Paddington, Queensland

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Paddington
Brisbane, Queensland

Population:

7,548 (2004) ^[2]

Postcode:

4064

Area:

2.4 km²

LGA:

Brisbane City Council, Central Ward ^[1]

State District:

Brisbane Central,Mount Coot-tha

Federal Division:

Brisbane

Suburbs around Paddington
Bardon	Red Hill	Red Hill
Bardon	Paddington	West End
Bardon	Auchenflower	Milton

Paddington is a inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 2km west of the Brisbane CBD. As is common with other suburbs in the area, is located on a number of steep ridges and hills. It was originally settled in the 1860s. Many original and distinctive Queenslander homes can be found in the suburb. Houses are frequently built on stumps, owing to the steep nature of their blocks.

1 Geography
2 Transport
3 History
4 References

[edit] Geography

Coordinates: -27.461596° 153.002429°

Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.

[edit] Transport

By Road, the main thoroughfares of Paddington are Given, La Trobe and Enoggera Terraces. Most shops are located on Given and La Trobe Terraces and Caxton Street.

By Bus, Buses operated by Brisbane Transport continue to serve the suburb.

[edit] History

Prior to 1925 the suburb was administered by the Ithaca Town Council. In that year the Council was amalgamated with 24 other councils to form the Brisbane City Council. Until December 1968 electric trams initially operated by the Brisbane Tramways Company and later the Brisbane City Council operated along all four thoroughfares. A tram depot was located on La Trobe Terrace between 1915 and 1962, when it was destroyed in one of Brisbane's largest fires.