Norman Park, Queensland
Encyclopedia
Norman Park is a suburb in Brisbane
, Australia
. It is located 4 km east of the Brisbane central business district
.
Norman Park has numerous parks and recreational areas for residents in the area. Bordered by East Brisbane
, Coorparoo
, Camp Hill
, Morningside
and Hawthorne, Norman Park offers limited housing along the Brisbane River
.
on services to the City and Cleveland
. Bus
es operated by Brisbane Transport
also link the suburb to the City and Westfield Carindale
. Cross-river ferries, also operated by Brisbane Transport link the suburb with New Farm
.
s. Industries in Norman Park at the time included dairying, leather and brooms.
Between 1912 and 1926 a steam tram service to Belmont
connected with the Queensland Government Railway at Norman Park. Initially the service was operated by the Belmont Shire Council. The service was suspended in 1924. The service was reinstated by the Brisbane City Council in 1925, but was again suspended in 1926. In 2006 remnants of the tramway's right of way could still be seen close to the railway station.
Shortly after World War II
, rapid development took place, including the adjacent suburb of Seven Hills
, and the land became totally residential. In the 1940s and 1950s, extensive reclaiming of land in the low-lying areas created parks and playing fields.
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...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is located 4 km east 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...
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Norman Park has numerous parks and recreational areas for residents in the area. Bordered by East Brisbane
East Brisbane, Queensland
East Brisbane is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 3 km east of the Brisbane CBD. It is predominantly residential, with some original "Queenslander" style homes, but with an increasing number of apartment blocks. Major roads include Lytton Road, Wellington Road and Latrobe...
, 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:...
, Camp Hill
Camp Hill, Queensland
Camp Hill is a largely residential suburb in the south-east of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located approximately 4 km from the Brisbane central business district and, as its name suggests, is elevated and commands fine views of the CBD. It has an area of 4.6 square...
, Morningside
Morningside, Queensland
Morningside is a suburb in the south-east of Brisbane, Australia, surrounded by Cannon Hill, Norman Park and Hawthorne. Morningside's postal code is 4170. The old suburb of Colmslie was merged into Morningside....
and Hawthorne, Norman Park offers limited housing along the Brisbane River
Brisbane River
The Brisbane River is the longest river in south east Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. John Oxley was the first European to explore the river who named it after the Governor of New South Wales, Thomas Brisbane in 1823...
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Transport
The suburb is served by rail, bus and ferry services. Frequent commuter trains use Norman Park railway stationNorman Park railway station, Brisbane
Norman Park Station is a railway station on the Cleveland Line of Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network.It is in Zone 2 of the TransLink integrated public transport system....
on services to the City and Cleveland
Cleveland, Queensland
Cleveland is a suburb located approximately east-south-east of Brisbane, the capital of the Australian state of Queensland, and is the council seat for the Redland City local government area...
. Bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
es operated 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...
also link the suburb to the City and Westfield Carindale
Westfield Carindale
Located in the suburb of Carindale, east of BrisbaneFirst and opened in 1979, the Westfield Carindale was Brisbane's largest shopping centre until late 2006, when the renovated and extended Westfield Chermside on the north side overtook the title of largest shopping centre in Brisbane...
. Cross-river ferries, also operated by Brisbane Transport link the suburb with New Farm
New Farm, Queensland
New Farm is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia, located 2 km east of the Brisbane CBD on a large bend of the Brisbane River. New Farm is partly surrounded by the Brisbane River, with land access from the north west through Fortitude Valley and from the north through...
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History
Norman Park began taking in the first settlers in 1853. Initially, development in Norman Park was slow and almost ceased after the 1893 Brisbane flood1893 Brisbane flood
The 1893 Brisbane flood, occasionally referred to as the Great Flood of 1893 or the Black February flood, occurred when the Brisbane River burst its banks on three occasions in February 1893. It is the occurrence of three major floods in the same month that saw the period named "Black February"....
s. Industries in Norman Park at the time included dairying, leather and brooms.
Between 1912 and 1926 a steam tram service to Belmont
Belmont, Queensland
Belmont is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 12 km south-east of the CBD.Belmont is named after the original estate in 1876, the estate grew and became the Belmont Shire in 1901...
connected with the Queensland Government Railway at Norman Park. Initially the service was operated by the Belmont Shire Council. The service was suspended in 1924. The service was reinstated by the Brisbane City Council in 1925, but was again suspended in 1926. In 2006 remnants of the tramway's right of way could still be seen close to the railway station.
Shortly after 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...
, rapid development took place, including the adjacent suburb of Seven Hills
Seven Hills, Queensland
Seven Hills is a suburb located on the inner eastern side of Brisbane, surrounded by the suburbs of Norman Park, Morningside and Carina.Between 1912 and 1926 the southern edge of the suburb was serviced by a steam tram which connected with the Queensland Government Railway at Norman Park. ...
, and the land became totally residential. In the 1940s and 1950s, extensive reclaiming of land in the low-lying areas created parks and playing fields.