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Gordon Park, Queensland

April 16, 2023

Gordon Park is a northern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2016 census, Gordon Park had a population of 4,231 people.[1]

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Gordon Park
Coordinates27°24′59″S 153°01′59″E / 27.4163°S 153.0330°E / -27.4163; 153.0330 (Gordon Park (centre of suburb))Coordinates: 27°24′59″S 153°01′59″E / 27.4163°S 153.0330°E / -27.4163; 153.0330 (Gordon Park (centre of suburb))
Population4,231 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density3,530/km2 (9,100/sq mi)
Established1880s
Postcode(s)4031
Area1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location8.1 km (5 mi) N of Brisbane GPO
LGA(s)City of Brisbane
(Marchant Ward)[2]
State electorate(s)Clayfield
Federal division(s)Brisbane

Geography

Gordon Park is located 7.8 kilometres (4.8 mi) from the Brisbane CBD and is bordered by Kedron Brook to the east and south, with its bike-paths, walking tracks and large off-leash dog park, and Stafford Road to the north. It features several cafés. Gordon Park’s unique position within Brisbane’s inner northern belt provides immediate access to major infrastructure such as the Airport Link M7 and Northern Busway.[citation needed]

Over 37% of households in this area consist of couples with children, 40% are couples without children and 18% are single parent families. Stand alone housing accounts for 65% of all dwellings in this area, and units account for a further 28%. Highset Queenslanders, many beautifully renovated, are a feature of this green and leafy suburb. In June 2018 the median prices for a house and an apartment in Gordon Park were $889,100 (12% higher than last year) and $355,200 respectively.[4]

Gordon Park shares an Australia Post postcode of 4031 with neighbouring suburb Kedron.

History

The Turrbal clan occupied the northern side of the Brisbane River. This clan was often referred to by the "whites" as the "Duke of York's" clan. There were camping grounds around the Breakfast Creek area and the explorers John Oxley and Allan Cunningham met members of the clan at the mouth of the Creek in 1824.[citation needed]

The main encampment of the Turrbal clan was in "Yorks Hollow". This gully passes through Victoria Park and the Royal National Association Showgrounds at Bowen Hills. In 1858 two Aborigines, Dalinkua and Dalpie from the Breakfast Creek area, wrote letters to The Moreton Bay Courier protesting about the treatment their people received at the hands of the white settlers.[citation needed]

The suburb was named after General Gordon who was the hero of the eight-month siege of Khartoum in the Sudan in the late 19th century. Most of the street names in the suburb relate to General Gordon, the armies he served with, and their sphere of operation (for example, Gordon Street, Khartoum Street, and Baker Street).[citation needed]

The Gordon Estate – Lutwyche of 264 blocks went to auction on 25 September 1886.[5]

The Metropolitan Freehold Land and Building Company Limited advertised Gordon Park Estate for auction on 13 December 1890. It consisted of 1063 allotments (mostly of 16 to 20 perches). This estate was bounded by Stafford Road to the north, Gordon Street to the east, Kedron Brook to the south and Burnaby Street (now Burnaby Terrace) to the west, encompassing almost all of the present day suburb except for the south-western corner.[6][7] However, the auctioneer G.T. Bell only sold 73 lots for an average price of £26 3s 7d (total £1,2917 10s).[8]

On 27 March 1920, auctioneers Cameron Brothers offered 61 allotments in the south-west of the current suburb in the area of Granville Terrace (now Bedford Street), Aberdeen Terrace and Thistle Street (these did not form part of the 1890 subdivision).[9][10] In June 1920, the auctioneers offered further blocks to the south of the March 1920 sales, in the area of Granville Terrace (now Bedford Street), Stirling Street and Montrose Street.[11][12]

