New Farm Village, located on Brunswick Street in New Farm.

New Farm (postcode: 4005 ) is an inner city suburb in Brisbane, Australia, located on a peninsula in the Brisbane River to the east of the central business district. At its northern end it borders the suburb of Fortitude Valley. At the southern end of the peninsula is the historic New Farm Park. The suburb derives its name from the fact that the penisula was used as a farming area in the early years of Brisbane's History. Brunswick Street is the main street running north-south up the centre of the peninsula. To the east of Brunswick Street the suburb is characterised by large Queenslander style houses, shady streets lined with large trees and tall apartment buildings, predominantly along the river. Queenslander style houses dominate the east of Brunswick Street where there are less large trees and apartments. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1259x770, 211 KB) Summary New Farm Village, located on Brunswick Street in the suburb of New Farm, Queensland. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1259x770, 211 KB) Summary New Farm Village, located on Brunswick Street in the suburb of New Farm, Queensland. ... Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... Peninsula A peninsula (from Latin paene insula, almost island) is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body, surrounded by water on three sides. ... Captain Cook Bridge from Kangaroo Point Lookout Goodwill Bridge - and the CityCat on the Brisbane River. ... Emporium in Fortitude Valley. ... New Farm Park is a significant historic park in the suburb of New Farm, Queensland, Brisbane. ... Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, is named for Sir Thomas Brisbane (1773–1860), British soldier and colonial administrator born in Ayrshire, Scotland. ... Queenslander (or Old Queenslander) architecture is a form unique to Queensland. ...

From 1885 to 1897 New Farm's transport needs were served by horse drawn trams, which operated along Brunswick Street, as far as Barker Street. In 1897 the horse trams were replaced with electric trams and the line 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. 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... TheBus, established by Mayor Frank Fasi, is Honolulus only public transit system. ...

There are two main commercial areas, both on Brunswick street - one towards the northern end near Fortitude Valley, the other near New Farm Park, called 'Merthyr Village'. The former electric tramway power station, located at the eastern end of New Farm Park, has been converted into a popular community arts and performance space called 'The Powerhouse'. The Powerhouse is a performing arts and cultural venue located in the Brisbane suburb of New Farm. ...

Like many Brisbane suburbs, the area has experienced much 'gentrification' and 'infill development' throughout the 1990s and the years since 2000. This article is about the year. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

The western side of the peninsula is charecterised by large houses and leafy streets.

The Brisbane River Walk is located on the western side of the New Farm Peninsula.

ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x811, 246 KB) Summary Abbott Street in New Farm, Queensland. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x811, 246 KB) Summary Abbott Street in New Farm, Queensland. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (960x973, 195 KB) Summary Brisbane River Walk, looking from north to south. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (960x973, 195 KB) Summary Brisbane River Walk, looking from north to south. ...

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