St Lucia, Queensland

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St Lucia, Queensland

St Lucia is an inner suburb of Brisbane

Brisbane

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, Australia

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located 4km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. The suburb is bordered on three sides by the Brisbane River

Brisbane River

The Brisbane River is the longest river in South East Queensland Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay....
and is dominated by the main campus

Campus

A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes library, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings....
of the University of Queensland

University of Queensland

The University of Queensland is one of Australia's premier learning and research institutions. The University is a founding member of the national Group of Eight, an alliance of research-strong, mostly "Sandstone universities" committed to ensuring that Australia has higher education institutions which are genuinely world class....
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History Sugar plantations were established in the area in the 1860s. The suburb derives its name from William Wilson, who purchased and subdivided one of the plantations for housing in the 1880s.

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St Lucia is an inner suburb of Brisbane

Brisbane

Australia

Brisbane River

Campus

University of Queensland

Geograpy

History

Sugar plantations were established in the area in the 1860s. The suburb derives its name from William Wilson, who purchased and subdivided one of the plantations for housing in the 1880s. Wilson, born in St Lucia in the West Indies, named the housing estate St Lucia because the cane plantations in the area reminded him of those in his country of birth .

St Lucia is a green, leafy suburb with a variety of housing including apartment complexes and detached Federation styles and Queenslanders

Queenslander (architecture)

Queenslander architecture is an architectural style common throughout Queensland, Australia. It is also found in the northern parts of the adjacent state of New South Wales....
. Typically, the student population of St Lucia is high, especially in dwellings in the immediate vicinity of the university, but the suburb is also home to wealthy professionals and families.

Attractions

The University of Queensland

University of Queensland

The University of Queensland is one of Australia's premier learning and research institutions. The University is a founding member of the national Group of Eight, an alliance of research-strong, mostly "Sandstone universities" committed to ensuring that Australia has higher education institutions which are genuinely world class....
is the primary focus of St Lucia, with the university, and residential colleges covering a large proportion of the suburb. which was opened in 1870 is located on Hawken Drive and is the only primary school in the suburb. Several small shopping complexes are located throughout the suburb but otherwise the suburb is residential.

Transport

By Bus, St Lucia can be accessed from the western suburbs and Brisbane CBD, with routes terminating at the University of Queensland. There is also a NightLink service, a safety initiative which provides buses with security on board all night Fridays and Saturdays. The Eleanor Schonell Bridge, a dedicated bus/pedestrian/bicycle bridge, connects the University with Dutton Park

Dutton Park, Queensland

Dutton Park is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 5km south of the Brisbane central business district. The suburb is predominantly residential, with some light industrial and commercial areas....
and carries the 109 bus route from George Street in the city to the Lakes Bus Station on St Lucia campus.

By Ferry, The CityCat

CityCat

CityCat is a ferry service operated in Brisbane, Queensland by TransdevTSL, under contract from Brisbane City Council....
stops at two terminals in St Lucia, the Guyatt Park CityCat Terminal

Guyatt Park Ferry Wharf, Brisbane

Guyatt Park Ferry Wharf is a wharf on the Brisbane River in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Brisbane Transport network.It is in Zone 2 of the TransLink integrated public transport system....
and University of Queensland Terminal

University of Queensland Ferry Wharf, Brisbane

University of Queensland Ferry Wharf is a wharf on the Brisbane River in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Brisbane Transport network....
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By Bicycle, St Lucia has bicycle routes that utilise the residential streets between the University of Queensland and Toowong.