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New Farm, Queensland

Coordinates:27°28′04″S153°02′54″E/ 27.4677°S 153.0483°E/-27.4677; 153.0483(New Farm (centre of suburb))
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New Farm
Brisbane,Queensland
New Farm Park
New Farm is located in Queensland
New Farm
New Farm
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Coordinates27°28′04″S153°02′54″E/ 27.4677°S 153.0483°E/-27.4677; 153.0483(New Farm (centre of suburb))
Population12,197 (2021 census)[1]
• Density4,880/km2(12,640/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4005
Area2.5 km2(1.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST(UTC+10:00)
Location2.8 km (2 mi) E ofBrisbane CBD
LGA(s)City of Brisbane
(Central Ward)[2]
State electorate(s)McConnel
Federal division(s)Brisbane
Suburbsaround New Farm:
Fortitude Valley Teneriffe Teneriffe
Kangaroo Point New Farm Hawthorne
Kangaroo Point East Brisbane Norman Park

New Farmis an inner northern riversidesuburbin theCity of Brisbane,Queensland,Australia.[3]In the2021 census,New Farm had a population of 12,197 people.[1]

Geography

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The suburb of New Farm (peninsula in upper part of image) including New Farm Park is located on the Brisbane River.

The suburb is located 2 kilometres east of theBrisbane CBDon a large bend of theBrisbane River.[4]New Farm is partly surrounded by the Brisbane River, with land access from the north-west throughFortitude Valleyand from the north throughNewstead.Merthyris a neighbourhood within New Farm; until 1975 it was a separate suburb.[5]

An interwar Queenslander in New Farm

The suburb has an eclectic mix of 19th centurycolonialconstructions; 20th century traditionalQueenslanderandFederationhomes; and modern architectural hybrids. New Farm is home to Brisbane's most impressive collection ofart decobuildings.[6]As the population density increases and apartment, unit and duplex housing continue to exceed its share beyond 70%[7]of the local dwelling mix,detached housingis increasing in demand and price.[8]

At the south-eastern end of the peninsula is the historicNew Farm Park.Brunswick Streetis the main street running northwest–southeast up the centre of the peninsula. To the south of Brunswick Street the suburb is characterised by large ornateQueenslander-style houses, shady streets lined with large trees and tall apartment buildings, predominantly along the river. More modest Queenslander-style houses dominate the north of Brunswick Street, where there are fewer large trees and apartments.[citation needed]

The suburb has one main commercial area close to New Farm Park, called 'Merthyr Village'. A wide variety of businesses also operate along Brunswick Street and in adjacent streets. The former electric tramway power station, located at the eastern corner of New Farm Park, has been converted into a community arts and performance space called 'The Powerhouse'.New Farm is known as Brisbane's "Little Italy" as many immigrants from Italian descent first settled in the suburb. TheBrisbane City Counciloperates a public library at 135 Sydney Street.[9]The library opened in 1975 and offers publicly accessibleWi-Fi.[10]

History

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View of New Farm c.1885

Though one of Brisbane's oldest suburbs, the peninsula of New Farm was once calledBinkinba(place of the land tortoises) by the indigenousTurrbaltribe of Brisbane.[11]

The suburb derives its name from the fact that the peninsula was used as a farming area in the early years ofBrisbane's history.[12]CommandantPatrick Loganestablished a new farm in the area in 1827 as part of theMoreton Bay penal colony.[13]The area was also a working site of convicts (lime kilns dating back to 1870 are still evident on the river banks).[14]

Politician and judgeSamuel Griffithbuilt his house 'Merthyr' in the suburb in 1870.[13]

From 1885 to 1897, New Farm's transport needs were met by horse-drawn trams, which operated along Brunswick Street, as far as Barker Street.[citation needed]In 1897, the horse trams were replaced with electric trams and the line was extended, with trams ultimately running as far as Macquarie Street and down to the river at New Farm Park. The electric trams ceased operation on 13 April 1969. Since then the suburb has been served by diesel buses.[citation needed]

New Farm State School was opened on 21 January 1901.[15][16]