On 18 September 1920, auctioneers Isles, Love & Co offered 150 allotments in the Glenkedron South Estate Section 2 (in the north-east of the current suburb). The allotments were in First Avenue (now Suez Street), Second Avenue (now Swan Street), Third Avenue (now Goulburn Street), Fourth Avenue (now Jack Street), Fifth Avenue (now Barron Street) and Seventh Avenue (now Rose Lane).[13][14]

On 6 May 1922, auctioneers Cameron Brothers offered 98 allotments for sale in the north-west of the current suburb in the area of Main Happy Valley Road (Stafford Road), Haig Street, Burnaby Street (now Burnaby Terrace), Turner Road (now Alva Terrace) and Victoria Terrace. These were part of the ninth second of the Gordon Park estate that had been first offered in 1890.[15][16]

On 11 November 1922, auctioneers Cameron Brothers offered 47 allotments in Section 1A of the Glen Park estate (as first offered in 1890). These allotments were in the area of Cowper Street, Hill Street (now Highland Street), Beaconsfield Terrace, Richmond Street and Khartoum Street.[17][18]

On 8 December 1923, auctioneers Cameron Brothers offered 45 home sites in the area of Granville Terrace (now Bedford Street), Aberdeen Terrace and Thistle Street.[19][20]

On 10 May 1924, auctioneers Isles, Love & Co offered 24 remaining allotments in the Glenkedron South Estate in the north-east of the current suburb, which had been previously offered at auction in September 1920.[21][22] All 24 allotments were sold.[23]

In 1924, the Realty Development Company were selling suburban blocks (ranging from 16 to 20 perches) in the Tramway Extension Estate. This estate was bounded by Stafford Road to the north and Hill Street (now Highland Street) to the south and included Burnaby Street (now Burnaby Terrace), Turner Road (now Alva Terrace) and Victoria Terrace (and was part of the estate that was first offered in 1890 and again in 1922).[24][25]

In 1926 the Gordon Park Baptist Church started as a tent mission on property at Khartoum Street which was owned by the church. It was originally known as the Gordon Park Mission Church. On Saturday 27 March 1926 a church building was officially opened on the corner of Khartoum and Hamilton Streets in the Grove Park Estate (approx 27°25′03″S 153°01′39″E / 27.4174°S 153.0275°E / -27.4174; 153.0275 (Gordon Park Baptist Church (former))).[26][27][28] The church rented a house, which became the home of the pastors on the corner of Groom and Thistle Streets until a manse was purchased and officially opened on 9 May 1953. The President of the Baptist Union of Queensland opened the church hall in 1961. A new church at 106 Khartoum Street (27°25′02″S 153°01′40″E / 27.4171°S 153.0277°E / -27.4171; 153.0277 (Gordon Park Baptist Church (former))) was built which opened on 10 September 1977. The original pulpit from the old church along with a communion tray was donated to the Beenleigh Baptist Church.[citation needed]

On Sunday 28 July 1929 the archbishop James Duhig laid the foundation stone of a new Catholic church and school. He returned to bless and open the new church and school on Sunday 3 November 1929. The building was on two levels with the school on the lower level with a capacity of 200 students and the church on the upper level with a capacity of 250 people. The intention was that a new larger church would be built later and the school occupy both levels of the original building. St Carthage's Catholic Primary School opened on 8 July 1930; it was operated by the Sisters of Mercy. On 26 June 1966 the present brick church facing Beaconsfield Terrace was opened by Archbishop Patrick O’Donnell. The new buildings were designed by architects Corbett and Ryan and cost over $92,000, including furnishings. In November 1974, the Sisters of Mercy ceased to staff the school apart from one Sister for religious instruction. It was one of the first of the schools in the Brisbane Archdiocese to transition to lay control under headmaster Edward Benito Pender. However, the school was closed by the archdiocese in 1976 as it was felt that the enrolment of 86 students was insufficient to make the school financially viable.[29][30][31][32]

