Petrie Terrace, Queensland

Petrie Terrace
Brisbane, Queensland

Aerial view of Petrie Terrace, ca. 1925. Morrows biscuit factory (later to become Arnott Morrows) on River Road (renamed Coronation Drive in 1937), Milton, in the foreground.
Population 1,183 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4000
Location 2 km (1 mi) from Brisbane
LGA(s) City of Brisbane
State electorate(s) Brisbane Central
Federal Division(s) Brisbane
Suburbs around Petrie Terrace:
Red Hill Kelvin Grove Herston
Paddington Petrie Terrace Brisbane
Milton Brisbane River Brisbane

Petrie Terrace is an inner-city suburb and major thoroughfare in Brisbane, Australia.[2] It is less than 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the Brisbane General Post Office. The precinct is bordered to the west by Hale Street and to the east by Countess Street. Its northern boundary is Musgrave Road and its southern is Milton Road.

Demographics

In Petrie Terrace, 60.9% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 4.1%, England 3.3%, Ireland 1.7%, Scotland 1.2% and Italy 0.6%.

Schools

The Albert Park Flexi School is the only school actually in Petrie Terrace. Otherwise, children in the area attend a number of schools in the surrounding suburbs including the Petrie Terrace State School in Paddington and boys' and girls' grammar schools in Spring Hill.

Heritage listings

Petrie Terrace has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Facilities

In 2007-2008 the former Petrie Terrace Police Depot was converted to a retail precinct called The Barracks, which contains cinemas, restaurants, shops and offices with underground car parking. The heritage buildings have been incorporated in the development.[8] The Barracks has a walkway connection through to Roma Street railway station.

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Petrie Terrace (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Petrie Terrace (entry 46582)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "Baroona Labor Hall (entry 600277)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "Baroona Special School (entry 600278)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "La Boite Theatre (entry 602171)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  6. ↑ "Petrie Terrace Police Depot (former) (entry 601894)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  7. ↑ "Residence 'Florence House'". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "History". The Barracks. Retrieved 4 January 2015.

Coordinates: 27°28′01″S 153°01′01″E / 27.467°S 153.017°E / -27.467; 153.017


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