Constcted 1916, the Gaythorne Railway Statn was built as a rult of the creased ary prence the immediate area and the need for effective troop transport durg the First World War. The statn was origally lled Rifle Range Statn due to s close proximy to the Commonwealth Rifle Range what is now Enoggera (Gallipoli) Army Barracks. The extensn of the railway le necsated urban velopment this part of Brisbane and is a remr of the importance of the railway system. The passenger statn buildg is an tact timber buildg nstcted wh the sign specifitns of the ernment at the time and as such is rare Brisbane.
Contents:
- GAYTHORNE PARKS
- GAYTHORNE RAILWAY STATN
- GAYTHORNE STREETS WH HISTORIL MAPS AND AERIAL PHOTOS
- GAYTHORNE PW & I CAMP
- GAYTHORNE HALL
GAYTHORNE PARKS
Fd rmatn about Gaythorne parks and their facili. * recreation gaythorne *
Fd rmatn about Gaythorne parks and their facili. This table provis rmatn about Council parks Gaythorne cludg park name, lotn and facili. Constcted 1916, the Gaythorne Railway Statn was built as a rult of the creased ary prence the immediate area and the need for effective troop transport durg the First World War.
The Gaythorne area the late neteenth century was predomately ral.
Pickerg Street, Gaythorne, was named after this pneerg fay. All large unoccupied areas Enoggera, Gaythorne and Mchelton were hurriedly.
GAYTHORNE RAILWAY STATN
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In 1923 the area known as Rifle Range was officially renamed Gaythorne and so too was the railway statn. Wh the mencement of the Send World War that same year the Gaythorne Statn was once aga important as a ary transport facily. Gaythorne is nsired to be the bt survivg example of a B4 statn buildg wh unual buildg tails such as the supportg brackets, louvre vents and loured glass sash.
GAYTHORNE STREETS WH HISTORIL MAPS AND AERIAL PHOTOS
Gaythorne has 1 map and 2 aerial photos wh 34 streets associated wh . 1933 Mchelton - Mchelton View Estate - 3rd Sectn 1936 Mchelton - Aerial Photo - Kedron Brook 1946 Mchelton - Aerial Photo - Samford Road * recreation gaythorne *
The Gaythorne Statn has played an important role the history of the Gaythorne/Enoggera area. John Kerr, “Gaythorne Statn”, Queensland Rail Herage Report, 1993.
Gaythorne has 1 map and 2 aerial photos wh 34 streets associated wh . Aldga Street, Gaythorne.
Bellevue Avenue, Gaythorne.
GAYTHORNE PW & I CAMP
The first Queensland Italian prisoners of war arrived Gaythorne PW & I Camp 13th October 1943. The men were sent to work on Stanthorpe district farms 16th to 21st October 1943. The ntrol centre was Q1 Prisoner of War Control Centre Stanthorpe (Q1 PWCC Stanthorpe or Q1 Stanthorpe). Official rerds offer up ltle rmatn… * recreation gaythorne *
Bere Street, Gaythorne.
Bliss Street, Gaythorne.
Brocklea Street, Gaythorne. Burk Street, Gaythorne.
GAYTHORNE HALL
Coolum Street, Gaythorne. Crana Street, Gaythorne. De Street, Gaythorne.
Dunkirk Street, Gaythorne.