 
Gordon Park Methodist Church, 1931

On Saturday 19 October 1929, a site in Beaconsfield Terrace (near the junction with Cowper Street, approx 27°24′53″S 153°01′33″E / 27.4146°S 153.0259°E / -27.4146; 153.0259 (Gordon Park Methodist Church)) was dedicated for a future Methodist church.[33] On Saturday 20 September 1930 there was a stump capping ceremony as construction commenced on the church hall building.[34] The hall was officially opened on Saturday 1 November 1930.[35]

In November 1938, the Brisbane City Council announced that the tram to Gordon Park would be extended from Lutwyche Road via Bradshaw Street, crossing Kedron Brook into Thistle Street.[36] Trams ran to Gordon Park connecting it with Brisbane until they were progressively withdrawn from use, finally ceasing all operations on 13 April 1969.[citation needed]

St John's Anglican Church on the corner of Khartoum Street and Cowper Street (approx 27°24′54″S 153°01′41″E / 27.4150°S 153.0280°E / -27.4150; 153.0280 (St John's Anglican Church (former))) was dedicated on 2 August 1959 by Archbishop Reginald Halse.[37] Its closure on 15 March 1987 was approved by Assistant Bishop George Browning.[38]

On 11 August 1975, Gordon Park ceased to be a separate suburb. However residents lobbied against this decision and, on 18 December 1992, Gordon Park was reinstated as a suburb.[3]

In the 2016 census, Gordon Park recorded a population of 4,231 people, 51.0% female and 49.0% male. The median age of the Gordon Park population was 35 years of age, 3 years below the Australian median. 73.9% of people living in Gordon Park were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.7%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 2.9%, England 2.5%, India 2.1%, Italy 1.0%, and China 0.8%. 82.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 1.7% Italian, 1.0% Spanish, 1.0% Mandarin, 0.9% Hindi, and 0.7% Punjabi.[1]

Heritage listings

Gordon Park has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

There are no schools in Gordon Park. The nearest primary schools are in Stafford, Wooloowin and Kedron. The nearest secondary school is Kedron State High School.[40]

Amenities

St Carthage's Catholic Church is at 115 Beaconsfield Terrace (27°25′03″S 153°01′31″E / 27.4175°S 153.0252°E / -27.4175; 153.0252 (St Carthage's Catholic Church)).[41]

Parks

There are a number of parks, including:

Notable residents

Gordon Park resident, Tom Nash, was born in Essex, England in 1909. He emigrated to Australia at the age of 17 aboard the S.S. Vedic, a ship chartered by the Salvation Army to bring 700 young emigrants to Australia. He was awarded the Order of Australia in 1985 in recognition of his service to the local community. Prior to receiving the award he had received a certificate of merit for services to the incapacitated Servicemen's Association, a RSL certificate of merit, honorary life membership of the RSL and the Paul Harris Fellowship medal from Rotary International. Tom Nash had also been a Brisbane City Council councillor.[citation needed]

