29-641: Download coordinates as: New Farm is an inner northern riverside suburb in the City of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , New Farm had a population of 12,197 people. The suburb is located 2 kilometres east of the Brisbane CBD on a large bend of the Brisbane River . New Farm is partly surrounded by the Brisbane River, with land access from the north-west through Fortitude Valley and from
58-430: A community arts and performance space called ' The Powerhouse' . New Farm is known as Brisbane's "Little Italy" as many immigrants from Italian descent first settled in the suburb. The Brisbane City Council operates a public library at 135 Sydney Street. The library opened in 1975 and offers publicly accessible Wi-Fi . Though one of Brisbane's oldest suburbs, the peninsula of New Farm was once called Binkinba (place of
87-636: A drug-addled, low-rent culture depicted in Andrew McGahan 's grunge novel Praise , which is set largely in the suburb. Since then, and like many Brisbane suburbs, New Farm has experienced much ' gentrification ' and 'infill development' throughout the 1990s and the years since 2000. However, New Farm maintains its diversity, being known for its long-established Anglo-Saxon and Italian communities (as depicted in Venero Armanno 's novel Firehead), and its many restaurants and cafes. On 23 January 2007, part of
116-663: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane The Archdiocese of Brisbane is a Latin Church metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Australia located in Brisbane and covering
145-655: Is the seat of the Archbishop of Brisbane. On 12 May 2012 Mark Coleridge was installed as the sixth Archbishop of Brisbane, the seventh Bishop of Brisbane. Mary MacKillop is the patron saint of the Archdiocese of Brisbane. The Diocese of Brisbane was established in 1859, with responsibility for the entire state of Queensland. Prior to its establishment, Queensland was part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney . On 27 January 1877 Pope Pius IX excised
174-598: The 2016 census , New Farm had a population of 12,542 people. In the 2021 census , New Farm had a population of 12,197 people. With 5% of household couples identifying as same-sex, New Farm is home to one of Queensland's largest LGBT communities. New Farm has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: New Farm State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at corner of James & Heal Streets ( 27°27′37″S 153°02′42″E / 27.4602°S 153.0451°E / -27.4602; 153.0451 ( New Farm State School ) ). In 2017,
203-572: 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
232-639: The South East region of Queensland , Australia. Part of the Ecclesiastical Province of Brisbane, the region covered was initially administered by the Archdiocese of Sydney . In 1859 the Diocese of Brisbane was erected, and elevated as an archdiocese in 1887. The archdiocese is the metropolitan of the suffragan dioceses of Cairns , Rockhampton , Toowoomba and Townsville . The Cathedral of St Stephen
261-564: The Australian city of Brisbane. Built between 1864 and 1922, with extensions made in 1989, the cathedral was established with James Quinn as its first bishop. Quinn planned to construct a large cathedral to accommodate a growing congregation. On 26 December 1863, the Feast of St Stephen , Quinn laid the foundation stone for a grand cathedral designed by Benjamin Backhouse . Backhouse's original design
290-524: The Brisbane archdiocese retained responsibility for southern Queensland. In 1929, the Diocese of Toowoomba was excised from the Archdiocese of Brisbane. The following people have been appointed as Archbishops of Brisbane or any of its precursor titles: Coadjutors are included in the table above. The gothic revival cathedral is located on a site bounded by Elizabeth , Charlotte and Edward Streets , in
319-568: The auction indicated that the lots and cottages were located between St Clair House and Heal Street. In 1923, the Catholic Church purchased a house to celebrate mass. The Holy Spirit Church opened on 1 June 1930, enabling the Sisters of Mercy to open the Holy Spirit School on 7 July 1930 in the house. The house was replaced with a purpose-built school building costing £4,000. In September 1937
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#1732855791410348-464: The east and to Kangaroo Point in the west. 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
377-438: 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
406-444: The home of Sir Samuel Griffith was adjacent to the advertised lots. On 24 April 1920, 5 allotments on Welsby Street were advertised to be auctioned on 27 April 1920 at 11am by Cameron Bros Auctioneers. A map advertising the auction indicated that the lots were close to the new tramway. On 6 May 1920, 5 residential sites and 2 cottages were advertised to be auctioned on Monday 10 May 1920 by Cameron Bros Auctioneers. A map advertising
435-464: The land tortoises) by the indigenous Turrbal tribe of Brisbane. The suburb derives its name from the fact that the peninsula was used as a farming area in the early years of Brisbane's history . Commandant Patrick Logan established a new farm in the area in 1827 as part of the Moreton Bay penal colony . The area was also a working site of convicts (lime kilns dating back to 1870 are still evident on
