Auchenflower, Queensland

Auchenflower ( /ˈɔːkənflaʊ.ər/) is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia located 2.5 km west of the Brisbane CBD bordering the Brisbane River.

History

Between 1900 and 1962 Auchenflower was served by trams running along Milton Road from Toowong. The services were withdrawn after the disastrous Paddington tram depot fire.

In January 2011, Auchenflower experienced flooding as part of the 2011 Queensland floods.^[2]

Facilities

The Wesley Hospital is a private hospital located near the Auchenflower train station.

Transport

By train, the Auchenflower railway station is the second station on the Ipswich line west of Roma Street railway station.

By bus, Auchenflower is served by most western suburb bus routes operated by Brisbane Transport.

By road, Auchenflower has two main roads through the suburb, Coronation Drive and Milton Road, both running from the Brisbane CBD towards the western suburbs. As of 2006 the "TransApex" traffic proposal touted by the former Lord Mayor, Campbell Newman, involves the construction of a major road tunnel system through Brisbane, including one to run under Toowong, Auchenflower and Milton, possibly along the alignment of Milton Road.

By bicycle, the Bicentennial Bikeway runs along the Brisbane River allowing access to the Brisbane CBD through to Toowong.

Notes

References

1. Clark, Howard R.; Keenan, David R. (1977). Brisbane Tramways - The Last Decade. Transit Press. ISBN 0-909338-01-9.  (Reprinted 1985).
2. Cole, J.R. (1984). Shaping a City: Greater Brisbane 1925-1985. Brisbane. 

External links

• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Auchenflower
• Brisbites: Suburban Sites (History)
• Auchenflower: Queensland Places
• St Alban The Martyr Anglican Church, Auchenflower
• Family History Photos - St Alban The Martyr Anglican Church, Auchenflower