Milton, Queensland: Difference between revisions

|type = suburb

| name = Milton

| city = Brisbane

| state = qld

| image = Milton House, Milton, Queensland 06.jpg

| caption = Milton House, Milton, Queensland

| coordinates = {{coord|-27.46784677|153.00670066|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Milton (centre of localitysuburb)}}

| pop = 2,2743144

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|20162021}}

| pop_footnotes = <ref name=Census2016Census2021/>

| postcode = 4064<ref>{{cite web|title=Find a postcode|url=http://auspost.com.au/apps/postcode.html|work=[[Australia Post]]|access-date=30 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110824032407/http://auspost.com.au/apps/postcode.html|archive-date=24 August 2011|url-status=live}}</ref>

| area = 1.23

| dist1timezone = 2[[AEST]]

| dir1utc = wW+10:00

'''Milton''' is a riverside [[inner suburb]] of the [[City of Brisbane]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref>{{Cite QPN|49246|Milton|suburb of the City of Brisbane|access-date=9 June 2021}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|20162021}}, theMilton populationhad ofa Miltonpopulation wasof 23,274144 people.<ref name=Census2016Census2021/>

Milton is approximately {{convert|2.9|km|mi}} by road west of the [[Brisbane central business district|central business districtCBD]].<ref name="UQ" /><ref name="Name">{{citeGoogle QPN|46113maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Australia+Post+-+Brisbane+GPO,+261+Queen+St,+Brisbane+City+QLD+4000/Milton,+Queensland+4064/@-27.4645994,152.9956194,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b915a1ce986c647:0x607f6d20ee939285!2m2!1d153.0276759!2d-27.4680265!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b9150aad32c9ecb:0x502a35af3de9090!2m2!1d153.0038587!2d-27.4692068!3e0?entry=ttu|access-date=305 OctoberMarch 20132024|title=Brisbane GPO to Milton}}</ref> The suburb is a mixture of light industry, warehouses, commercial offices, retail and single and multiple occupancy residences. The main roads are [[Milton Road]], which runs beside the main western rail line and [[Coronation Drive, Brisbane|Coronation Drive]] (formerly River Road), which runs along the [[Brisbane River]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}} The postcode for Milton is 4064.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

== History ==

Settlement in the Milton area by Europeans began in the 1840s, with land mostly used for farming and grazing.<ref name="Community Profile">{{cite web|title=Milton|url=http://profile.id.com.au/brisbane/about?WebID=970&DataType=en|access-date=30 October 2013|author=Australian Bureau of Statistics|author-link=Australian Bureau of Statistics|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030183635/http://profile.id.com.au/brisbane/about?WebID=970&DataType=en|archive-date=30 October 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>

The suburb's name was derived from the farm name "Milton Farm", used from the late 1840s by [[Ambrose Eldridge]], chemist. Eldridge named the farm after [[John Milton]], the English poet.<ref name="Name">{{cite QPN|46113|Milton|access-date=30 October 2013}}</ref>

Circa 1862, the Anglican Church established a mortuary chapel for the North Brisbane Burial Ground (now [[Lang Park]]). It was demolished in 1891.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Closed Anglican Churches|url=https://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/churches/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403003329/https://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/churches/|archive-date=3 April 2019|access-date=29 June 2020|website=Anglican Church South Queensland}}</ref>

