Stones Corner, Queensland

Stones Corner is an inner southern suburb of City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[2]

"Stones Corner" redirects here. For for the community in the U.S., see Stones Corner, Oklahoma. For the community in Canada, see Stone's Corners, Ontario.

Stones Corner
Brisbane, Queensland
Stones Corner sign, corner Logan Road and Montague Road, 2015
Stones Corner is located in Queensland
Stones Corner
Stones Corner
Coordinates27.4988°S 153.0466°E / -27.4988; 153.0466 (Stones Corner (centre of suburb))
Population2,336 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)4120
Area0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)City of Brisbane
State electorate(s)Greenslopes
Federal division(s)Griffith
Suburbs around Stones Corner:
Woolloongabba Woolloongabba Coorparoo
Woolloongabba Stones Corner Coorparoo
Greenslopes Greenslopes Greenslopes

Geography
OpenStreetMap - Stones Corner, 2014

Stones Corner is centred on the junction of Logan Road and Old Cleveland Road.[3]

History
Interior of Stones Corner Library, 1950

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
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stones Corner (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "Stones Corner – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 50122)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  4. "Local History - Stones Corner". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 6 May 2009. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  5. Pixley, Norman S. (Norman Stewart), d. 1988; Gill, J. C. H. (James Connal Howard); Isbel, C. E; Luttrell, G; Stephens, S. D (1 January 1972), Memory's door is opened : night of reminiscence, Royal Historical Society of Queensland, archived from the original on 26 January 2021, retrieved 15 August 2018{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. "Stones Corner Hotel". Stones Corner Hotel. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  7. "Stones Corner". State Library of Queensland. 6 May 2009. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  8. "The Brisbane Courier. MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1918". The Brisbane Courier. No. 17, 340. Queensland, Australia. 11 August 1913. p. 4. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. Haigh, George; Churches of Christ in Queensland (1983), Churches of Christ in Queensland : 100 years venturing in faith, Historical Committee, Conference of Churches of Christ in Queensland, p. 118, ISBN 978-0-909116-38-5
  10. "CITY HAS 7 MUNICIPAL LIBRARIES". The Courier-mail. No. 4109. Queensland, Australia. 26 January 1950. p. 3. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. "Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  12. "Stones Corner community wins battle to return as a suburb". South-East Advertiser. 31 October 2017. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  13. "Library opening hours and locations". Brisbane City Council. 3 January 2018. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  14. "Stones Corner Air Raid Shelter (entry 602485)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
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