Stones Corner is an inner southern suburb of City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[2]
| Stones Corner Brisbane, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Stones Corner sign, corner Logan Road and Montague Road, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
  Stones Corner | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°29′56″S 153°02′48″E / 27.4988°S 153.0466°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,336 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4120 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Brisbane | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Greenslopes | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Griffith | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Stones Corner is centred on the junction of Logan Road and Old Cleveland Road.[3]
History
The area was originally known as Burnett's Swamp, being low-lying land around the flood-prone Norman Creek. The triangle of land (the "corner") at the south-east of the junction of Logan Road and Old Cleveland Road was purchased by James Stone in 1875. He tried to get a licence to operate a hotel at the location but was unsuccessful so he brewed and sold ginger beer instead. The area took the name Stone's Corner as a result and later became a suburb with that name.[4][5]
The present Stones Corner Hotel was opened on the site in 1888 as the Junction Hotel by Denis O'Connor.[6][7]
On Sunday 10 August 1913, a new Catholic church at Stones Corner was dedicated by Archbishop James Duhig.[8]
In 1931, the Annerley Church of Christ commenced outreach into Stones Corner, but the initiative was not successful and it ceased after a few years.[9]
Stones Corner Library opened on 25 January 1950.[10] It had a major refurbishment in 1996.[11]
In 1975, the suburb of Stones Corner was absorbed into the neighbouring suburb of Greenslopes before officially returning to a suburb of its own in November 2017.[2][12]
Amenities
The Brisbane City Council operates the Stones Corner Library at 280 Logan Road.[13]
Heritage Site
References
External links
- "Stones Corner". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.