Brighton, Queensland

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Brighton
Brisbane, Queensland
2005-08-14-Hornibrook01.jpg
Hornibrook Bridge towards Brighton, 2007
Brighton is located in Queensland
Brighton
Brighton
Coordinates27°17′55″S 153°03′26″E / 27.2986°S 153.0571°E / -27.2986; 153.0571 (Brighton (centre of suburb))
Population9,479 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,247/km2 (3,230/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4017
Area7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location22.6 km (14 mi) N of Brisbane GPO
LGA(s)City of Brisbane
(Deagon Ward)[2]
State electorate(s)Sandgate
Federal Division(s)Lilley
Suburbs around Brighton:
Griffin Griffin Bramble Bay
Bald Hills Brighton Bramble Bay
Bracken Ridge Sandgate Sandgate
Brighton Wetlands' Speight Street Entrance

Brighton is a coastal northern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2016 census Brighton had a population of 9,479 people.[1]

Geography[]

Brighton and its neighbouring suburb Bald Hills are the northernmost suburbs of City of Brisbane.[4] Brighton is located 22.6 kilometres (14.0 mi) by road north of the Brisbane CBD.[5]

Nashville is a neighbourhood in the south-west of the suburb (

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27°18′46″S 153°03′30″E / 27.3127°S 153.0583°E / -27.3127; 153.0583 (Nashville)).[6]

Brighton has been mostly developed as suburban housing. In the north of the suburb there is some rural residential development and undeveloped wetlands. In the south-west of the locality are undeveloped wetlands which include Third Lagoon (

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27°18′39″S 153°03′10″E / 27.3109°S 153.0527°E / -27.3109; 153.0527 (Third Lagoon)).[7] The lagoon is so-called as it is one of the three lagoons of the Sandgate area, the first being Einbunpin Lagoon and the second being Dowse Lagoon which are both within the suburb of Sandgate.[8]

History[]

The Brighton Hotel located along Beaconsfield Terrace was believed to be built by David Rowntree Somerset. An early settler, Captain William Townsend, bought the Brighton Hotel and used it as his home and, once sold in 1893, it was used as an orphanage. It resumed being a hotel in 1912.[9][10] The suburb takes its name from the hotel, which is believed to be named after Brighton in Sussex, England.[3]

In 1919 a Methodist church opened in Brighton, the building having been relocated from Killarney (where it had opened in 1902).[11][12]

Brighton State School opened on 27 January 1920.[13]

Since 1935, one or more of three adjacently positioned bridges have connected Brisbane to Redcliffe Peninsula between Brighton at their southern end and Clontarf on the peninsula at their northern end. The first of these to be built, the Hornibrook Bridge, has since been demolished upon completion of the Ted Smout Memorial Bridge in 2010, which now stands alongside the Houghton Highway, which opened in 1979.

Brighton was the site of the Second World War barracks of the RAAF Air Training School between December 1940 and May 1946; it was built on reclaimed land. It later became Eventide, a large nursing home run by the Queensland Government. More than 700 patients were transferred from Dunwich on North Stradbroke Island to the facility.[14] It was announced in late 2012 that the nursing home would close because it was uneconomic to ensure that the aging buildings complied with building codes.

Brighton Baptist church at 77 North Road (

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27°17′41″S 153°03′19″E / 27.2946°S 153.0553°E / -27.2946; 153.0553 (Baptist church (former))) opened in 1958. It is now in private ownership and has been converted into a residence.[15][16]

Nashville State School opened on 25 January 1960.[13]

St Kieran's Catholic School opened on 2 February 1960.[13]

In June 1990 the Uniting Church in Australia congregations of Boondall, Brighton, Sandgate and Shorncliffe decided to amalgamate. Their new Sandgate Uniting Church in Deagon was opened in Sunday 20 November 1994.[17]

The Autism Therapy & Education Centre opened on 27 January 1991.[13]

In the 2016 census Brighton had a population of 9,479 people.[1]

Heritage listings[]

Brighton has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Demographics[]

In the 2011 census, Brighton recorded a population of 9,012 people, 51.1% female and 48.9% male.

