| Teneriffe Brisbane, Queensland |
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An old wool store converted into residential apartments on Vernon Terrace in Teneriffe |
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| Postcode: | 4005 | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Brisbane | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Brisbane Central | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Brisbane | ||||||||||||
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Teneriffe is an inner city suburb in Brisbane, Australia. Situated next to Teneriffe are the suburbs of Newstead, Fortitude Valley, Bowen Hills and New Farm. Teneriffe, until Jan 2010 was not officially designated as a suburb and lay within the Brisbane suburb of Newstead, however the Brisbane City Council approved the designation of Teneriffe as a suburb in February 2010.[1]
There is a ferry servicing Teneriffe from the Teneriffe Ferry Wharf on the Brisbane River. The studios of radio station Nova 106.9 are located in Commercial Road, Teneriffe.
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One of the first landowners in the area was James Gibbon. He purchased 48 hectares of land between Newstead and New Farm and named the property Teneriffe because it reminded him of Mount Teide in Tenerife, Canary Islands.[2] Gibbon built Teneriffe House in 1865. The single storey building still stands today on what is known as Teneriffe Hill.[2]
By the 1880s the area was being densely settled by white people.[2] The area was served by horse drawn trams starting in 1885. In 1890 land near Teneriffe House was subdivided and auctioned. The 30 allotments were sold under the name Teneriffe Estate.[2] From 1897 until December 1962 electric trams ran along Commercial Road. Early photographs of the suburb show trams displaying the destination "Bulimba", which has given rise to some confusion in later times. Originally the area was considered part of the suburb called Bulimba which then straddled both sides of the Brisbane River.[2] Postal deliveries were often misdirected and as a result the western section of Bulimba, comprising the area now known as Teneriffe, was renamed before World War I. However, the unofficial use of Bulimba as an address on the northern side of the river persists for some decades, appearing on maps and in electoral rolls into the 1940s (although its use progressively declines).
As wool exports from Queensland increased in the early 20th century, the economic importance of Teneriffe to the state also increased. The first wool store was built in 1909, with another three stores opening by 1915.[2] Another nine wool stores were built, with the last two constructed during the 1950s.[2]
Through the conversion of wool stores and factories to residential apartments, the area has been transformed from a riverside industrial hub to a mostly high density residential area. Most of the Queenslander style homes have been preserved and renovated.[2] In recent years, Teneriffe has seen an influx of gay and lesbian residents who are leading the gentrification of the neighbourhood.