Aspley, Queensland
Encyclopedia
Aspley is a suburb of Brisbane
, Queensland
, Australia
located about 13 kilometres north and about a half-hour drive north of the Central Business District of Brisbane. It is positioned on flat ground south of Cabbage Tree Creek, centred on Little Cabbage Tree Creek and on the surrounding hills to the east and south.
, Enoggera
, Everton Hills
, Albany Creek
onto North Pine. This route is still known as "'Old Northern Road'" and "'Old North Road'" in places.
Another aboriginal track branching eastward from the Old Northern Road at the South Pine River crossed towards Little Cabbage Tree Creek and continued towards Downfall Creek. This track is now known as "Albany Creek Road" and "Gympie Road". Albany Creek Road was known as "Chinaman Creek Road" before 1888.
In 1857, the first land sales in the area east of the Old Northern Road and South Pine River begin under the control of New South Wales
. Initially, the land was sold for farming and comprised the land around Cabbage Tree Creek, bordered by what is now Zillmere Road, Roghan Road, Bridgeman Road and the northerly continuation of Kirby Road, covering mostly what is now Aspley, Carseldine
and Fitzgibbon
. The land parcels east of what is now Hawbridge Street and Lacey Road were purchased by William John Ward.
The western land parcels were not sold. These land parcels were bordered by what is now Graham Road, Roghan Road, Hawbridge Street/Lacey Road and Bridgeman Road, and were subsequently subdivided into smaller land parcels and sold. This area is now known as Carseldine
.
After the separation of Queensland
and New South Wales
in 1859, subsequent subdivisions were much smaller. In the following 5 years, land parcels south of Zillmere Road/Graham Road in what is now recognised as Aspley began. In 1865, subdivisions west of what is now Maundrell Terrace were sold at the Brisbane Land Sales. In 1866, subdivisions between what is now Gympie Road, Maundrell Terrace and Webster Road were auctioned. The subdivisions were named "Soldier's Flat". Initially, the area was known as "Little Cabbage Tree Creek District". The immigrants were primarily of English
and German
ancestry.
During the 1860s, James and John Castledean, who owned land and a general store in the Bald Hills District
, pushed a direct track from Bald Hills
through to what is now the intersection of Gympie Road and Albany Creek Road.
In late October 1867, gold was discovered in Gympie
, Queensland
. By this time, a road from Brisbane
City to Kedron Brook had been completed with the Bowen Bridge opened in 1860, permitting the northern track along Gympie Road and Albany Creek Road to be used as an alternate route to the Old Northern Road. However, neither road was of good quality. On 8 May 1868 the Government announced that it had allocated 2700 pounds to construct a trafficable, more direct, road to the Gympie
goldfields. The new road came through Kedron Brook, Downfall Creek, Little Cabbage Tree Creek before heading to Bald Hills
and North Pine. This road is now known as Gympie Road and travels a route much different to the original aboriginal track.
With increased traffic on Gympie Road, the Royal Exchange Hotel was established in 1875 opposite the intersection of Gympie Road and Albany Creek Road. It also operated as a general store for a while with Cobb and Co coaches passing on their way to the Gympie goldfields. In 1934, a second building was built south of the original hotel. The new building was called the "Aspley Hotel".
In the early 1870s, a vineyard was established by the Morris family on their property bounded by Maundrell Terrace, Gympie Road and Terrence Street. It was named the "Aspley Vineyard", after "Aspley Hall" in Nottingham
, England
. The vineyard operated for over twenty years. In 1897, Little Cabbage Tree Creek District was renamed Aspley.
In the latter part of the 19th century, Aspley was essentially a farming district. Additional industries were established to support the farming industry. In the 1880s, John Smith Booth established a bone mill and sawmill on Little Cabbage Tree Creek and Albany Creek Road. It later relocated to the current location of the former Aspley Acres Caravan Park and finally closed in 1932. In 1888, Huttons Pty Ltd established a meat processing plant in nearby suburb Zillmere. It contributed greatly to the local economy of Aspley, providing an alternative employment for farmers during poor seasons. A blacksmith operated on the northern corner of Gympie Road and Albany Creek Road until the 1920s. Several slaughter houses operated along Little Cabbage Tree Creek.
After World War I
and into the 1920s, Aspley experienced some growth in the number of businesses present in the district. Griffiths Sweet Factory operated on Gympie Road between 1930 and 1950 after shifting from Windsor. Hedges Dripping Factory operated near the reservoir on Lawrence Road. A brickworks was established by the Granville family on Brickfield Road during the 1930s.
