History of Norman Park, Brisbane

Timeline


1854 - First settlers [wiki]
1856 - First bridge over Norman Creek [BCC] giving access to Norman Park, Wynnum, Cleveland
1887 - Norman Estate Land Sale (between Wynnum Road and railway line, initial sales along Wynnum Rd near Norman Ave)[Hawthorne News]
1888 - Railway line to Manly opened
1889 - Norman Ave, Norman Estate appears in Post Office Directory
1889 - Wilson Waratah Metal Co (I knew as Norman Foundry) in Norman Ave [Bulimba news] 1895 - subdivision of estate, e.g. lot 308, Section 10A of Norman Park Estate existed.
1900 - Norman Park State School opened
1903 - Regular Norman Park to New Farm ferry service [NP ferry]
1903 - Tram to (East Brisbane side of) Norman Creek [QOCS]
1911 - Norman Park Railway Station opened [NP RS]
1912 - Belmont Tramway opens (branches off between Norman Park and Morningside railway stations) closes 1926
1912 - Land sale around railway station
1914 - Houses built in high numbered end of Norman Avenue.
1935 - Telephone connected to houses in Norman Ave
1948 - Our Lady of the Assumption Primary School (Catholic)[QFHS Schools]
1961 - Sewerage connection to houses in Norman Ave

Buildings

References

  1. Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Park,_Queensland"
  2. Post Office Directory, Queensland State Library
  3. Brisbane City Council local heritage places
  4. Queensland Omnibus & Coach Society https://www.qocs.org.au/brisbane-tramways-their-history-and-development/
  5. Bulimba newshttps://bulimbanews.com.au/did-you-know-where-wilson-park-in-norman-park-got-its-name/
  6. Hawthorne News https://hawthornenews.com.au/revisiting-norman-park-estate-the-first-subdivision-in-the-suburb/
  7. Norman Park Ferry Reserve https://heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage-places/1279
  8. Norman Park Railway Station Norman Park Railway Station | Heritage Places
  9. QFHS Schools Past and Present database - Our Lady of the Assumption Primary School opened on 3 February 1948 and closed on 9 December 1973.