Kelvin Grove, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Kelvin Grove
city = Brisbane
state = qld


caption = Kelvin Grove Urban Village.
lga = Brisbane City Council
postcode = 4059
pop = 4,113 (2001)
area =
propval = $450,000
stategov = Brisbane Central
fedgov = Brisbane
near-nw = Newmarket
near-n = Newmarket
near-ne = Wilston
near-w = Red Hill
near-e = Herston
near-sw = Red Hill
near-s = CBD
near-se = CBD

Kelvin Grove is an inner northern suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia located 4 kilometres out from the CBD. This hilly suburb takes its name from Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow, Scotland. It is primarily residential with tree-lined streets and some commercial and light industrial activities along its main thoroughfare, Kelvin Grove Road. It is also the location of the Kelvin Grove Campus of the Queensland University of Technology.

According to the 2001 Census there were 4,113 people living in the suburb with a median age of 29.

In common with many inner suburbs of Brisbane, the suburb has a mixture of traditional "Queenslander" homes, some post-war worker's cottages and more modern apartment blocks.

Kelvin Grove State College is located in Kelvin Grove.

History

Kelvin Grove was part of the Shire of Ithaca (later the Town of Ithaca) before the town was amalgamated into the City of Greater Brisbane in 1925.

In 1901 electric trams commenced operations along Kelvin Grove Road, running to the city. The tram service ceased in December 1968 and since that time diesel buses, operated by the Brisbane City Council have served the suburb. Electric trolley-buses, also operated by the Brisbane City Council connected the suburb with Fortitude Valley, via Herston between 1953 and 1969.

External links

* [http://www.ourbrisbane.com/living/suburbs/kelvin_grove/home/ OurBrisbane-Kelvin Grove]