Ashgrove, Queensland

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Ashgrove
Brisbane, Queensland

Ashgrove, with Mount Coot-tha in the distance

Population:

12.007 (2004) ^[1]

Postcode:

4060

Area:

5.6 km²

Property Value:

AUD $443,000 ^[2]

Location:

5 km from Brisbane

LGA:

Brisbane City Council
The Gap Ward

State District:

Ashgrove, Mount Coot-tha

Federal Division:

Brisbane

Suburbs around Ashgrove
Enoggera	Enoggera	Alderley
The Gap	Ashgrove	Newmarket
Mount Coot-tha	Bardon	Red Hill

Ashgrove is an inner suburb Brisbane, Australia located 5km west of the Brisbane CBD. Ashgrove is a leafy residential suburb, characterised by its hilly terrain and the abundance of small apartment blocks.

1 Geography
2 Attractions
3 History
4 Education
5 Clubs and Sports
6 References

[edit] Geography

West Ashgrove — looking towards
The Gap

Coordinates: -27.442° 152.983°

Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
West Ashgrove: 27°26′57.22″S, 152°58′41.23″E
Central Ashgrove: 27°26′43.46″S, 152°59′30.52″E
St Johns Wood: 27°26′44.44″S, 152°58′19.21″E

[edit] Attractions

There are also many old Queenslander homes in the area, generally referred to as the Ashgrovian style. Ashgrove also contains the neighbourhood of Ithaca, which is the home of the Broncos football club, Ithaca campus of Brisbane North Institute of TAFE, St. Johns Wood, a small area surrounded by Enoggera Creek, and Dorrington.

[edit] History

Ashgrove was originally inhabited by the Aboriginal Turrbal tribe. Growth in Ashgrove started in 1856, with the sale of land which housed one of the first homesteads in the area, The Granite House. Sale of crown land stopped in 1875, when all available land was purchased. Soon after sale of land stopped, the first school (Ashgrove State School) and post office was established in 1877.

In 1924 the tramline was extended from Red Hill to Ashgrove, along Waterworks Road, connecting the suburb with the rest of Brisbane. The tram line closed on Monday 5 August 1968. 1940 saw the start of Marist College Ashgrove, with its first headmaster, Brother Ignatius. In 2006 Ashgrove celebrated 'Ashgrove 150', an event organised by the Ashgrove Historical Society to commemorate 150 years of Ashgrove (1856-2006).

[edit] Education

Local schools include Marist College Ashgrove, Ashgrove State School, Mount St Maria's, St Finbarr's, and Oakleigh State School.

The Ashgrove Library

[edit] Clubs and Sports

Most well known, "Jeeps" (GPS Rugby), is one of the oldest established clubs in the area. The grounds date back to 1887, and since then the club has contributed 29 players to the Wallabies (the Australian Rugby Union team.

The ground also hosts the Valley Cricket Club, which has provided both Queensland Sheffield Shield players and Australian players.