Auchenflower, Queensland

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


caption =
lga = Brisbane City Council,
Toowong Ward [ [http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:STANDARD::pc=PC_62 Toowong Ward Map] ]
postcode = 4066
pop =
area =
stategov = Mount Coot-tha
fedgov = Ryan
near-nw = Bardon
near-n = Paddington
near-ne = Milton
near-w = Toowong
near-e = Milton
near-sw = Toowong
near-s = Toowong
near-se = West End

Auchenflower is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia located 2.5km west of the Brisbane CBD bordering the Brisbane River.

Geography

Attractions

The Wesley Hospital is a private hospital located near the Auchenflower train station.

Transport

By Train, the Auchenflower railway station is the second station on the Ipswich line west of Roma Street Station.

By Bus, Auchenflower is served by most western suburb bus routes operated by Brisbane Transport.

By Road, Auchenflower has two main roads through the suburb, Coronation Drive and Milton Road, both running from the Brisbane CBD towards the western suburbs. As of 2006 the "TransApex" traffic proposal touted by the current Lord Mayor, Campbell Newman, involves the construction of a major road tunnel system through Brisbane, including one to run under Toowong, Auchenflower and Milton, possibly along the alignment of Milton Road.

By Bicycle, the Bicentennial Bikeway runs along the Brisbane River allowing access to the Brisbane CBD through to Toowong.

History

Between 1900 and 1962 Auchenflower was served by trams running along Milton Road from Toowong. The services were withdrawn after the disastrous Paddington tram depot fire.

References

*Clark, Howard R. and David R. Keenan, "Brisbane Tramways - The Last Decade", Transit Press, 1977 (Reprinted 1985). ISBN 0-909338-01-9
*J.R. Cole, "Shaping a City: Greater Brisbane 1925-1985", Brisbane 1984
* [http://www.brisbites.com Brisbites: Suburban Sites (History)]