26-480: Fort Lytton National Park is a national park in Lytton , City of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. Its main attraction is Fort Lytton Historic Military Precinct , providing guided tours of historic Fort Lytton , a museum and re-enactments. The park was created in 1990 as Queensland's first historic national park. It initially contained only heritage-listed Fort Lytton, a colonial coastal fort that continued to operate as
52-592: A military base until after the Second World War . The park was extended in 1999 to include Lytton Quarantine Station which occupied adjacent land. The Quarantine Station is also heritage-listed, but is only open to the public on special occasions. The park is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northeast of the Brisbane CBD near the mouth of the Brisbane River . Fort Lytton was constructed in 1880–1881 to protect both
78-412: A moat and was an pentagonal structure concealed behind an embankment. It was fortified with two six-inch disappearing guns, also in 1881 a rifle range was added. The layout of the village can be seen in an 1889 map. Lytton State School opened on 18 September 1882 with an initial enrolment of 41 students under teacher Mr A. S. Spencer. It was located on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) site on a hill overlooking
104-616: A number of heritage-listed sites, including: Although Lytton was once a town, it is now primarily commercial and industrial. It shares the same postcode as the Port of Brisbane . Ampol owns and operates the Lytton Oil Refinery in the north east of the suburb ( 27°24′55″S 153°09′27″E / 27.4154°S 153.1575°E / -27.4154; 153.1575 ( oil refinery ) ). The plant could produce 109,000 barrels per day in 2012. Wynnum Wastewater Treatment Plant
130-506: A number of parks in Lytton, including: Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of
156-670: A road was surveyed from Norman Creek . A telegraph line was run from Brisbane to Lytton in 1862. The hulk "Prosperine" in the Brisbane River off Lytton was used as a floating Reformatory for Boys. From 1871 to 1879 the boys were taught by the Reformatory's Sub-Inspector. From 22 July 1879 a qualified teacher was supplied by the Queensland Public Instruction Department to the Hulk "Proserpine" School, after which it
182-460: Is a pan in the west of the suburb ( 27°25′36″S 153°08′34″E / 27.4266°S 153.1427°E / -27.4266; 153.1427 ( Clunie Flats ) ). A pilot station and a village were established at Lytton in 1859. It was most likely named after Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803–73) who was the Colonial Secretary of State in 1858–59. It would be two years before
208-449: Is a sewage treatment plant on Tanker Street ( 27°25′06″S 153°09′54″E / 27.4182°S 153.1650°E / -27.4182; 153.1650 ( Wynnum Wastewater Treatment Plant ) ). It releases treated water into Crab Creek ( 27°25′00″S 153°10′00″E / 27.4166°S 153.1666°E / -27.4166; 153.1666 ( Crab Creek (mouth) ) ) which flows into Moreton Bay . There are
234-423: Is bounded by the Brisbane River to the north-west. It is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east of the Brisbane CBD , but travel by the railway or road is considerably longer. Lytton Hill is in the north-east of the suburb ( 27°24′51″S 153°09′43″E / 27.4141°S 153.1619°E / -27.4141; 153.1619 ( Lytton Hill ) ) 26 metres (85 ft) above sea level. Clunie Flats
260-497: Is open free on Sundays, most public holidays and other special occasions. It features both guided and self-guided tours of the historic fort and other military structures, a military museum and regular historic re-enactments (although not every week). Access to the park at other times is by appointment only, and is subject to fees. The Lytton Quarantine Station was established in 1913–1914, to accommodate newly arrived immigrants and persons considered to be at risk of causing infection to
286-587: The Ampol oil company in 1963, as the site for the Lytton Oil Refinery . The land contained three parcels that had particular historic significance. These were the land containing the original fort , the land containing Lytton Hill , and the land containing the remains of a WW2 heavy anti-aircraft battery. In 1988 Ampol transferred the parcel containing the original fort to the Queensland Government , and this became Fort Lytton National Park in 1990. Fort Lytton
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#1733116475433312-509: The City of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Lytton had "no people or a very low population". The historical region was a significant naval base after the establishment of Fort Lytton between 1880 and 1881. The Fort safeguarded the city and shipping routes from hostile invasions during the colonial period as Brisbane was close to the French naval garrison at Nouméa. The suburb