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Gordon Park is a northern suburb in the City of Brisbane Queensland Australia 3 In the 2016 census Gordon Park had a population of 4 231 people 1 Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KMLGordon Park Brisbane QueenslandJacarandas in full bloom Gordon Park 2021Gordon ParkCoordinates27 24 59 S 153 01 59 E 27 4163 S 153 0330 E 27 4163 153 0330 Gordon Park centre of suburb Coordinates 27 24 59 S 153 01 59 E 27 4163 S 153 0330 E 27 4163 153 0330 Gordon Park centre of suburb Population4 231 2016 census 1 Density3 530 km2 9 100 sq mi Established1880sPostcode s 4031Area1 2 km2 0 5 sq mi Time zoneAEST UTC 10 00 Location8 1 km 5 mi N of Brisbane GPOLGA s City of Brisbane Marchant Ward 2 State electorate s ClayfieldFederal division s BrisbaneSuburbs around Gordon Park Stafford Kedron KedronStafford Gordon Park LutwycheGrange Lutwyche Lutwyche Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Heritage listings 4 Education 5 Amenities 5 1 Parks 6 Notable residents 7 References 8 External linksGeography EditGordon Park is located 7 8 kilometres 4 8 mi from the Brisbane CBD and is bordered by Kedron Brook to the east and south with its bike paths walking tracks and large off leash dog park and Stafford Road to the north It features several cafes Gordon Park s unique position within Brisbane s inner northern belt provides immediate access to major infrastructure such as the Airport Link M7 and Northern Busway citation needed Over 37 of households in this area consist of couples with children 40 are couples without children and 18 are single parent families Stand alone housing accounts for 65 of all dwellings in this area and units account for a further 28 Highset Queenslanders many beautifully renovated are a feature of this green and leafy suburb In June 2018 the median prices for a house and an apartment in Gordon Park were 889 100 12 higher than last year and 355 200 respectively 4 Gordon Park shares an Australia Post postcode of 4031 with neighbouring suburb Kedron History EditThe Turrbal clan occupied the northern side of the Brisbane River This clan was often referred to by the whites as the Duke of York s clan There were camping grounds around the Breakfast Creek area and the explorers John Oxley and Allan Cunningham met members of the clan at the mouth of the Creek in 1824 citation needed The main encampment of the Turrbal clan was in Yorks Hollow This gully passes through Victoria Park and the Royal National Association Showgrounds at Bowen Hills In 1858 two Aborigines Dalinkua and Dalpie from the Breakfast Creek area wrote letters to The Moreton Bay Courier protesting about the treatment their people received at the hands of the white settlers citation needed The suburb was named after General Gordon who was the hero of the eight month siege of Khartoum in the Sudan in the late 19th century Most of the street names in the suburb relate to General Gordon the armies he served with and their sphere of operation for example Gordon Street Khartoum Street and Baker Street citation needed The Gordon Estate Lutwyche of 264 blocks went to auction on 25 September 1886 5 The Metropolitan Freehold Land and Building Company Limited advertised Gordon Park Estate for auction on 13 December 1890 It consisted of 1063 allotments mostly of 16 to 20 perches This estate was bounded by Stafford Road to the north Gordon Street to the east Kedron Brook to the south and Burnaby Street now Burnaby Terrace to the west encompassing almost all of the present day suburb except for the south western corner 6 7 However the auctioneer G T Bell only sold 73 lots for an average price of 26 3s 7d total 1 2917 10s 8 On 27 March 1920 auctioneers Cameron Brothers offered 61 allotments in the south west of the current suburb in the area of Granville Terrace now Bedford Street Aberdeen Terrace and Thistle Street these did not form part of the 1890 subdivision 9 10 In June 1920 the auctioneers offered further blocks to the south of the March 1920 sales in the area of Granville Terrace now Bedford Street Stirling Street and Montrose Street 11 12 On 18 September 1920 auctioneers Isles Love amp Co offered 150 allotments in the Glenkedron South Estate Section 2 in the north east of the current suburb The allotments were in First Avenue now Suez Street Second Avenue now Swan