In 1878, 68 allotments were advertised to be auctioned by John Cameron on Monday, 27 May 1878. This area was called the "Milton Estate" and was subdivisions of portion 14 in the parish of Enoggera. The allotments were situated across the road from the [[Milton railway station, Brisbane|Milton railway station]].<ref>{{Cite documentCitation|title=Plan of the Milton Estate, subdivisions of portion 14, parish of Enoggera|date=27 May 1878|hdl = 10462/deriv/258862|via=[[State Library of Queensland]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1371939|title=Classified Advertising|date=10 May 1878|newspaper=[[The Brisbane Courier]]|access-date=25 June 2019|issue=3,425|location=Queensland, Australia|volume=XXXII|page=4|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=15 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915093450/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1371939|url-status=live}}</ref> It was reported in The Brisbane Courier that 44 of the 68 allotments were sold at the auction for between £11 and £39.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1372341|title=Telegraphic.|date=28 May 1878|newspaper=[[The Brisbane Courier]]|access-date=25 June 2019|issue=3,440|location=Queensland, Australia|volume=XXXII|page=2|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=15 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915093451/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1372341|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1879, 98 allotments were advertised to be auctioned by J.B. Ellis & Co on Monday, 24 February 1879. This area was called the "Bayswater Estate" and was subdivision of portions 228 and 229 in the parish of Enoggera.<ref>{{Cite documentCitation|title=Plan of the Bayswater Estate, Milton|date=24 February 1879|hdl = 10462/deriv/282107}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article900217|title=Classified Advertising|date=4 February 1879|newspaper=[[The Brisbane Courier]]|access-date=28 June 2019|issue=3,655|location=Queensland, Australia|volume=XXXIII|page=4|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=15 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915093451/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/900217|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1899, 461 allotments were advertised to be auctioned by Isles, Love & Co on Saturday, 2 September 1899 (Federation Day), Saturday 9 September 1899 and Saturday 16 September 1899. This area was called the "Dunmore Estate" and is now mostly in Toowong as well as partly in Milton. On the real estate map for "Dunmore Estate", Cribb's Paddock, Milton is a black and white photo titled "Panoramic view of the river looking towards town".<ref>{{Cite documentCitation|title=Dunmore Estate Cribb's Paddock, Milton / Isles, Love Land Agents; D. F. Maclean, SurveryorSurveyor.|date=2 September 1899|hdl = 10462/deriv/251713}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3698525|title=Classified Advertising|date=29 July 1899|newspaper=[[The Brisbane Courier]]|access-date=2 July 2019|issue=12,963|location=Queensland, Australia|volume=LVI|page=12|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=15 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915093450/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3698525|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1899 it was advertised in the Brisbane Courier for contractors for the "Dunmore Estate", Cribb's Paddock, Milton to make an access road through the lagoon and a roadway under the railway bridge.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3698096|title=Classified Advertising|date=24 July 1899|newspaper=[[The Brisbane Courier]]|access-date=2 July 2019|issue=12,958|location=Queensland, Australia|volume=LVI|page=8|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=15 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915093451/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3698096|url-status=live}}</ref> It was reported in The Brisbane Courier and The Telegraph that a total of 240 lots were sold - 108 lots on 2 September 1899,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3700930|title=PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS.|date=4 September 1899|newspaper=[[The Brisbane Courier]]|access-date=2 July 2019|issue=12,994|location=Queensland, Australia|volume=LVI|page=4|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=15 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915093509/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3700930|url-status=live}}</ref> 81 lots on 9 September 1899<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article173091803|title=Dunmore Estate.|date=11 September 1899|newspaper=[[Telegraph (Brisbane)|The Telegraph]]|access-date=2 July 2019|issue=8,366|location=Queensland, Australia|page=6|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=15 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915093512/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/173091803|url-status=live}}</ref> and 51 lots on 16 September 1899.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article173078951|title=Dunmore Estate.|date=18 September 1899|newspaper=[[Telegraph (Brisbane)|The Telegraph]]|access-date=2 July 2019|issue=8,372|location=Queensland, Australia|page=6|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=15 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915093522/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/173078951|url-status=live}}</ref>

Between 1900 and 1962, Milton was served by trams running along Milton Road from [[Toowong]] and Rainworth, with the latter branching off at Baroona Road. The services were withdrawn after the disastrous [[Paddington tram depot fire]] and replaced by buses. The suburb continues to be served by most western suburb bus routes operated by [[Brisbane Transport for Brisbane]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

