Greenslopes, Queensland

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


caption =
lga = City of Brisbane
postcode = 4120
pop = 7601 (2001 census)
area = 3
est =
propval = $392,700 [ [http://www.reiq.com.au/BuySellRent/community_view.asp?suburb_id=83 Greenslopes] , accessed 27 November 2006]
stategov = Greenslopes, South Brisbane
fedgov = Griffith
dist1 = 6
location1= Brisbane
near-nw = Woolloongabba
near-n = East Brisbane
near-ne = Coorparoo
near-w = Annerley
near-e = Coorparoo
near-sw = Tarragindi
near-s = Holland Park West
near-se = Holland Park

Greenslopes (Australia Post postcode 4120) is a moderately sized suburb of the city of Brisbane, state capital of Queensland, Australia.

"Greenslopes" is also the name of a Queensland state electorate. The electorate contains only a small fraction of the suburb of the same name. The current Member for Greenslopes is Gary Fenlon of the Australian Labor Party.

Geography

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The major roads are:

* Logan Road;
* the Southeast Freeway. Both Freeway and Logan Road are oriented northwest-southeast and lead from inner Brisbane to the city of Logan and other points south;
* Chatsworth Road, joining Greenslopes to suburbs further east, including Coorparoo, Camp Hill and Carina;
* Old Cleveland Road, a major arterial road which also leads eastwards but reaches almost to the shores of Moreton Bay;
* the South-East Busway, which tends to parallel the course of Norman Creek as it makes its way through the suburb;
* Henzell Terrace, atop one of Greenslope's highest hills, which probably contains the greatest concentration of the suburb's more expensive homes.

tephens Mountain

Stephens Mountain is one of Brisbane's largest hills. It is located in Greenslopes, between the hospital located on a ridge leading east from its highest point, and the Greenslopes Busway Station and the South East Freeway to the west. The hill is low and its highest points are still covered in scrub. Norman Creek drains the areas surround the mountain.

People

The suburb's population was 7683 at the 2001 Census. As an inner-city suburb, it is densely populated with many apartment blocks, the result of town planning changes over the past 25 years. Stones Corner is characterised by a large Iraqi Muslim population; there is also a siseable East African constituency. Further up the hill from Stones Corner into Greenslopes there is an increasing Indian and Pakistani population.

Landmarks

The local shopping precinct is Greenslopes Mall on Logan Road. The Greenslopes Private Hospital, formerly Repatriation General Hospital (RGH) Greenslopes operated by the Commonwealth Government Dept of Veterans Affairs (DVA) for war veterans is located within the suburb. The hospital, surrounded by quiet streets, lies some distance from the nearest main roads, a factor which has caused friction with local residents over traffic, parking and redevelopment issues in recent years.

Other local landmarks of long standing are the Greenslopes State School, and Greenslopes Bowls Club, a tenpin bowling centre at the corner of Chatsworth and Logan Roads.

tones Corner

Stones Corner is a Greenslopes locality (formerly a separately designated suburb) known for its many discount shops/factory outlets, located on Logan Road near where it crosses Norman Creek. At one time the Stones Corner Markets were held every Friday in the area, but the event was discontinued after only a couple of months. The community is notable for its large number of Iraqis and other Middle Easterners and Somalis and other East Africans.

Climate

Greenslopes shares Brisbane's humid sub-tropical climate, but the hot summer days are often mitigated by cooling afternoon breezes, especially in the higher areas. Winters are usually drier with very mild temperatures.

History

The name "Greenslopes" supposedly comes from the green pastures of Frederick Wecker, a German immigrant and the first settler in the district. Parts of the suburb were originally opened for settlement under names such as the Dunellan, Thompson and Mount Pleasant Estates. There is still a Dunellan Street in the suburb, adjacent to the state school.

Greenslopes formed part of Stephens Shire until its amalgamation with over 20 other local shires into Greater Brisbane in 1925. The shire's name can still be seen on a plaque on the bridge where Juliet Street crosses Norman Creek.

The Brisbane City Council operated trams along Logan Road, through Greenslopes until 13 April 1969. Until 1957 a tram line also operated along Chatsworth Road, branching off the Logan Road line at Greenslopes.

Many of the dwellings in the suburb of Greenslopes are 'character homes' of pre-war construction. Brisbane City Council recognises pre-war homes as being valuable to the identity of the suburb and enforces controls relating to the demolition and renovation of the original homes, whilst also ensuring that any new dwellings built in the suburb are reflective of traditional architecture and maintain and enhance the character of the streetscape.

ee also

* Other suburbs of Brisbane

References

External links

* [http://www.ourbrisbane.com/living/suburbs/greenslopes/home/ ourbrisbane.com website, Greenslopes section]
* [http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/profiles/Greenslopes/mapsDistrictsProfile.html Map of the State electoral division of Greenslopes]
* [http://www.ramsayhealth.com.au/gph/ Greenslopes Private Hospital]
* [http://www.greensloss.eq.edu.au/ Greenslopes State School]