Holland Park, Queensland
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Holland Park is a suburb of Brisbane
, the capital city of Queensland, Australia, that is situated approximately 8 km south of the Brisbane central business district
. Holland Park is an older suburb made of largely post-World War II
wooden homes. In fact over 89% of dwellings are houses.
Logan Road
, one of Brisbane's first major roads, bisects this slightly hilly suburb. Tram
s operated by the Brisbane City Council operated along Logan Road until 13 April 1969.
There are a number of schools and parks in the suburb and a retail zone with shops and a public bar.
Surrounding suburbs include Greenslopes
, Coorparoo
, Carina Heights
, Mount Gravatt East
and Holland Park West
.
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...
, the capital city of Queensland, Australia, that is situated approximately 8 km south of the Brisbane central business district
Brisbane central business district
The Brisbane central business district , sometimes referred to as the city, is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and is located on a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. The triangular shaped area is bounded by the Brisbane River to the east, south and west...
. Holland Park is an older suburb made of largely post-World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
wooden homes. In fact over 89% of dwellings are houses.
Logan Road
Logan Road, Brisbane
Logan Road is a major road in Brisbane, Queensland. It runs 16 km from Springwood to Woolloongabba, with most of the route signed as state route 95...
, one of Brisbane's first major roads, bisects this slightly hilly suburb. Tram
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
s operated by the Brisbane City Council operated along Logan Road until 13 April 1969.
There are a number of schools and parks in the suburb and a retail zone with shops and a public bar.
Surrounding suburbs include Greenslopes
Greenslopes, Queensland
Greenslopes is a moderately sized suburb of the city of Brisbane, state capital of Queensland, Australia."Greenslopes" is also the name of a Queensland state electorate. The electorate contains only a small fraction of the suburb of the same name...
, Coorparoo
Coorparoo, Queensland
Coorparoo is a southern suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, located approximately four kilometres from the city. Surrounding suburbs include Camp Hill, Holland Park, Greenslopes, East Brisbane, Norman Park and Seven Hills.-Aboriginal history:...
, Carina Heights
Carina Heights, Queensland
Carina Heights is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is south-east of the CBD. Surrounding suburbs include Camp Hill, Holland Park, Mount Gravatt East, Carina and Carindale.Carina Heights is named after the neighbouring suburb Carina.-External links:**...
, Mount Gravatt East
Mount Gravatt East, Queensland
Mount Gravatt East is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia, located southeast of the central business district.Named after Mount Gravatt, a nearby landmark, the suburb was first gazetted in 1967....
and Holland Park West
Holland Park West, Queensland
Holland Park West is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The suburb was gazetted in 1972.It is located in the inner suburbs south-east of the Brisbane central business district between the Pacific Motorway and Logan Road.-References:...
.