In 1912, the Kedron Omnibus company was formed by locals and ran local services to Wooloowin Station after previous services were cancelled as an aftermath of the 1912 transport strike.
In 1918, the local community hall was built on Gympie Road. A year later, movies were presented inside the hall. In 1950 the hall was sold to become St Pauls Church.
Public transport is exclusively serviced by buses operated by the Brisbane City Council. Brisbane's tram network originally terminated on Gympie Road at Chermside
. The closest railway stations are Geebung
and Zillmere
.
In the 1961 Brisbane City Council Town Plan, the concept of a northern suburbs expressway between Bowen Hills and Aspley was first proposed. The expressway would travel along the eastern side of Lutwyche Road to Park Road at Kedron
, take a northerly route to Chermside
and through the eastern side of Aspley, before heading north-westerly through Carseldine
to connect with the Bruce Highway north of Bald Hills
. The 1965 Wilbur Smith and Associates Brisbane Transportation Study recommended the additional construction of a Northwest Freeway between the Brisbane CBD and Aspley via The Grange and Everton Park
.
The freeway system was to be constructed between 1965 and 1985 in four five-year stages. However, by 1972, opposition was voicing concerns about inadequate compensation for resumed properties, the housing crisis at the time, and neglected public transport. By 1975 the freeway plan had been abandoned due to community opposition and funding issues.
Land planning in the 1980s has protected the land corridor of the original Northwest Freeway between Alderley
and Carseldine
. The corridor is most obvious in the suburb running parallel to Trouts Road in the suburb's west. It is referred to as the Northwest Transport Corridor and remains in current planning standards as a four-lane median-divided road http://www.mainroads.qld.gov.au/web/publicCR.nsf/0/f8d4030ce6bad50f4a25738e00021092. There is speculation that the corridor may form part of a western bypass road which will link the Western Freeway with the Bruce Highway. Another proposal has been for a light-rail system to connect Caboolture and Ferny Grove lines.
belonged to the Nundah Divisional Board, established in 1879. In 1883, Toombull Divisional Board separated. In 1886, the Nundah Divisional Board was subdivided into three smaller boards. In 1903, the board responsible to the district renamed to Kedron Divisional Board and subsequently Kedron Shire Council to better reflect its representation, since it was no longer based in Nundah. On October 1, 1925, the Kedron Shire Council was integrated into Greater Brisbane.
or Zillmere
. Initial sites for the new school were not approved by the Government before finally accepting the location on the corner of Maundrell Terrace and Horn Road. In 1897 the school was renamed Aspley State School.
By 1960s, the growth of the local area necessitated building additional schools. Aspley East State School and Aspley State High School
were opened in 1963. Sisters of St Joseph opened St Dympna's in 1963. Craigslea State School on Hamilton Road was opened and next door Craigslea State High School
opened in 1972.
, Zillmere
, Chermside West
, Taigum
, Bridgeman Downs
and Albany Creek
.
Aspley also includes an abundance of car dealers and sidewalk shops along Gympie Rd and the Aspley Homemaker Centre on Zillmere Rd.
Aspley also included one of the first McDonald's
restaurants in Queensland until 2009, when the restaurant was demolished to make way for a more modern one and the McDonald's state headquarters of Queensland, located just behind the restaurant.
In December 2008, a shopping complex was opened on Robinson Rd, called Aspley Village Shopping Centre, which replaced the old one that was closed down and demolished on the site in 2007. This new shopping centre, now open consists of a Coles Supermarket and approximately 25 specialty shops including a Patton's Big Gun, Outback Jacks, Newsagency, MyStyle, i.l.y;, Leaf Boutique, Bossy Hair, Malof Group Chemist, Bargain King, Brazills Coffee, Atune Hearing and convenience shopping with alfresco dining. The existing medical centre will also be expanding which will incorporate a gymnasium that has now been opened. There is also undercover parking for approx 470 cars.
, the club is situated on Graham Road
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
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located about 13 kilometres north and about a half-hour drive north of the Central Business District of Brisbane. It is positioned on flat ground south of Cabbage Tree Creek, centred on Little Cabbage Tree Creek and on the surrounding hills to the east and south.