Street Third Avenue now Goulburn Street Fourth Avenue now Jack Street Fifth Avenue now Barron Street and Seventh Avenue now Rose Lane 13 14 On 6 May 1922 auctioneers Cameron Brothers offered 98 allotments for sale in the north west of the current suburb in the area of Main Happy Valley Road Stafford Road Haig Street Burnaby Street now Burnaby Terrace Turner Road now Alva Terrace and Victoria Terrace These were part of the ninth second of the Gordon Park estate that had been first offered in 1890 15 16 On 11 November 1922 auctioneers Cameron Brothers offered 47 allotments in Section 1A of the Glen Park estate as first offered in 1890 These allotments were in the area of Cowper Street Hill Street now Highland Street Beaconsfield Terrace Richmond Street and Khartoum Street 17 18 On 8 December 1923 auctioneers Cameron Brothers offered 45 home sites in the area of Granville Terrace now Bedford Street Aberdeen Terrace and Thistle Street 19 20 On 10 May 1924 auctioneers Isles Love amp Co offered 24 remaining allotments in the Glenkedron South Estate in the north east of the current suburb which had been previously offered at auction in September 1920 21 22 All 24 allotments were sold 23 In 1924 the Realty Development Company were selling suburban blocks ranging from 16 to 20 perches in the Tramway Extension Estate This estate was bounded by Stafford Road to the north and Hill Street now Highland Street to the south and included Burnaby Street now Burnaby Terrace Turner Road now Alva Terrace and Victoria Terrace and was part of the estate that was first offered in 1890 and again in 1922 24 25 In 1926 the Gordon Park Baptist Church started as a tent mission on property at Khartoum Street which was owned by the church It was originally known as the Gordon Park Mission Church On Saturday 27 March 1926 a church building was officially opened on the corner of Khartoum and Hamilton Streets in the Grove Park Estate approx 27 25 03 S 153 01 39 E 27 4174 S 153 0275 E 27 4174 153 0275 Gordon Park Baptist Church former 26 27 28 The church rented a house which became the home of the pastors on the corner of Groom and Thistle Streets until a manse was purchased and officially opened on 9 May 1953 The President of the Baptist Union of Queensland opened the church hall in 1961 A new church at 106 Khartoum Street 27 25 02 S 153 01 40 E 27 4171 S 153 0277 E 27 4171 153 0277 Gordon Park Baptist Church former was built which opened on 10 September 1977 The original pulpit from the old church along with a communion tray was donated to the Beenleigh Baptist Church citation needed On Sunday 28 July 1929 the archbishop James Duhig laid the foundation stone of a new Catholic church and school He returned to bless and open the new church and school on Sunday 3 November 1929 The building was on two levels with the school on the lower level with a capacity of 200 students and the church on the upper level with a capacity of 250 people The intention was that a new larger church would be built later and the school occupy both levels of the original building St Carthage s Catholic Primary School opened on 8 July 1930 it was operated by the Sisters of Mercy On 26 June 1966 the present brick church facing Beaconsfield Terrace was opened by Archbishop Patrick O Donnell The new buildings were designed by architects Corbett and Ryan and cost over 92 000 including furnishings In November 1974 the Sisters of Mercy ceased to staff the school apart from one Sister for religious instruction It was one of the first of the schools in the Brisbane Archdiocese to transition to lay control under headmaster Edward Benito Pender However the school was closed by the archdiocese in 1976 as it was felt that the enrolment of 86 students was insufficient to make the school financially viable 29 30 31 32 Gordon Park Methodist Church 1931 On Saturday 19 October 1929 a site in Beaconsfield Terrace near the junction with Cowper Street approx 27 24 53 S 153 01 33 E 27 4146 S 153 0259 E 27 4146 153 0259 Gordon Park Methodist Church was dedicated for a future Methodist church 33 On Saturday 20 September 1930 there was a stump capping ceremony as construction commenced on the church hall building 34 The hall was officially opened on Saturday 1 November 1930 35 In November 1938 the Brisbane City Council announced that the tram to Gordon Park would be extended