338-572: The Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
364-577: The Visitor Information Centre and sells basic refreshments. FLHA seeks donations to cover its expenses. In 2019, the Queensland Military Historical Society (formerly known as Victoria Barracks Historical Society) relocated from its former premises at Church Street, Fortitude Valley to the old Dining Hall at Fort Lytton. Lytton, Queensland Download coordinates as: Lytton is an outer riverside suburb in
390-561: The city and the port from naval attack. After the Australian colonies became a federation (the Commonwealth of Australia) in 1901, the fort and the land on which it stood were transferred to the Commonwealth. Fort Lytton continued to operate as a military base until shortly after the Second World War (WW2). It was closed down progressively, the last operation to close being the signal station which closed in 1965. The land and fort were sold to
416-622: The creation of the national park in 1990, volunteers of the Royal Artillery Association of Queensland created a sub-branch to work with the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service to develop a historic military exhibit for the public. That sub-branch became Fort Lytton Historical Association (FLHA) in 1999. FLHA is a non-profit volunteer organization which provides free guided tours of the Fort on Sundays and public holidays. It also operates
442-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
468-471: The general population. The quarantine station was on land adjacent to Fort Lytton. By the late 1980s the quarantine station had closed completely. In 1988 management of part of the quarantine site and buildings, including the quarantine station jetty, was taken over by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and was incorporated into Fort Lytton National Park in 1999. The quarantine station is only open to
494-413: The park including in 5 buildings, 6 gun pits, 2 shelter structures and several open air locations. Admission to the museum is free, although two of the buildings (the submarine mining building and the black powder rooms) can only be accessed on guided tours. The Old Dining Hall houses a collection of over 10,000 artefacts pertaining to Queensland's military history. Entry to the museum is free. Soon after
520-586: The past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been a process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and
546-410: The public on special occasions, but visitors can always walk around the outside of the buildings. The Visitor and Information Centre (which is also the headquarters of Fort Lytton Historical Association) previously housed the quarantine station laundry. The Quarantine Station is only open to the public on special occasions. The museum has a collection of over 2000 items which are distributed throughout
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#1733116475433572-426: The school was renamed Wilson Youth Hospital School, while the older boys remained at Westbrook and had correspondence classes if desired. Wilson Youth Hospital School closed in 1968. During the years 1876–1908 a local post office was open. Due to Lytton's location on the south-east bank of the Brisbane River at its seaward end Fort Lytton was built in the 1881 to guard the mouth of the Brisbane River . The fort had
598-545: The sea on the Old Brisbane Road, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the Lytton Wharf (approx 27°25′31″S 153°09′50″E / 27.4253°S 153.1638°E / -27.4253; 153.1638 ( Lytton State School (former) ) ). In 1911, the buildings were relocated to Wynnum North and the school renamed Wynnum North State School in 1911. Wynnum North State School closed on 31 December 2010 as it
624-575: The term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in
650-407: Was amalgamated with Lindum State School and Wynnum Central State School to create a new Wynnum State School. The Wynnum North State School site was sold and redeveloped as an apartment complex. At the 2011 census , Lytton had a population of 6 people. In the 2016 census , Lytton had a population of 6 people. In the 2021 census , Lytton had "no people or a very low population". Lytton has
676-697: Was variously known as the Lytton Stockade School and the Lytton Reformatory School. In 1900 the reformatory and its school moved to Westbrook, west of Ipswich, where the facility was known as Westbrook Reformatory for Boys and the school was renamed Westbrook Reformatory School, then later renamed Westbrook Farm Home School. On 5 July 1961 the school and its primary school-aged boys moved to the Wilson Youth Hospital in Windsor , Brisbane and
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