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'''Hamilton''' is an inner northern suburb of [[Brisbane]], [[Australia]], lying on the north bank of the [[Brisbane River]] along Bulimba Reach. The area is hilly with views of the [[Brisbane central business district|CBD]]. |
'''Hamilton''' is an inner northern suburb of [[Brisbane]], [[Australia]], lying on the north bank of the [[Brisbane River]] along Bulimba Reach. The area is hilly with views of the [[Brisbane central business district|CBD]]. |
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{{Reference necessary|The ABS census in 2001 noted that Hamilton was one of the highest-income suburbs in Brisbane, with over half of the suburb's workforce being managers or professionals.}} |
{{Reference necessary|The ABS census in 2001 noted that Hamilton was one of the highest-income suburbs in Brisbane, with over half of the suburb's workforce being managers or professionals.|date=April 2010}} |
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Major roads in the suburb are [[Kingsford Smith Drive, Brisbane|Kingsford Smith Drive]] and Racecourse Road. |
Major roads in the suburb are [[Kingsford Smith Drive, