Mitchelton, Queensland
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Michelton is a suburb of Brisbane
, in Queensland
, Australia
. The suburb is located 8 kilometres from the Brisbane central business district
some areas of Mitchelton can be 6 km to the Brisbane central business district
.
Mitchelton is part of the northwestern suburbs. It is a growing suburb with many Queenslander
style houses and leafy streets. The area is quite hilly and most of the suburb is on a north-facing slope. Mitchelton is an area with a long history that is now filled with many shops, schools and facilities, such as the Brookside Shopping Centre
. Mitchelton is also home to many sporting teams in state competition.
Mitchelton's name comes from one particular family of the first settlers in the area. The Mitchell family emigrated from England
in the 1850s. Nicolas Mitchell purchased an estate he named "Mitchelton" by 1875. This area was subdivided in the 1890s.
and Mitchelton Railway Station
provide access to regular Citytrain
services on the Ferny Grove railway line arranging travel to the Brisbane CBD, Beenleigh
and Ferny Grove
.
Via bus, Mitchelton is served by Brisbane Transport
buses to the Brisbane CBD, Chermside
, Toowong
and Ferny Grove
.
Via road, Mitchelton's main arterials are Samford Road, which is the main corridor for motorists travelling to The City and Samford
, as well as Osbourne Road which is the main corridor for motorists travelling to the outer Northern suburbs such as Aspley
.
, witch is based in the old Sisters of the Good Shepherd home for troubled girls.
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...
, in Queensland
Queensland
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, Australia
Australia
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. The suburb is located 8 kilometres from 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...
some areas of Mitchelton can be 6 km to 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...
.
Mitchelton is part of the northwestern suburbs. It is a growing suburb with many Queenslander
Queenslander (architecture)
Queenslander architecture is a modern term for the vernacular type of architecture of Queensland, Australia. It is also found in the northern parts of the adjacent state of New South Wales and shares many traits with architecture in other states of Australia but is distinct and unique...
style houses and leafy streets. The area is quite hilly and most of the suburb is on a north-facing slope. Mitchelton is an area with a long history that is now filled with many shops, schools and facilities, such as the Brookside Shopping Centre
Brookside Shopping Centre
Brookside Shopping Centre is the largest shopping centre in Brisbane's north-west, situated in Mitchelton, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.-History:...
. Mitchelton is also home to many sporting teams in state competition.
Mitchelton's name comes from one particular family of the first settlers in the area. The Mitchell family emigrated from 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...
in the 1850s. Nicolas Mitchell purchased an estate he named "Mitchelton" by 1875. This area was subdivided in the 1890s.
Transport
Via train, Oxford Park Railway StationOxford Park railway station, Brisbane
Oxford Park station is a railway station on the Ferny Grove Line of Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network.It is in Zone 3 of the TransLink integrated public transport system.-Services by platform:Platform 1...
and Mitchelton Railway Station
Mitchelton railway station, Brisbane
Mitchelton Station is a railway station on the Ferny Grove Line of Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network.It is in Zone 3 of the TransLink integrated public transport system.-Services by platform:-See also:...
provide access to regular Citytrain
CityTrain
Citytrain is the brand name of urban, suburban and inter-urban electric passenger railway services in South East Queensland, Australia. Its network, centering in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, is approximately in route length...
services on the Ferny Grove railway line arranging travel to the Brisbane CBD, Beenleigh
Beenleigh, Queensland
Beenleigh is a suburb in the Logan City area of Queensland, Australia. Beenleigh and adjoining suburbs are located near the confluence of the Logan and Albert rivers...
and Ferny Grove
Ferny Grove, Queensland
Ferny Grove is a residential suburb in north-west Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It lies entirely within the Brisbane-metropolitan area administered by the Brisbane City Council.-General information:...
.
Via bus, Mitchelton is served by Brisbane Transport
Brisbane Transport
Brisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated public transport scheme in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The origins of Brisbane Transport can be seen as far back as 1885 when horse...
buses to the Brisbane CBD, Chermside
Chermside Bus Station, Brisbane
The Chermside Bus Station, at Chermside, is serviced by TransLink bus routes. It is part of the Westfield Chermside Shopping Centre. It is in a transition precinct between Zone 3 and Zone 4 of the TransLink integrated public transport system....
, Toowong
Toowong, Queensland
Toowong is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia which is located 5 km west of the Brisbane CBD. At the centre of Toowong is a commercial precinct including Toowong Village and several office buildings...
and Ferny Grove
Ferny Grove, Queensland
Ferny Grove is a residential suburb in north-west Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It lies entirely within the Brisbane-metropolitan area administered by the Brisbane City Council.-General information:...
.
Via road, Mitchelton's main arterials are Samford Road, which is the main corridor for motorists travelling to The City and Samford
Samford, Queensland
Samford is a valley community located in South East Queensland, Australia. It is roughly 21 km north west of Brisbane. The hilly area was first settled in the mid 1850s. The community is well catered for, with a number of sporting facilities, parks and museums.-Location:Samford is one of the...
, as well as Osbourne Road which is the main corridor for motorists travelling to the outer Northern suburbs such as Aspley
Aspley, Queensland
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...
.
Education
Mitchelton is home to numerous schools, which include Mitchelton State School, Mitchelton State High School, Mitchelton Special School, Our Lady of Dolours Primary School and the senior campus of Mt Maria CollegeMt Maria College
Mt Maria College is a Catholic, Secondary Coeducational College located in northside Brisbane on two campuses. It offers both an OP course and a VET course for students. It is part of Brisbane Catholic Education.-Location:...
, witch is based in the old Sisters of the Good Shepherd home for troubled girls.