Annerley Road is an arterial road in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was formerly known as Boggo Road due to the boggy condition of the road.[1][2]
History
editIn 2013, a cyclist was killed when riding along Annerley Road.[3]
Route
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Annerley Road commences at Stanley Street at Clarence Corner. It passes through or forms the border of the suburbs of:
It terminates at Ipswich Road at the Annerley Junction.[4]
Landmarks
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Annerley Road has many well-known landmarks including:
- Clarence Corner (27°29′08″S 153°01′45″E / 27.4855°S 153.0291°E)
- Clarence Corner Hotel, on south-east corner of Stanley Street (27°29′09″S 153°01′45″E / 27.4858°S 153.0293°E)[5]
- Princess Theatre, a heritage-listed theatre, No 8 (27°29′11″S 153°01′45″E / 27.4864°S 153.0293°E)[6]
- Mater Hospital Complex, on south-west corner of Stanley Street: (27°29′12″S 153°01′43″E / 27.4868°S 153.02851°E)
- Bethany Gospel Hall, No 38 (27°29′16″S 153°01′44″E / 27.4877°S 153.0290°E) [7]
- Burke's Hotel (now Red Brick Hotel), No 83 (27°29′23″S 153°01′38″E / 27.4897°S 153.0272°E) [8][9]
- Dutton Park State School, No 112 (27°29′37″S 153°01′43″E / 27.4935°S 153.02866°E)[10]
- Boggo Road Gaol heritage-listed former prison, No 150 (27°29′43″S 153°01′43″E / 27.4952°S 153.0287°E)[11]
- Gair Park with the Dutton Park War Memorial, No 181 (27°29′48″S 153°01′38″E / 27.4968°S 153.0272°E)[12]
- South Brisbane Cemetery (27°29′57″S 153°01′38″E / 27.4991°S 153.0271°E)
- Dutton Park railway station (27°29′59″S 153°01′45″E / 27.4998°S 153.0291°E)
- Heffernan Park with its heritage-listed air raid shelter, No 260 (27°30′01″S 153°01′45″E / 27.5004°S 153.0293°E)[13]
- Ingleside, the heritage-listed residence of former Queensland Premier Digby Denham, No 391 (27°30′25″S 153°01′54″E / 27.5069°S 153.0317°E)[14]
- Annerley Junction (27°30′35″S 153°01′57″E / 27.5097°S 153.0326°E)
References
edit- ^ "History of Annerley". Annerley Community Plus. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ Finger, W. J; McDowell, W. W (1980), Annerley Church of Christ, Queensland : a brief history, 1913 to 1980, Annerley Church of Christ, archived from the original on 23 May 2021, retrieved 28 May 2021
- ^ Hatzakis, Maria (6 June 2015). "Family honours Brisbane cyclist as memorial mural unveiled at accident site on Annerley Road". ABC News. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "Clarence Corner Hotel". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Princess Theatre (entry 600353)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Bethany Gospel Hall". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Burke's Hotel". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "About us". Red Brick Hotel. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Main page Content". Dutton Park State School. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Boggo Road Gaol: No 2 Division and Remnant No 1 Division (entry 601033)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Gair Park (entry 602429)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Hefferan Park Air Raid Shelter (entry 602472)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Residence 'Ingleside'". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
Further reading
edit- Dawson, Christopher; Boggo Road Gaol Historical Society (2008), The one and only Boggo Road : the history of a unique suburban street (1st ed.), Inside History (Boggo Road Gaol Historical Society), ISBN 978-0-9804174-1-8
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