made to merge the Royal Children's Hospital with
In November 2014, the Queensland Government sought applications from developers to develop the site into a mixed-use precinct which would complement the adjacent health and educational facilities.
The project to redevelop the Herston Quarter site is expected to cost the Queensland Government A$1.1 billion over ten years to develop a mixed health, aged care, residential and retail precinct.[28] On 14 August 2016, Premier of Queensland, Annastacia Palaszczuk announced that Australian Unity had won the tender for the redevelopment, and there were expected to be 700 construction jobs and 1000 ongoing jobs on the site. It was announced to include a 132-bed specialist rehabilitation and ambulatory care centre for burns, stroke and other recovering patients. Further stages will have a private hospital for day-surgery, a residential aged-care home for over 100 people, research facilities, accommodation for 250 medical students, nurses scientists and visiting experts.[29][30][31] The development will be overseen by the Metro North Hospital and Health Service.[32]
On 25 August 2016,
The Herston Quarter was declared a "Priority Development Area" (PDA) on 18 November 2016 by the
On 6 August 2017, the State Government released development plans for the Herston Quarter project.[38]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Herston had a population of 2,215 people. The median age of the Herston population was 29 years of age, 9 years below the Australian median. 50.4% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was China at 6.5%. 57.7% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin at 7.1%.The most common responses for religion were No Religion 40.7% and Catholic 18.4%.[39]
In the 2021 census, Herston had a population of 2,311 people.[1]
Heritage listings
Herston has a number of
- 40 Bowen Bridge Road: Brisbane General Hospital Precinct[40]
- Herston Road: Royal Brisbane Hospital Nurses' Homes[41]
- 288 Herston Road: University of Queensland Mayne Medical School[42]
- 309 Herston Road: former Victoria Park Golf Clubhouse[43]
Education
The Royal Brisbane and ACT for Kids Campus of the Queensland Children's Hospital School is located within the hospital precinct.[44] However it is only for children who are in-patients of the hospitals and their family members.[45]
There are no other schools in Herston. The nearest government primary and secondary school is the Kelvin Grove State College in neighbouring Kelvin Grove.[44]
Amenities
St Joan of Arc Catholic Church is at 47 Clyde Road (27°26′43″S 153°01′00″E / 27.4452°S 153.0168°E).[14]
Transport
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Brisbane City Council diesel buses serve the suburb. The
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- ^ "Bligh confirms merged children's hospitals will go ahead". ABC News. Australia: Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 11 February 2009. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ Atfield, Cameron (30 November 2014). "Lady Cilento Hospital opens at South Brisbane". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
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- ^ Pitt, Curtis (10 July 2015). "Green Light for Herston Quarter health precinct". Treasurer, Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ Pitt, Curtis (1 October 2015). "State Government seeks detailed Herston Quarter proposals". Treasurer, Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
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External links
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- "Herston". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- Herston Quarter's Resident Action Group (HQRAG)