History
Soon after Brisbane was declared a free settlement in 1842, people began exploring the lands north of Brisbane City. A northern route followed aboriginal tracks through what is now Kelvin GroveKelvin Grove, Queensland
Kelvin Grove is an inner northern suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia located approximately 3 km from the CBD. This hilly suburb takes its name from Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow, Scotland. It is primarily residential with tree-lined streets and some commercial and light industrial...
, Enoggera
Enoggera, Queensland
Enoggera is a suburb of Brisbane, in Queensland, Australia. The suburb is located 6 km north-west of the Brisbane CBD.-History:In 1845 John Brennan purchased six hectares of land in Enoggera. Six years later, Thomas Hayes moved to the area and bought thirty-three acres of land...
, Everton Hills
Everton Hills, Queensland
Everton Hills is a suburb north-west of Brisbane, in Queensland, Australia. The suburb extends northwest from Everton Park; this separation of suburbs is marked by a park called 'Boundary Park'. It is also located at the edge of the Bunyaville Forest Reserve. Everton Hills is a suburb that is a...
, Albany Creek
Albany Creek, Queensland
Albany Creek is a suburb located approximately 17 kilometres north-west of Brisbane, Australia; about a half hour drive to the central business district.- History :...
onto North Pine. This route is still known as "'Old Northern Road'" and "'Old North Road'" in places.
Another aboriginal track branching eastward from the Old Northern Road at the South Pine River crossed towards Little Cabbage Tree Creek and continued towards Downfall Creek. This track is now known as "Albany Creek Road" and "Gympie Road". Albany Creek Road was known as "Chinaman Creek Road" before 1888.
In 1857, the first land sales in the area east of the Old Northern Road and South Pine River begin under the control of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. Initially, the land was sold for farming and comprised the land around Cabbage Tree Creek, bordered by what is now Zillmere Road, Roghan Road, Bridgeman Road and the northerly continuation of Kirby Road, covering mostly what is now Aspley, Carseldine
Carseldine, Queensland
Carseldine is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia located about north and about a half-hour drive from the Central Business District of Brisbane. It is surrounded by Bald Hills and Bracken Ridge to the North, Aspley to the South, Fitzgibbon to the East and Bridgeman Downs to the...
and Fitzgibbon
Fitzgibbon, Queensland
Fitzgibbon is a suburb north of the Brisbane central business district in Queensland, Australia. The suburb is one of the smallest suburbs in Brisbane and was named after Abram Fitzgibbon, who was chief engineer of railways in Queensland in the 1860s. The suburb is roughly triangular in shape,...
. The land parcels east of what is now Hawbridge Street and Lacey Road were purchased by William John Ward.
The western land parcels were not sold. These land parcels were bordered by what is now Graham Road, Roghan Road, Hawbridge Street/Lacey Road and Bridgeman Road, and were subsequently subdivided into smaller land parcels and sold. This area is now known as Carseldine
Carseldine, Queensland
Carseldine is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia located about north and about a half-hour drive from the Central Business District of Brisbane. It is surrounded by Bald Hills and Bracken Ridge to the North, Aspley to the South, Fitzgibbon to the East and Bridgeman Downs to the...
.
After the separation of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
and New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
in 1859, subsequent subdivisions were much smaller. In the following 5 years, land parcels south of Zillmere Road/Graham Road in what is now recognised as Aspley began. In 1865, subdivisions west of what is now Maundrell Terrace were sold at the Brisbane Land Sales. In 1866, subdivisions between what is now Gympie Road, Maundrell Terrace and Webster Road were auctioned. The subdivisions were named "Soldier's Flat". Initially, the area was known as "Little Cabbage Tree Creek District". The immigrants were primarily of English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
and German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
ancestry.
During the 1860s, James and John Castledean, who owned land and a general store in the Bald Hills District
Bald Hills, Queensland
Bald Hills is the northernmost suburb of the Brisbane City Council in Queensland, Australia.Bald Hills is a largely residential suburb. It is mostly surrounded by bushland, but in the last few years some of the bush areas have been cleared to make way for new residential areas...
, pushed a direct track from Bald Hills
Bald Hills, Queensland
Bald Hills is the northernmost suburb of the Brisbane City Council in Queensland, Australia.Bald Hills is a largely residential suburb. It is mostly surrounded by bushland, but in the last few years some of the bush areas have been cleared to make way for new residential areas...
through to what is now the intersection of Gympie Road and Albany Creek Road.
