- Hawthorne, Queensland
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Hawthorne
city = Brisbane
state = qld
caption =
lga = City of Brisbane
postcode = 4171
pop = 3904 (2001 census)
area = 1.4
est =
propval = $590,250 [ [http://www.reiq.com.au/BuySellRent/community_view.asp?suburb_id=86 Hawthorne] , accessed 27 November 2006]
stategov = Bulimba
fedgov = Griffith
dist1 = 6
location1=Brisbane
near-nw = Newstead
near-n = Bulimba
near-ne = Balmoral
near-w = New Farm
near-e = Balmoral
near-sw = Norman Park
near-s = Norman Park
near-se = MorningsideHawthorne is an inner suburb of
Brisbane ,Australia . It is 4 km east of theBrisbane central business district .Hawthorne started as a farming district in the 1860s, and was gradually subdivided as Brisbane grew. This was helped by the introduction of ferry and tram services.
The suburb's name is from Hawthorne Bushes that were planted in on Galloways hill by the original settler William Baynes.
Landmarks
The Hawthorne Cinema complex, on Hawthorne Rd, is a classic theatre, opened in the 1940s it contains a large curved screen - one of the largest in Brisbane, as well as 2 smaller screens. [http://www.cineplex.com.au/cineplex/2] It is part of the
Cineplex Australia chain of cinemas, also including the Balmoral, Southbank and the (newly opened) Victoria Point cinema complexes. [http://www.cineplex.com.au/cinemas.php]Hawthorne is home to several parks, and has numerous public transport options and a CityCat stop.
References
External links
* [http://www.ourbrisbane.com/living/suburbs/hawthorne/home/ ourbrisbane.com website, Hawthorne section]
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