| Hawthorne Brisbane, Queensland |
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The Hawthorne cinema |
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| Population: | 3904 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4171 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 1.4 km² (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 4 km (2 mi) from Brisbane | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Brisbane | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Bulimba | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Griffith | ||||||||||||
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Hawthorne is an inner riverside suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of the Brisbane central business district.
Hawthorne started as a farming district in the 1860s, and was gradually subdivided as Brisbane grew. This was helped by the introduction of ferry and tram services.
The suburb's name is from Hawthorne Bushes that were planted in on Galloways hill by the original settler William Baynes.
The Hawthorne Cinema complex, on Hawthorne Rd, is a classic theatre, opened in the 1940s it contains a large curved screen - one of the largest in Brisbane, as well as 2 smaller screens. [1] It is part of the Cineplex Australia chain of cinemas, also including the Balmoral, Southbank and the (newly opened) Victoria Point cinema complexes. [2]
Hawthorne is home to several parks, and has numerous public transport options and a CityCat stop.
Lourdes Hill College is an independent girls college in the heart of Hawthorne, that opened in 1916.