The median age of the Brighton population was 40 years of age, 3 years above the Australian median.

78.4% of people living in Brighton were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 5.3%, New Zealand 4.3%, Scotland 0.8%, Philippines 0.6%, Ireland 0.5%.

91.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 0.5% German, 0.3% French, 0.3% Italian, 0.2% Tagalog, 0.2% Cantonese.

Education[]

Brighton State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 2 North Road (

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27°17′39″S 153°03′04″E / 27.2942°S 153.0512°E / -27.2942; 153.0512 (Brighton State School)).[19][20] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 435 students with 32 teachers (27 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent).[21]

Nashville State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls on the corner of Baskerville and Douglas Streets (

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27°18′25″S 153°03′01″E / 27.3070°S 153.0503°E / -27.3070; 153.0503 (Nashville State School)).[19][22] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 352 students with 26 teachers (23 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent).[21]

St Kieran's Catholic School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 15 Greenwood Street (

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27°17′37″S 153°03′18″E / 27.2935°S 153.0551°E / -27.2935; 153.0551 (St Kieran's School)).[19][23] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 277 students with 23 teachers (17 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent).[21]

Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) facility of Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre (headquartered at Sunnybank Hills) at 136 North Road (

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27°17′37″S 153°03′28″E / 27.2937°S 153.0577°E / -27.2937; 153.0577 (Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre)).[19][24]

Amenities[]

Brighton is serviced by a fortnightly visit of the Brisbane City Council's mobile library service in the car park at Decker Park on 25th Avenue.[25]

There are a number of parks in the suburb, including:

Attractions[]

Brighton Wetlands[]

Brighton has a woodland wetland protected by the local government. This natural reserve is made up of three woods; namely Goodenia Woods, Pimelea Woods and Dianella Woods. The land is so called a wetland as it fills with water during heavy rain which flows into a small tidal creek, Copold Creek, that flows under one of the main roads of Brighton, Beaconsfield Terrace, and then leads to Bramble Bay between 15th and 16th Avenues.

Brighton Esplanade[]

A cyclist enjoying Brighton Esplanade

Brighton is a desirable Brisbane suburb due to both the ease of public transport, such as the train service from nearby Sandgate, and also the bayside esplanade. This peaceful parkland esplanade follows the coast between the Houghton Highway bridge and Sandgate. The esplanade is used by walkers, cyclists and families. Brighton's beach is used by kite surfers and also walkers during low tide. The road that follows the esplanade is called Flinders Parade named after the navigator Captain Matthew Flinders who was the first European to discover the area in order to establish a penal colony for Lord Brisbane, Governor of New South Wales.[citation needed]

References[]

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  2. ^ "Deagon Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Brighton – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 41701)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  5. ^ Google (6 April 2021). "Brisbane GPO to Brighton" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
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  7. ^ "Third Lagoon – lagoon in City of Brisbane (entry 34226)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Sandgate Third Lagoon". Brisbane Heritage Register. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Brighton". blogs.slq.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  10. ^ "Local History - Brighton". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  11. ^ "METHODISM". Warwick Daily News (5109). Queensland, Australia. 30 November 1935. p. 8. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
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  14. ^ "Eventide to lose residential aged care". Northside Chronicle. Quest Newspapers. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  15. ^ Hughes, Wendy (12 June 2017). "Queensland church conversions: Glam renovations, cool features, blank canvases". Domain. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Brighton Baptist Church - Former". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Sandgate Uniting Church". Churches Australia. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  18. ^ "Hornibrook Highway Bridge (entry 601246)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  19. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  20. ^ "Brighton State School". Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  21. ^ Jump up to: a b c "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  22. ^ "Nashville State School". Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  23. ^ "St Kieran's School". Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  24. ^ "Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre". Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  25. ^ "Mobile library services". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
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Further reading[]

  • Stevens, E. V. (Eric Vaughan), 1878-1960 (1 January 1956), Early Brighton and Sandgate, Royal Historical Society of QueenslandCS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link) — full text available online

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