Stones Corner, Queensland
Stones Corner is an inner southern suburb of City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[1]
Stones Corner Brisbane, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27.4988°S 153.0466°E | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4120 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Brisbane | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Greenslopes | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Griffith | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
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Stones Corner is centred on the junction of Logan Road and Old Cleveland Road.[2]
History
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The area was originally known as Burnett's Swamp, being low-lying land around the flood-prone Norman Creek. The triangle of land (the "corner") at the south-east of the junction of Logan Road and Old Cleveland Road was purchased by James Stone in 1875. He tried to get a licence to operate a hotel at the location but was unsuccessful so he brewed and sold ginger beer instead. The area took the name Stone's Corner as a result and later became a suburb with that name.[3][4]
The present Stones Corner Hotel was opened on the site in 1888 as the Junction Hotel by Denis O'Connor.[5][6]
Stones Corner Library opened on 25 January 1950.[7] It had a major refurbishment in 1996.[8]
In 1975, the suburb of Stones Corner was absorbed into the neighbouring suburb of Greenslopes before officially returning to a suburb of its own in November 2017.[1][9]
Amenities
The Brisbane City Council operates the Stones Corner Library at 280 Logan Road.[10]
The Australian Institute of Applied Sciences has its Brisbane campus at 28 Old Cleveland Road.[11]
Heritage Site
References
- "Stones Corner – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 50122)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- "Local History - Stones Corner". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 6 May 2009. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- Pixley, Norman S. (Norman Stewart), d. 1988; Gill, J. C. H. (James Connal Howard); Isbel, C. E; Luttrell, G; Stephens, S. D (1 January 1972), Memory's door is opened : night of reminiscence, Royal Historical Society of Queensland, archived from the original on 26 January 2021, retrieved 15 August 2018CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- "Stones Corner Hotel". Stones Corner Hotel. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- "Stones Corner". State Library of Queensland. 6 May 2009. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- "CITY HAS 7 MUNICIPAL LIBRARIES". The Courier-mail (4109). Queensland, Australia. 26 January 1950. p. 3. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- "Stones Corner community wins battle to return as a suburb". South-East Advertiser. 31 October 2017. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- "Library opening hours and locations". Brisbane City Council. 3 January 2018. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- "Brisbane Campus - Studying at AIAS - Australian Institute of Applied Sciences". Australian Institute of Applied Sciences. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- "Stones Corner Air Raid Shelter (entry 602485)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
External links
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- "Stones Corner". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.