West End Brisbane, Queensland
Spanish mission styled West End Market Place
Population:	5,832 (2001 Census)[1]
Established:	1860s
Postcode:	4101
Property Value:	AUD $495,000[2]
LGA:	Brisbane City Council
Suburbs around West End Auchenflower Milton South Brisbane Auchenflower West End Highgate Hill Taringa St Lucia Highgate Hill

West End is an inner-city suburb of southern Brisbane. Geographically, West End is bound by the Brisbane River to the west and the south. It was named so by early English settlers who found the area a fond reminder of the West End of London. Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and is the third largest city in Australia, with a population of just under 2. ... Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Const. ... Image File history File links Westendmarket. ... // Events and trends Technology The First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States is built in the six year period between 1863 and 1869. ... Postcodes are used by Australia Post to identify postal districts in Australia. ... ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation 4% (Australia only) Source Reserve Bank of Australia, June 2006 Subunit 1/100 cent Symbol $ or AUD Coins 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c , $1, $2 Banknotes $5, $10, $20, $50, $100 Central... This is a list of Local Government Areas of Queensland Australia External link Statoids on Australia Shires Categories: Local Government Areas of Queensland ... Image:Brisbane flag. ... This is a list of suburbs of Brisbane. ... Auchenflower is a mostly residental, inner western suburb of Brisbane, Australia, situated between Milton, Toowong and Rosalie. ... Suncorp Stadium Milton is an inner suburb of Brisbane, in Queensland, Australia, located approximately 2 kilometres west of Brisbanes central business district. ... South Brisbane is an inner city suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... Auchenflower is a mostly residental, inner western suburb of Brisbane, Australia, situated between Milton, Toowong and Rosalie. ... Highgate Hill is an inner city suburb of Brisbane, Australia. ... Taringa is one of Brisbanes hilly Western suburbs, bordering between Toowong, Queensland, Indooroopilly, St Lucia, Queensland, and the Western Freeway/Brisbane Forest Park. ... Highgate Hill is an inner city suburb of Brisbane, Australia. ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and is the third largest city in Australia, with a population of just under 2. ... Captain Cook Bridge from Kangaroo Point Lookout The Brisbane River is situated in southeast Queensland, Australia, and flows through the state capital Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. ... The West End of London is part of the city centre of London in England. ...

According to 2001 census, over 43% of the households in West End are couples without children, while 31% are couples with children. Just over 50% of the dwellings are stand alone houses and 37% are higher density residential properties, including multi-storey blocks of apartments and units. An apartment (or flat) is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building. ...

The area's major attraction is the popular café and restaurant scene, as well as its quaint and quirky shopping centered along Boundary Street. It is also renowned for its high concentration of ethnic and organic grocery stores, which is reflective of the progressive lifestyle pursued by West End residents. The Davies Park on the riverside hosts one of the largest Farmer's markets in Greater Brisbane every Saturday. Coffeehouse in Damascus A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café shares some of the characteristics of a bar, and some of the characteristics of a restaurant. ... Toms Restaurant, a restaurant in New York made familiar by Suzanne Vega and the television sitcom Seinfeld A restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to order, to be consumed on the premises. ... A farmers market near the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and is the third largest city in Australia, with a population of just under 2. ...

Some houses are covered by historic preservation laws seeking to preserve the historical character e.g. tin roofing. Contrasting sharply with the historic homes are new buildings of contemporary designs. Prices for all types of properties have been increasing dramatically in recent decades. According to REIQ, the median unit/townhouse price in West End for 2005 is $310,000, and the median house price is $490,500. Houses in Fishpool Street, St Albans, England For other meanings of the word house, see House (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Cultural heritage be merged into this article or section. ... // Balancing scales are symbolic of how law mediates peoples interests For other senses of this word, see Law (disambiguation). ...

West End is adjacent to the suburbs of South Brisbane and Highgate Hill. These three suburbs make up a peninsula of the Brisbane River, which helps maintain a close geographical community. South Brisbane is an inner city suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... Highgate Hill is an inner city suburb of Brisbane, Australia. ... Captain Cook Bridge from Kangaroo Point Lookout The Brisbane River is situated in southeast Queensland, Australia, and flows through the state capital Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. ...

The Aboriginal name for the area is Kurilpa, which means water rat. An area of significant importance to the Aboriginals of West End is Musgrave Park. Australian Aborigines are the main indigenous people of Australia. ... Musgrave Park Musgrave Park is a park located in West End, a suburb in the city of Brisbane, the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland. ...

West End is home to a large percentage of the Brisbane Greek community. Among local residents are also immigrants of Italian, Lebanese and Asian descent. About one quarter of residents speak a language other than English at home.

West End was one of the first suburbs of Brisbane to be serviced by a tram line, being opened in 1885. Initially the tram was horse drawn, and terminated in Boundary Street but in 1897 the line was electrified and extended to the southern end of Hardgrave Road, via Vulture Street. It was subsequently extended down Hoogley street to the ferry terminus at the end of Hoogley street. The tram line closed on 13 April 1969. A CLRV Streetcar in the City of Toronto. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Pride of Rotterdam, One of the P&O Ferriess Flagships operating the Hull-Rotterdam Route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on scheduled services. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ...

Gallery

Kurilpa Library Image File history File links Kurilpa_Library. ...	The Commercial Center of West End Image File history File links Westendcenter. ...	Orleigh Park bordering the Southern riverbank of West End Image File history File links Orleighwestend. ...	Davies Park at West End Riverside Image File history File links Download high resolution version (750x1000, 349 KB) Summary Davies Park of West End Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ...
The controversially received landmark of West End, a post modern building erected in 1999 Image File history File links Westendlandmark. ...	Musgrave terrace Image File history File linksMetadata Musgrave1_terrace. ...	West End State School Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (600x800, 180 KB)West End State School File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

External links

• West End's Community Newspaper website

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics
2. ^ [1] Accessed September 30, 2006.