from Lutwyche Road via Bradshaw Street crossing Kedron Brook into Thistle Street 36 Trams ran to Gordon Park connecting it with Brisbane until they were progressively withdrawn from use finally ceasing all operations on 13 April 1969 citation needed St John s Anglican Church on the corner of Khartoum Street and Cowper Street approx 27 24 54 S 153 01 41 E 27 4150 S 153 0280 E 27 4150 153 0280 St John s Anglican Church former was dedicated on 2 August 1959 by Archbishop Reginald Halse 37 Its closure on 15 March 1987 was approved by Assistant Bishop George Browning 38 On 11 August 1975 Gordon Park ceased to be a separate suburb However residents lobbied against this decision and on 18 December 1992 Gordon Park was reinstated as a suburb 3 In the 2016 census Gordon Park recorded a population of 4 231 people 51 0 female and 49 0 male The median age of the Gordon Park population was 35 years of age 3 years below the Australian median 73 9 of people living in Gordon Park were born in Australia compared to the national average of 66 7 the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 2 9 England 2 5 India 2 1 Italy 1 0 and China 0 8 82 8 of people spoke only English at home the next most popular languages were 1 7 Italian 1 0 Spanish 1 0 Mandarin 0 9 Hindi and 0 7 Punjabi 1 Heritage listings EditGordon Park has a number of heritage listed sites including 29 Aberdeen Terrace 27 25 04 S 153 01 29 E 27 4179 S 153 0246 E 27 4179 153 0246 St Carthage s Catholic School former former St Carthage s Catholic School building 31 29 Jack Street 27 24 51 S 153 01 54 E 27 4141 S 153 0316 E 27 4141 153 0316 Alexander Barron s house Alexander Barron s house 39 Education EditThere are no schools in Gordon Park The nearest primary schools are in Stafford Wooloowin and Kedron The nearest secondary school is Kedron State High School 40 Amenities EditSt Carthage s Catholic Church is at 115 Beaconsfield Terrace 27 25 03 S 153 01 31 E 27 4175 S 153 0252 E 27 4175 153 0252 St Carthage s Catholic Church 41 Parks Edit There are a number of parks including Amelia Park 27 24 58 S 153 02 00 E 27 4162 S 153 0332 E 27 4162 153 0332 Amelia Park 42 Archer Street Park 27 25 18 S 153 01 30 E 27 4217 S 153 0249 E 27 4217 153 0249 Archer Street Park 42 Gordon Park Playground Park 27 24 51 S 153 01 39 E 27 4143 S 153 0276 E 27 4143 153 0276 Gordon Park Playground Park 42 Hickey Park 27 24 54 S 153 01 13 E 27 4151 S 153 0203 E 27 4151 153 0203 Hickey Park 42 Kokoda Park 27 25 18 S 153 01 40 E 27 4218 S 153 0277 E 27 4218 153 0277 Kokoda Park 42 Montrose Street Park 27 25 18 S 153 01 26 E 27 4216 S 153 0238 E 27 4216 153 0238 Montrose Street Park 42 Thistle Street Park no 74 27 25 14 S 153 01 52 E 27 4206 S 153 0311 E 27 4206 153 0311 Thistle Street Park no 74 42 Wally Bourke Park 27 25 17 S 153 01 47 E 27 4214 S 153 0296 E 27 4214 153 0296 Wally Bourke Park 42 Notable residents EditGordon Park resident Tom Nash was born in Essex England in 1909 He emigrated to Australia at the age of 17 aboard the S S Vedic a ship chartered by the Salvation Army to bring 700 young emigrants to Australia He was awarded the Order of Australia in 1985 in recognition of his service to the local community Prior to receiving the award he had received a certificate of merit for services to the incapacitated Servicemen s Association a RSL certificate of merit honorary life membership of the RSL and the Paul Harris Fellowship medal from Rotary International Tom Nash had also been a Brisbane City Council councillor citation needed References Edit a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Gordon Park SSC 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 20 October 2018 Marchant Ward Brisbane City Council Brisbane City Council Archived from the original on 12 March 2017 Retrieved 12 March 2017 a b Gordon Park suburb in City of Brisbane entry 48344 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 6 July 2020 ksouhouse com www ksouhouse com Archived from the original on 8 December 2017 Retrieved 6 July 2018 Advertising The Telegraph Queensland Australia 15 September 1886 p 7 Archived from the original on 22 December 2020 Retrieved 15 March 2020 via Trove Gordon Park Lutwyche State Library of Queensland 1890 hdl 10462 deriv 411168 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite 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