On 29 November 1919, 24 river frontage subdivided allotments between Merthyr Road and Sydney Street were advertised to be auctioned by Cameron Bros Auctioneers. A map advertising the auction indicated that the home of Sir Samuel Griffith was adjacent to the advertised lots.[17][18]

On 24 April 1920, 5 allotments on Welsby Street were advertised to be auctioned on 27 April 1920 at 11am by Cameron Bros Auctioneers. A map advertising the auction indicated that the lots were close to the new tramway.[19][20]

On 6 May 1920, 5 residential sites and 2 cottages were advertised to be auctioned on Monday 10 May 1920 by Cameron Bros Auctioneers. A map advertising the auction indicated that the lots and cottages were located between St Clair House and Heal Street.[21][22]

In 1923, the Catholic Church purchased a house to celebrate mass. The Holy Spirit Church opened on 1 June 1930, enabling the Sisters of Mercy to open the Holy Spirit School on 7 July 1930 in the house.[16]The house was replaced with a purpose-built school building costing £4,000. In September 1937 the new school guilding was blessed and opened byArchbishop of Brisbane,James Duhig.[23]

There was a marine base established inWorld War IIand the suburb was home to many wealthy merchants and lawyers.[14]

Spastic Centre School opened on 12 February 1951. It was renamed New Farm Special School in 1974. It closed on 16 December 1994.[16]

New Farm developed a reputation in the late 1980s forstreet prostitution[24]and as a drug-addled, low-rent culture depicted inAndrew McGahan's grunge novelPraise,which is set largely in the suburb.[25]

Since then, and like many Brisbane suburbs, New Farm has experienced much 'gentrification' and 'infill development' throughout the 1990s and the years since 2000. However, New Farm maintains its diversity, being known for its long-established Anglo-Saxon and Italian communities (as depicted inVenero Armanno's novel Firehead), and its many restaurants and cafes.[26]

On 23 January 2007, part of the movieFool's Gold,starringKate Hudson,was shot at New Farm Park. Scenes from the filmsAll My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane(2007) andJucy(2011) have also been shot there.[citation needed]

Demographics

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At the2011 census,New Farm recorded a population of 11,330.[27]This meant New Farm had the highest population density in Greater Brisbane at the time with approximately 5,861.7 people per square kilometre.[28]

In the2016 census,New Farm had a population of 12,542 people.[29]

In the2021 census,New Farm had a population of 12,197 people.[1]With 5% of household couples identifying as same-sex, New Farm is home to one of Queensland's largestLGBTcommunities.[30]

Heritage listings

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New Farm has a number ofheritage-listedsites, including:

Education

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New Farm State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at corner of James & Heal Streets (27°27′37″S153°02′42″E/ 27.4602°S 153.0451°E/-27.4602; 153.0451(New Farm State School)).[47][48]In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 449 students with 32 teachers (27 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent).[49]

Holy Spirit School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 36 Villiers Street (27°27′54″S153°02′45″E/ 27.4651°S 153.0458°E/-27.4651; 153.0458(Holy Spirit School)).[47][50]In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 255 students with 21 teachers (17 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).[49]

There are no secondary schools in New Farm; the nearest wasKelvin Grove State College[51]until the start of 2020 when the new Fortitude Valley State Secondary College opened.[52]

Amenities

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Brisbane CBD seen fromNew Farm Park

There are a number of parks in the area:

Transport

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By FerryNew Farm can be accessed via twoCityCatstops – at Sydney Street and at New Farm Park. At the river end of Brunswick Street a smallcross-river ferry,operated byBrisbane Transportused to link New Farm withNorman Park.However, the service was removed in July 2020, upsetting many Norman Park residents.[54]

By BusThe suburb is serviced by severalTransport for Brisbanebus routes. This includesBUZservices 196 and 199, running cross-town via the city centre, as well as the peak-only 195 to the city.

The Smart Cities: Rethinking the City Centre[55]report proposes building green bridges from Merthyr Road across the Brisbane River toBulimbain the east and toKangaroo Pointin the west.

Notable residents

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See also

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