Tennyson, Queensland

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


caption = Tennis Centre, Tennyson
lga = City of Brisbane
postcode = 4105
pop = 583 (2006 census)
pop_footnotes = [Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC31523|name=Tennyson (Brisbane City) (State Suburb)|quick=on|accessdate=2008-02-28]
est =
fedgov = Moreton
stategov = Electoral district of Yeerongpilly
dist1 = 7
location1= Brisbane GPO
near-nw = Graceville
near-n = Yeronga
near-ne = Yeronga
near-w = Sherwood
near-e = Yeerongpilly
near-sw = Corinda
near-s = Yeerongpilly
near-se = Yeerongpilly

Tennyson is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 7km south of the CBD on the Brisbane River.

The area was originally named Softstone by James Strong, one of the original settlers, but by 1897 the name was changed to Tennyson. Tennyson is named after the British poet Alfred Tennyson. [ [http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/property/placenames/detail.php?id=43070 Place name details ] ]

The Tennyson Tennis Centre is located in Tennyson. It is built on the site of the demolished Tennyson Power Station.

Transport

The Tennyson Railway Station provides access to very limited Citytrain services.

References

External links

* [http://www.ourbrisbane.com/living/suburbs/tennyson/home/ ourbrisbane.com website, Tennyson section]