In late October 1867, gold was discovered in Gympie
Gympie
Gympie may refer to:* Gympie, a city in Queensland, Australia** Gympie Airport** Electoral district of Gympie** Gympie Region, its local government authority* Gympie Gympie , a stinging plant...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. By this time, a road from Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
City to Kedron Brook had been completed with the Bowen Bridge opened in 1860, permitting the northern track along Gympie Road and Albany Creek Road to be used as an alternate route to the Old Northern Road. However, neither road was of good quality. On 8 May 1868 the Government announced that it had allocated 2700 pounds to construct a trafficable, more direct, road to the Gympie
Gympie
Gympie may refer to:* Gympie, a city in Queensland, Australia** Gympie Airport** Electoral district of Gympie** Gympie Region, its local government authority* Gympie Gympie , a stinging plant...
goldfields. The new road came through Kedron Brook, Downfall Creek, Little Cabbage Tree Creek before heading to Bald Hills
Bald Hills, Queensland
Bald Hills is the northernmost suburb of the Brisbane City Council in Queensland, Australia.Bald Hills is a largely residential suburb. It is mostly surrounded by bushland, but in the last few years some of the bush areas have been cleared to make way for new residential areas...
and North Pine. This road is now known as Gympie Road and travels a route much different to the original aboriginal track.
With increased traffic on Gympie Road, the Royal Exchange Hotel was established in 1875 opposite the intersection of Gympie Road and Albany Creek Road. It also operated as a general store for a while with Cobb and Co coaches passing on their way to the Gympie goldfields. In 1934, a second building was built south of the original hotel. The new building was called the "Aspley Hotel".
In the early 1870s, a vineyard was established by the Morris family on their property bounded by Maundrell Terrace, Gympie Road and Terrence Street. It was named the "Aspley Vineyard", after "Aspley Hall" in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The vineyard operated for over twenty years. In 1897, Little Cabbage Tree Creek District was renamed Aspley.
In the latter part of the 19th century, Aspley was essentially a farming district. Additional industries were established to support the farming industry. In the 1880s, John Smith Booth established a bone mill and sawmill on Little Cabbage Tree Creek and Albany Creek Road. It later relocated to the current location of the former Aspley Acres Caravan Park and finally closed in 1932. In 1888, Huttons Pty Ltd established a meat processing plant in nearby suburb Zillmere. It contributed greatly to the local economy of Aspley, providing an alternative employment for farmers during poor seasons. A blacksmith operated on the northern corner of Gympie Road and Albany Creek Road until the 1920s. Several slaughter houses operated along Little Cabbage Tree Creek.
After World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and into the 1920s, Aspley experienced some growth in the number of businesses present in the district. Griffiths Sweet Factory operated on Gympie Road between 1930 and 1950 after shifting from Windsor. Hedges Dripping Factory operated near the reservoir on Lawrence Road. A brickworks was established by the Granville family on Brickfield Road during the 1930s.
In 1912, the Kedron Omnibus company was formed by locals and ran local services to Wooloowin Station after previous services were cancelled as an aftermath of the 1912 transport strike.
In 1918, the local community hall was built on Gympie Road. A year later, movies were presented inside the hall. In 1950 the hall was sold to become St Pauls Church.
Transport
Aspley is primarily accessed by Gympie Road, the primary artery in Brisbane's northern suburbs. Other primary roads are Albany Creek Road to the west and Robinson Road to the east.Public transport is exclusively serviced by buses operated by the Brisbane City Council. Brisbane's tram network originally terminated on Gympie Road at Chermside
Chermside, Queensland
Chermside is a suburb on the north side of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.Chermside is a key destination along Queensland Transport's future Northern Busway...
. The closest railway stations are Geebung
Geebung, Queensland
Geebung is a suburb of northern Brisbane, Australia. It is centred around its railway station on the Caboolture railway line. The suburb is named after the Geebung tree of the genus Persoonia which was previously known as the Geebong...
and Zillmere
Zillmere, Queensland
Zillmere is a suburb 14 km north of the Brisbane central business district in Queensland, Australia.-History:The Turrbal Aborigines occupied the region north of Brisbane River, including the area covered by Zillmere....
.
In the 1961 Brisbane City Council Town Plan, the concept of a northern suburbs expressway between Bowen Hills and Aspley was first proposed. The expressway would travel along the eastern side of Lutwyche Road to Park Road at Kedron
Kedron, Queensland
Kedron is a northern suburb of Brisbane, Australia, centred on Gympie Road and Kedron Brook. It is close to Westfield Chermside shopping centre in the neighbouring suburb of Chermside...