In 1911, 20 allotments were advertised to be auctioned by Isles, Love & Co on Saturday, 30 September 1911. This area was called the "Payne Estate" and was subdivisions 4 to 7 and 10 to 22 and 27 to 29 in the parish of Enoggera. The allotments were situated on Park Road, Milton near the Brisbane River and near Milton Railway Station.<ref>{{Cite documentCitation|title=The Payne Estate, Milton Isles Love & Co., Auctioneers; Harry Raff, Suveyor.|date=30 September 1911|hdl = 10462/deriv/252827}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19689679|title=Advertising|date=16 September 1911|newspaper=[[The Brisbane Courier]]|access-date=28 June 2019|issue=16,749|location=Queensland, Australia|page=9|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=15 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915093537/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19689679|url-status=live}}</ref> It was reported in The Brisbane Courier that 15 of the 20 allotments were sold at the auction.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19752654|title=Sale of the Payne Estate.|date=2 October 1911|newspaper=[[The Brisbane Courier]]|access-date=28 June 2019|issue=16,762|location=Queensland, Australia|page=9|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=15 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915093530/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19752654|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1913, 32 allotments were advertised to be auctioned by Cameron Bros. on Saturday, 10 May 1913. This area was called the "Fairholme Estate".<ref>{{Cite documentCitation|title=Fairholme Estate, Milton Cameron Bros., Auctioneers; Thor. H. Jensen, Surveyor.|date=10 May 1913|hdl = 10462/deriv/264207}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19883395|title=Advertising|date=5 April 1913|newspaper=[[The Brisbane Courier]]|access-date=25 June 2019|issue=17,231|location=Queensland, Australia|page=8|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=15 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915093531/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19883395|url-status=live}}</ref> It was reported in The Telegraph that 28 allotments were sold at the auction.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article176110713|title=SUCCESSFUL LAND SALE.|date=12 May 1913|newspaper=[[Telegraph (Brisbane)|The Telegraph]]|access-date=25 June 2019|issue=12,629|location=Queensland, Australia|page=7|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=15 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915093531/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/176110713|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Morrow biscuit factory opened in December 1913 on the north-east corner of Coronation Drive and Boomerang Street ({{Coord|-27.4680|153.0115|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Arnott's biscuit factory (site)}}).<ref>{{cite news|date=19 December 1913|title=MORROW'S NEW FACTORY.|page=2 (SECOND EDITION)|newspaper=[[The Daily Standard (Brisbane)|Daily Standard]]|issue=318|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article181075926|access-date=15 September 2020|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=15 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915093533/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/181075926|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1949 the Morrow company merged with the [[Arnott's Biscuits]] company and the factory became known as the Arnott's factory from 1956.<ref>{{cite news|date=31 December 1949|title=Advertising|page=3|newspaper=[[The Courier-Mail]]|issue=4087|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49700955|url-status=live|access-date=15 September 2020|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=15 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915093534/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/49700955}}</ref> It was well known because of the pleasant smell of baking biscuits that surrounded it and was a landmark structure.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vanished heritage|url=https://www.qhatlas.com.au/content/vanished-heritage|access-date=2020-09-15|website=Queensland Historical Atlas|archive-date=15 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915084645/https://www.qhatlas.com.au/content/vanished-heritage|url-status=live}}</ref> The factory was demolishedvacated in the 1980s,<ref>{{Cite web|title=The history of the Coronation Drive Office Park|url=http://www.oncewasacreek.org/2014/04/the-history-of-the-coronation-drive-office-park/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915082242/http://www.oncewasacreek.org/2014/04/the-history-of-the-coronation-drive-office-park/|archive-date=15 September 2020|access-date=2020-09-15|website=There once was a creek . . .}}</ref>1990s afterwhen Arnotts' moved their Brisbane operations to 46 Robinson Road East, [[Virginia Quarterly Review|Virginia]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-12|title=Three Arnott's Factories Sell for $633m|url=https://qldpropertyinvestor.com.au/three-arnotts-factories-sell-for-633m/|access-date=2020-09-15|website=Queensland Property Investor|archive-date=15 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915084946/https://qldpropertyinvestor.com.au/three-arnotts-factories-sell-for-633m/|url-status=live}}</ref> The Milton Morrow/Arnott's site was demolished and redeveloped as apartments in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Milton|url=https://queenslandplaces.com.au/milton|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915080344/https://queenslandplaces.com.au/milton|archive-date=15 September 2020|access-date=2020-09-15|website=Queensland Places}}</ref>

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, theMilton had a population of Milton was 2,274 people, 48.9% female and 51.1% male.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id= SSC31864|name=Milton (Qld, SSC)|accessdate=28 June 2017|quick=on}}</ref> The median age of the Milton population was 29 years of age, 9 years below the Australian median. 57.8% of people living in Milton were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.7% 71.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common language was Mandarin at 4.6%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 39.7% and Catholic 21.3%.<ref name="Census"Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id= SSC31864|name=Milton (Qld, SSC)|accessdate=28 June 2017|quick=on}}</ref>

Milton State School is a government primary (Prep-Preparatory to Year 6) school for boys and girls at Bayswater Street ({{coord|-27.4668|152.9985|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Milton State School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018">{{cite web|date=9 July 2018|title=State and non-state school details|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archive-date=21 November 2018|access-date=21 November 2018|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Milton State School|url=https://www.miltonss.eq.edu.au|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=29 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429053330/http://miltonss.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 717 students with 54 teachers (44 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2018">{{cite web|title=ACARA School Profile 2018|url=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|access-date=28 January 2020|publisher=[[Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority]]|archive-date=27 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|url-status=live}}</ref> It includes a [[special education]] program.<ref name="SchoolList2018" />

Hubbard's School is a private secondary (11-1211–12) school for boys and girls at 15 Lang Parade ({{coord|-27.4744|153.0024|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Hubbard's School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Hubbard's School|url=https://www.hubbards.qld.edu.au|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=31 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031022111/https://hubbards.qld.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 59 students with 11 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff.<ref name="ACARA2018" />

== Attractions ==

[[Image:Castlemaine Perkins Brewery, Milton, Queensland 07.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Castlemaine Perkins]] brewery, Milton]]

=== Lang Park ===

The 1992 statue of rugby league footballer [[Wally Lewis]] erected at the southern end of the Stadium.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

== Transport ==

'''By Ferry'''ferry, the [[Milton Ferryferry Terminalwharf]] ({{Coord|-27.4735182|153.0026969|type:ferryterminal_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Milton ferry terminal}}) is at the end of Park Road as it meets Coronation Drive.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Roads|first=TransLink Division, Department of Transport and Main|title=Milton ferry terminal, Milton {{!}} TransLink|url=https://jp.translink.com.au/plan-your-journey/stops/319586|access-date=2022-01-05|website=TransLink Division, Department of Transport and Main Roads|language=en}}</ref>

'''By Train'''train, the [[Milton railway station, Brisbane|Milton Railwayrailway Stationstation]] ({{Coord|-27.4690|153.0049|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Milton railway station}}) is the first station on the [[Ipswich railway line|Ipswich line]] west of [[Roma Street railway station, Brisbane|Roma Street Station]]. It is served by commuter trains only.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

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