Ferny Grove, Queensland

Ferny Grove is a residential suburb {{convert|15|km}} north-west of the Brisbane CBD. It has 8 parks covering nearly 13% of the total area. There are three schools and two childcare centres.

The district was originally known as Ferny Flats due to the presence of ferns.

Kedron Upper Provisional School opened on 16 August 1875. On 1 October 1909 it became Kedron Upper State School. In 1940 it was renamed Ferny Grove State School.{{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}}{{Cite QldSchool|access-date=18 April 2019}}

The construction of the railway line to Dayboro through the district led to the decision on 22 June 1916 to call the railway station in the area Ferny Grove to avoid confusion with a place called Ferny Flats in New South Wales.{{cite web|url=http://www.ourbrisbane.com/living/suburbs/ferny_grove/history/|title=Brisbane Suburb: Ferny Grove – History of Ferny Grove|author=BRISbites|year=2000|publisher=ourbrisbane.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070915073804/http://www.ourbrisbane.com/living/suburbs/ferny_grove/history/|archive-date=15 September 2007|access-date=2007-12-10}} The suburb takes its name from the railway station.

The Dayboro railway line opened to Mitchelton railway station (the last station for a suburban passenger service) on 2 March 1918 and to Samford on 1 July 1918, so Ferny Grove railway station would have opened within that period.{{cite book|last=Kerr|first=John|title=Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways|date=1990|publisher=Boolarong Publications|isbn=978-0-86439-102-5|page=224}}

Before the Second World War, Ferny Grove was mainly known for its pleasant picnic grounds along the banks of Kedron Brook and large areas of forest and fern filled valleys, one of which gives the suburb its name.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

Before large-scale residential development, Ferny Grove was primarily industrial, containing a large claypit and tile factory operating south of the railway station. When this factory ceased operation in the 1960s{{Specify|date=January 2007}}, Ferny Grove was redeveloped for housing.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

After the war, while the area was still largely residentially undeveloped, the Brisbane City Council operated a nightsoil sanitation depot beside Cedar Creek. The depot closed in the late 1960s{{Specify|date=January 2007}} as more of Brisbane was laid with sewerage infrastructure and the need for nightsoil treatment ended.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

The Brisbane Tramway Museum Society was established in 1968, when it became apparent that the Brisbane City Council was preparing to close Brisbane's tram system. In 1972, the former nightsoil site at Ferny Grove was leased to the society to establish the Brisbane Tramway Museum ({{Coord|-27.4073|152.9378|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Brisbane Tramway Museum}}) which opened in June 1980.[http://www.brisbanetramwaymuseum.org/history.php History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205213459/http://brisbanetramwaymuseum.org/history.php |date=5 February 2016 }} Brisbane Tramway Museum

On 17 November 1979, the railway line from Ferny Grove to Keperra was electrified.

Ferny Grove State High School opened on 29 January 1980.

St Andrews Catholic Primary School opened on 21 July 1985.

Brisbane City Council continued to use the area south of the former nightsoil depot as a large refuse tip until the late 1980s{{Specify|date=January 2007}}. The ferny grove from which the suburb took its name is no longer there; for, situated at the present site of rubbish dump 40 years old, the grove was buried under a large hill, upon which the City Council operates a waste transfer station (resource recovery centre) and sports playing fields ({{Coord|-27.4108|152.9379|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Ferny Grove Resource Recovery Centre}}).{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

The population in 1996 was 5,016 people.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}} By 2001 the population was 6,011, with a population growth of 20% over those five years.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, Ferny Grove recorded a population of 5,609 people, 50.5% female and 49.5% male. The median age of the Ferny Grove population was 38 years of age, 1 year above the Australian median. 78.8% of people living in Ferny Grove were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 5%, New Zealand 2.6%, South Africa 1.7%, Scotland 0.9%, India 0.9%. 91.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 0.5% Afrikaans, 0.5% Cantonese, 0.4% Punjabi, 0.4% German, 0.3% Spanish.{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC30604|name=Ferny Grove (State Suburb)|accessdate=25 October 2013|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Ferny Grove had a population of 5,725 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31043|name=Ferny Grove (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Ferny Grove had a population of 5,871 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31032|name=Ferny Grove (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

Heritage listings in Ferny Grove include:

• 85 Mcginn Road: Ferny Grove State School's original school building structure.{{cite BrisbaneHR|2022|Ferny Grove Primary School original school building structure|accessdate=9 March 2020}}

Ferny Grove State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Finvoy Street ({{coord|-27.4027|152.9291|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Ferny Grove State School}}).{{cite web|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|title=State and non-state school details|date=9 July 2018|publisher=Queensland Government|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archive-date=21 November 2018|access-date=21 November 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fernygrovess.eq.edu.au|title=Ferny Grove State School|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=12 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200312120520/https://fernygrovess.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}} In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 841 students with 62 teachers (56 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff (23 full-time equivalent).{{cite web|url=http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0|title=ACARA School Profile 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0|archive-date=22 November 2018|access-date=22 November 2018}} It includes a special education program.{{cite web|url=https://www.fernygrovess.eq.edu.au|title=Ferny Grove SS – Special Education Program|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=12 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200312120520/https://fernygrovess.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}

St Andrew's Catholic School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 89 Hogarth Road ({{coord|-27.4093|152.9261|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=St Andrew's Catholic School}}).{{cite web|url=https://www.standrewsfg.qld.edu.au|title=St Andrew's Catholic School|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=28 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728025148/http://www.standrewsfg.qld.edu.au/|url-status=live}} In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 618 students with 47 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).

Ferny Grove State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at McGinn Road ({{coord|-27.4057|152.9337|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Ferny Grove State High School}}).{{cite web|url=https://www.fernygroveshs.eq.edu.au|title=Ferny Grove State High School|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=13 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813081743/https://fernygroveshs.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}} In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1,741 students with 146 teachers (133 full-time equivalent) and 70 non-teaching staff (51 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

The Ferny Grove railway station ({{Coord|-27.4017|152.9356|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Ferny Grove railway station}}) is now the terminal of the railway line of the same name. Until 1955 the railway line continued to Dayboro and Ferny Grove was merely a minor station on the line. The line is now supplied with electricity at 25 kV AC. There are many bus routes.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

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