464-445: The local dwelling mix, detached housing is increasing in demand and price. At the south-eastern end of the peninsula is the historic New Farm Park . Brunswick Street is the main street running northwest–southeast up the centre of the peninsula. To the south of Brunswick Street the suburb is characterised by large ornate Queenslander -style houses, shady streets lined with large trees and tall apartment buildings, predominantly along
493-466: The movie Fool's Gold , starring Kate Hudson , was shot at New Farm Park. Scenes from the films All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane (2007) and Jucy (2011) have also been shot there. At the 2011 census , New Farm recorded a population of 11,330. This meant New Farm had the highest population density in Greater Brisbane at the time with approximately 5,861.7 people per square kilometre. In
522-489: The nearest was Kelvin Grove State College until the start of 2020 when the new Fortitude Valley State Secondary College opened. There are a number of parks in the area: By Ferry New Farm can be accessed via two CityCat stops – at Sydney Street and at New Farm Park. At the river end of Brunswick Street a small cross-river ferry , operated by Brisbane Transport used to link New Farm with Norman Park . However,
551-479: The new school guilding was blessed and opened by Archbishop of Brisbane , James Duhig . There was a marine base established in World War II and the suburb was home to many wealthy merchants and lawyers. Spastic Centre School opened on 12 February 1951. It was renamed New Farm Special School in 1974. It closed on 16 December 1994. New Farm developed a reputation in the late 1980s for street prostitution and as
580-536: The north through Newstead . Merthyr is a neighbourhood within New Farm; until 1975 it was a separate suburb. The suburb has an eclectic mix of 19th century colonial constructions; 20th century traditional Queenslander and Federation homes; and modern architectural hybrids. New Farm is home to Brisbane's most impressive collection of art deco buildings. As the population density increases and apartment, unit and duplex housing continue to exceed its share beyond 70% of
609-464: The northern part of the Diocese of Brisbane from Cape Hinchinbrook and then west to the border with South Australia (now Northern Territory ) to create the Vicariate Apostolic of Queensland (later the Diocese of Cairns . On 29 December 1882, the Diocese of Rockhampton was excised from the Archdiocese of Brisbane. The new Rockhampton diocese had responsibility for northern Queensland while
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#1732855791410638-586: 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
667-400: 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. New Farm State School was opened on 21 January 1901. On 29 November 1919, 24 river frontage subdivided allotments between Merthyr Road and Sydney Street were advertised to be auctioned by Cameron Bros Auctioneers. A map advertising the auction indicated that
696-405: The river banks). Politician and judge Samuel Griffith built his house 'Merthyr' in the suburb in 1870. From 1885 to 1897, New Farm's transport needs were met 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 was extended, with trams ultimately running as far as Macquarie Street and down to
725-435: The river. More modest Queenslander-style houses dominate the north of Brunswick Street, where there are fewer large trees and apartments. The suburb has one main commercial area close to New Farm Park, called 'Merthyr Village'. A wide variety of businesses also operate along Brunswick Street and in adjacent streets. The former electric tramway power station, located at the eastern corner of New Farm Park, has been converted into
754-583: The school had an enrolment of 449 students with 32 teachers (27 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent). Holy Spirit School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 36 Villiers Street ( 27°27′54″S 153°02′45″E / 27.4651°S 153.0458°E / -27.4651; 153.0458 ( Holy Spirit School ) ). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 255 students with 21 teachers (17 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent). There are no secondary schools in New Farm;
783-529: The service was removed in July 2020, upsetting many Norman Park residents. By Bus The suburb is serviced by several Transport for Brisbane bus routes. This includes BUZ services 196 and 199, running cross-town via the city centre, as well as the peak-only 195 to the city. The Smart Cities: Rethinking the City Centre report proposes building green bridges from Merthyr Road across the Brisbane River to Bulimba in
812-575: 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
841-492: Was changed and downsized numerous times over the course of the cathedral's completion, mainly for economic reasons. In 1927, there was a plan to replace St Stephen's with a new Holy Name Cathedral to be built in Fortitude Valley , Brisbane. However, funding was only sufficient to build the crypt. Eventually the project was abandoned, the crypt demolished and the land sold. The archdiocese contributes around $ 2.5 billion to
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