, take a northerly route to Chermside
Chermside, Queensland
Chermside is a suburb on the north side of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.Chermside is a key destination along Queensland Transport's future Northern Busway...
and through the eastern side of Aspley, before heading north-westerly through Carseldine
Carseldine, Queensland
Carseldine is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia located about north and about a half-hour drive from the Central Business District of Brisbane. It is surrounded by Bald Hills and Bracken Ridge to the North, Aspley to the South, Fitzgibbon to the East and Bridgeman Downs to the...
to connect with the Bruce Highway north of Bald Hills
Bald Hills, Queensland
Bald Hills is the northernmost suburb of the Brisbane City Council in Queensland, Australia.Bald Hills is a largely residential suburb. It is mostly surrounded by bushland, but in the last few years some of the bush areas have been cleared to make way for new residential areas...
. The 1965 Wilbur Smith and Associates Brisbane Transportation Study recommended the additional construction of a Northwest Freeway between the Brisbane CBD and Aspley via The Grange and Everton Park
Everton Park, Queensland
Everton Park is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.It is about eight kilometres north of the Brisbane CBD. The area is mainly residential, with a population of about 8000....
.
The freeway system was to be constructed between 1965 and 1985 in four five-year stages. However, by 1972, opposition was voicing concerns about inadequate compensation for resumed properties, the housing crisis at the time, and neglected public transport. By 1975 the freeway plan had been abandoned due to community opposition and funding issues.
Land planning in the 1980s has protected the land corridor of the original Northwest Freeway between Alderley
Alderley, Queensland
Alderley is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is north-west of the CBD. It is surrounded by Newmarket in the south, Ashgrove and Enoggera in the west, Grange and Stafford in the east and Kedron and Everton Park in the north. At the 2006 census, it had a populatio of 5,068.In...
and Carseldine
Carseldine, Queensland
Carseldine is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia located about north and about a half-hour drive from the Central Business District of Brisbane. It is surrounded by Bald Hills and Bracken Ridge to the North, Aspley to the South, Fitzgibbon to the East and Bridgeman Downs to the...
. The corridor is most obvious in the suburb running parallel to Trouts Road in the suburb's west. It is referred to as the Northwest Transport Corridor and remains in current planning standards as a four-lane median-divided road http://www.mainroads.qld.gov.au/web/publicCR.nsf/0/f8d4030ce6bad50f4a25738e00021092. There is speculation that the corridor may form part of a western bypass road which will link the Western Freeway with the Bruce Highway. Another proposal has been for a light-rail system to connect Caboolture and Ferny Grove lines.
Government
Initially all northern districts of BrisbaneBrisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
belonged to the Nundah Divisional Board, established in 1879. In 1883, Toombull Divisional Board separated. In 1886, the Nundah Divisional Board was subdivided into three smaller boards. In 1903, the board responsible to the district renamed to Kedron Divisional Board and subsequently Kedron Shire Council to better reflect its representation, since it was no longer based in Nundah. On October 1, 1925, the Kedron Shire Council was integrated into Greater Brisbane.
Education
Little Cabbage Tree Creek School was established in 1890 to serve the local community. Before it was built, students would infrequently attend classes at the schools in Bald HillsBald Hills, Queensland
Bald Hills is the northernmost suburb of the Brisbane City Council in Queensland, Australia.Bald Hills is a largely residential suburb. It is mostly surrounded by bushland, but in the last few years some of the bush areas have been cleared to make way for new residential areas...
or Zillmere
Zillmere, Queensland
Zillmere is a suburb 14 km north of the Brisbane central business district in Queensland, Australia.-History:The Turrbal Aborigines occupied the region north of Brisbane River, including the area covered by Zillmere....
. Initial sites for the new school were not approved by the Government before finally accepting the location on the corner of Maundrell Terrace and Horn Road. In 1897 the school was renamed Aspley State School.
By 1960s, the growth of the local area necessitated building additional schools. Aspley East State School and Aspley State High School
Aspley State High School
Aspley State High School is a secondary school situated in Brisbane's northern suburbs.-Events:Aspley High students participate in many events throughout the school year, such as, the Swimming Carnival, the Athletics Carnival and the Cross Country.The Student Population is split up into four...
were opened in 1963. Sisters of St Joseph opened St Dympna's in 1963. Craigslea State School on Hamilton Road was opened and next door Craigslea State High School
Craigslea State High School
Craigslea State High School is a public secondary school located in Chermside West in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, Australia. The school first opened in 1975 and was officially opened in 2000 by the honourable Dean Wells. The school is situated next door to Craigslea State Primary School and...
opened in 1972.
