Ransome, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Ransome
city = Brisbane City Council
state = qld


caption =
fedgov = Division of Bonner
stategov = Electoral district of Chatsworth
lga = Brisbane City Council
postcode = 4154
pop = 475 (2006 census)
dist1 = 18
location1= Brisbane GPO
near-nw = Manly West
near-n = Lota
near-ne = Thorneside
near-w = Wakerley
near-e = Birkdale
near-sw = Gumdale
near-s = Chandler
near-se = Capalaba West

Ransome is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 18 km east of the CBD.

Ransome was named after C.H. Ransome who lived in the area and set up a business supplying mixed firewood to the city. [ [http://www.ourbrisbane.com/living/suburbs/ransome/history/ Brisbane Suburb: Ransome - History of Ransome - ourbrisbane.com ] ]

References

External links

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