Dutton Park, Queensland

Dutton Park is located about south of the Brisbane CBD. It is bounded to the north-east by the Beenleigh railway line and the median of Brisbane River to the south-west. Dutton Park lies on a ridge to the east of the Brisbane River, opposite from St Lucia. The site slopes down from Gladstone Road. Annerley Road enters the suburb from the north (South Brisbane) and exits to the south (Annerley). Gladstone Road enters the suburb from the north-west and has its junction with Annerley Road within the suburb. The Boggo Road railway station (formerly Park Road railway station) and the Dutton Park railway station are in the suburb on the Beenleigh line. The Cleveland railway line and the Fisherman Islands railway line have their junction with the Beenleigh line in the suburb. The Eleanor Schonnell Bridge is a bridge across the Brisbane River connecting Dutton Park to the University of Queensland's St Lucia campus. Along the Brisbane River in the suburb, there is a large park (also called Dutton Park) alongside the South Brisbane Cemetery. Apart from these major facilities, the suburb is predominantly residential, with some light industrial and commercial areas. == History ==

Development in the suburb was slow because of difficult terrain, and the fact that a large part of the area was surveyed for government reserves by H.C. Rawnsley in 1863. The South Brisbane cemetery was reserved in 1866 and is Brisbane's oldest surviving municipal cemetery. In 1884, a park was named after Charles Boydell Dutton, the Queensland Minister for Lands from 1883 to 1887 (and great-great-grandfather of former Australian federal opposition leader, Peter Dutton). This became known as "Dutton's Park", a name which was later applied to surrounding estates, a school (originally known as the "Jail School") and a railway station before becoming the name of the suburb around 1910. Between 1901 and 1969 the suburb was served by electric trams. Tram services operated along Gladstone Road and Annerley Road, with a connecting line to the Ipswich Road tram depot along Cornwall Street. J.S. Badger, owner of the Brisbane Tramway Company, developed the Dutton Park recreation reserve in order to increase patronage on the trams. For several years from 1908, open-air movie and variety shows known as 'Continentals' were held at the park, and proved enormously popular, drawing up to 5,000 people a night. Between 1912 and 1927, a tram depot was located in Lang Street (now Tamar Street). St Ita's Regional Primary School opened on 27 January 1919. On 17 December 2006, the Eleanor Schonell Bridge was opened, linking the St Lucia campus of the University of Queensland with southern Brisbane. The Ecosciences Precinct in the Boggo Road Urban Village development opened in 2011. Brisbane South State Secondary College opened on 1 January 2021 for an initial intake of Year 7 students. During planning, it was known as Inner City South State Secondary College. It was built in Dutton Park to ease pressure on Brisbane State High School in neighbouring South Brisbane. == Demographics ==

In the , Dutton Park had a population of 2,024 people. The median age of the Dutton Park population was 32 years, six years below the Australian median. Children aged under 15 years made up 14.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.1% of the population. 58.4% of people were born in Australia. 62.2% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Greek at 5.1%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 40.4% and Catholic 17.9%. In the , Dutton Park had a population of 2,134 people. == Heritage listings ==

Dutton Park has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: • Dutton Park State School, 112 Annerley Road () • Boggo Road Gaol (No 2 Division and Remnant No 1 Division), 150 Annerley Road • Gair Park, 181 Annerley Road • South Brisbane Cemetery, 21 Fairfield Road • Kurrowah, 218 Gladstone Road == Attractions ==

The suburb is dominated by Dutton Park, which includes a large recreation area and public cemetery (colloquially known as Dutton Park Cemetery but officially known as South Brisbane Cemetery). T. J. Doyle Memorial Drive passes through the park and along past the river; it was named after Thomas Joseph Doyle, alderman for South Brisbane ward of the City of Brisbane from 1954 to 1964. The former Boggo Road Gaol was located in the suburb and the remaining structure is now a historical museum. == Education ==

Dutton Park State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 112 Annerley Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 328 students with 28 teachers (21 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 363 students with 25 teachers (22 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (7 full-time equivalent). The 2021 initial intake was Year 7 students only, with each successive calendar year extending the range of school years on offer until 2026, when they eventually provided full schooling for Years 7–12. == Transport ==

By bus, Transport for Brisbane bus routes 192, 196 and 198 serve the suburb along Gladstone Road. Annerley Road to the city (via the Busway) is served by routes 105, 107, 108, 109, 116 and 202. Since the opening of Dutton Park Place busway station on the Eleanor Schonell Bridge and the Boggo Road Busway, the suburb has become a major hub for the Brisbane City Busway. By train, Dutton Park is served by the Dutton Park Railway Station which lies on the Beenleigh/Ferny Grove Line. == References ==