Aspley in the News
- In May 2006, John Howard AmundsenJohn Howard AmundsenJohn Howard Amundsen gained some notoriety in 2006 being one of the first Australians to be charged under new anti-terrorist laws. Initially suspected of being a part of a wider terrorist plot, it quickly became apparent that Amundsen acted alone and, sadly, was suffering from substantial...
was arrested for fraudulently obtaining more than 50 kg of explosives, causing an evacuation of a number of nearby residents. - In July 2008, Aspley's Bank of QueenslandBank of QueenslandBank of Queensland , one of the oldest financial institutions in Queensland, Australia, is a retail bank with a network of almost 270 branches, including 152 in Queensland, 52 in New South Wales, 23 in Victoria and 34 in Western Australia. Following the Home Building Society and Pioneer mergers,...
branch was destroyed by an explosion and fire in an attempted robbery. - In August 2009, the Aspley Village Shopping Centre opened its doors to the Aspley Village Arts Markets each Sunday.
Shopping & Dining
The Aspley Hypermarket, originally built by South African company Pick 'n Pay in 1984 (owned by Yu Feng and currently managed by Retail First), has a large presence in the suburb of Aspley. This shopping centre services the residents of Aspley, as well as surrounding suburbs of CarseldineCarseldine, Queensland
Carseldine is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia located about north and about a half-hour drive from the Central Business District of Brisbane. It is surrounded by Bald Hills and Bracken Ridge to the North, Aspley to the South, Fitzgibbon to the East and Bridgeman Downs to the...
, Zillmere
Zillmere, Queensland
Zillmere is a suburb 14 km north of the Brisbane central business district in Queensland, Australia.-History:The Turrbal Aborigines occupied the region north of Brisbane River, including the area covered by Zillmere....
, Chermside West
Chermside West, Queensland
Chermside West is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is located approximately 10 km north of the Brisbane central business district. It is located within the Brisbane City Council local government area.-External links:*...
, Taigum
Taigum, Queensland
Taigum is a northern suburb of Brisbane in Queensland in Australia. It is about 13 kilometres north of the Brisbane central business district|CBD. It is predominantly a residential area...
, Bridgeman Downs
Bridgeman Downs, Queensland
Bridgeman Downs is a suburb located approximately north-west of Brisbane CBD.In November 1860 Henry St John Bridgeman bought land bounded by Albany Creek Road, Bridgeman Road and Beams Road....
and Albany Creek
Albany Creek, Queensland
Albany Creek is a suburb located approximately 17 kilometres north-west of Brisbane, Australia; about a half hour drive to the central business district.- History :...
.
Aspley also includes an abundance of car dealers and sidewalk shops along Gympie Rd and the Aspley Homemaker Centre on Zillmere Rd.
Aspley also included one of the first McDonald's
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
restaurants in Queensland until 2009, when the restaurant was demolished to make way for a more modern one and the McDonald's state headquarters of Queensland, located just behind the restaurant.
In December 2008, a shopping complex was opened on Robinson Rd, called Aspley Village Shopping Centre, which replaced the old one that was closed down and demolished on the site in 2007. This new shopping centre, now open consists of a Coles Supermarket and approximately 25 specialty shops including a Patton's Big Gun, Outback Jacks, Newsagency, MyStyle, i.l.y;, Leaf Boutique, Bossy Hair, Malof Group Chemist, Bargain King, Brazills Coffee, Atune Hearing and convenience shopping with alfresco dining. The existing medical centre will also be expanding which will incorporate a gymnasium that has now been opened. There is also undercover parking for approx 470 cars.
Spirituality
Aspley is home to many denominations and other religious activities. Some of which are Aspley Uniting Church and a chaplaincy at Aspley State High and Aspley East State Schools.Sport
Aspley is also home to the Australian Football Club the Aspley HornetsAspley Australian Football Club
Aspley Hornets Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the AFL Queensland State League competition.-Overview:A strong club financially and in terms of playing numbers, the Aspley Hornets were admitted to the Division One competition in 2009 following the collapse of fellow...
, the club is situated on Graham Road
Further reading
- The history of Aspley by D.R. Teague. Colonial Press, 1990. Edition: 3rd ed. (ISBN 0-909139-08-3)