Auchenflower, Queensland

Auchenflower is located {{convert|2.5|km|mi|1}} 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.

Image:StateLibQld 1 201663 Dunmore Terrace and Chasely Street in Auchenflower, Brisbane, ca. 1910.jpg

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, 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 The services were withdrawn after the disastrous Paddington tram depot fire.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."{{Cite web |date=2023-06-18 |title=1887 Torwood Estate |url=https://suburbmaps.com/blogs/news/1887-auchenflower-torwood-estate |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=Suburb Maps |language=en}}

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.{{Cite web|date=1920|title=Drysllwyn Estate, Auchenflower|url=http://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/permalink/f/fhnkog/slq_alma21198544080002061|url-status=live|access-date=1 June 2021|website=State Library of Queensland|archive-date=15 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515054433/http://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=slq_alma21198544080002061&vid=SLQ&search_scope=SLQ&tab=slq&lang=en_US&context=L}}{{cite news|date=6 May 1920|title=Advertising|page=12|newspaper=The Telegraph|issue=14,802|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article179030156|via=National Library of Australia|access-date=1 June 2021}}

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.{{Cite web |date=1921 |title=Chermside Park, second section : Auchenflower |url=http://hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/420926 |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=State Library of Queensland|hdl=10462/deriv/420926 }}{{cite news |date=10 September 1921 |title=Advertising |page=7 |newspaper=The Brisbane Courier |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20510762 |access-date=20 January 2023 |via=National Library of Australia}}

Auchenflower Infants' Provisional School opened on 30 January 1922. It closed in 1960.{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}

St Alban the Martyr Anglican Church was dedicated by Archbishop Gerald Sharp on 18 November 1923.{{Cite web|title=Parish|url=https://www.cccpm.org.au/parish.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629142832/https://www.cccpm.org.au/parish.html|archive-date=2020-06-29|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Anglican Parish of Auchenflower - Milton}}{{cite news|date=20 November 1923|title=CHURCH OF ST. ALBAN, THE MARTYR, AT AUCHENFLOWER.|page=4 (SECOND EDITION)|newspaper=The Telegraph|issue=15,905|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article180473830|access-date=30 June 2020|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=5 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205064722/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/180473830|url-status=live}} In 1954 the foundation stone for a new church building was laid by Archbishop Philip Strong.{{Cite web|date=January 2017|title=St Alban's Anglican Church Milton Road, Auchenflower|url=https://www.ohta.org.au/organs/organs/AuchenflowerAng.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629143614/https://www.ohta.org.au/organs/organs/AuchenflowerAng.html|archive-date=2020-06-29|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Organ Historical Trust of Australia}} The church's deconsecration and closure in 2015 was approved by Local Bishop Godfrey Fryar. The site is being redeveloped for residential apartments.{{Cite web|title=Closed Anglican Churches|url=https://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/churches/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403003329/https://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/churches/|archive-date=3 April 2019|access-date=29 June 2020|website=Anglican Church South Queensland}}{{Cite web|title=St Alban The Martyr Anglican Church - Former|url=https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/locations/queensland/directory/1414-st-alban-the-martyr-anglican-church-former|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629142818/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/locations/queensland/directory/1414-st-alban-the-martyr-anglican-church-former|archive-date=2020-06-29|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Churches Australia|language=en}}

In 1975, the first NightOwl convenience store was opened at 392 Milton Road ({{Coord|-27.4739|152.9956|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=First Night Owl convenience store (former)}}).{{Cite web |title=About us |url=https://nightowl.com.au/about-us/ |access-date=2022-05-15 |website=NightOwl |language=en-AU |archive-date=25 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625075550/https://nightowl.com.au/about-us/ |url-status=live }}

From 1975 to 1986, Auchenflower was officially a neighbourhood with the suburb of Toowong, but obtained independent suburb status on 16 November 1986.{{Cite QSA Item|2627737|Queensland Place Names Act 1981 - Approval of Place Name. - Mr W.H Glasson|12 September 2020}}

In January 2011, Auchenflower experienced flooding as part of the 2010–11 Queensland floods.{{Cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/evacuees-not-ok-but-trying-20110112-19nig.html |title=Evacuees 'not ok but trying' |work=Sydney Morning Herald |publisher=Fairfax Media |first=Katherine |last=Feeney |date=12 January 2011 |access-date=12 January 2011 |archive-date=16 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110116203733/http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/evacuees-not-ok-but-trying-20110112-19nig.html |url-status=live }}

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, 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%.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30101|name=Auchenflower (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Auchenflower had a population of 6,053 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30101|name=Auchenflower (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

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

• Raymont Lodge, 45 Cadell Street{{cite QHR|14826|Raymont Lodge|600051|access-date=6 July 2013}}
• Moorlands, 451 Coronation Drive (now within the grounds of the Wesley Hospital){{cite QHR|14827|Moorlands|600052|access-date=6 July 2013}}

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.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=24 June 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government}}

The Wesley Hospital is a private hospital at 451 Coronation Drive, but its main entry is on Chasely Street ({{Coord|-27.47732|152.99819|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Wesley Hospital (entrance)}}).{{Cite web |title=Parking transport and maps |url=https://www.wesley.com.au/patients-and-visitors/parking-transport-and-maps |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=Wesley Hospital |language=en}} It extends west through to the Auchenflower railway station on the Ipswich railway line.{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/@-27.477577,152.9956833,485m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDYxOS4xKgksMTAyMTA0NTBIAVAD|access-date=24 June 2024}}

Auchenflower Stadium (also known as NAB Stadium), previously known as The Auchendome, is a basketball centre in Auchenflower, Queensland.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

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By train, the Auchenflower railway station is the second station on the Ipswich line west of Roma Street railway station.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

By bus, Auchenflower is served by most western suburb bus routes operated by Transport for Brisbane.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

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|date=May 2022}}

By bicycle, the Bicentennial Bikeway runs along the Brisbane River allowing access to the Brisbane CBD through to Toowong.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

{{Reflist}}

• {{Cite book |last1=Clark |first1=Howard R. |first2=David R. |last2=Keenan |year=1985 |orig-year=1977 |title=Brisbane Tramways: The Last Decade |edition=Reprint |publisher=Transit Press |isbn=0-909338-01-9}}
• {{Cite book |last=Cole |first=J. R. |year=1984 |title=Shaping a City: Greater Brisbane 1925–1985 |location=Brisbane}}

{{Commons category|Auchenflower, Queensland}}

• {{cite web|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/auchenflower|title=Auchenflower|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland|website=Queensland Places}}
• {{cite web|title=Auchenflower

|work=BRISbites

|url=http://www.brisbites.com/suburbView.asp?suburb=3&topic=1

|publisher=Brisbane City Council

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720030950/http://www.brisbites.com/suburbView.asp?suburb=3&topic=1

|archive-date=20 July 2008

}}

• {{cite web|title=Auchenflower

|work=Our Brisbane

|url=http://www.ourbrisbane.com/living/suburbs/auchenflower/home/

|publisher=Brisbane City Council

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080116015433/http://www.ourbrisbane.com/living/suburbs/auchenflower/home/

|archive-date=16 January 2008

}}

• [https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/many-lives-auchenflower-house The many lives of Auchenflower House], State Library of Queensland

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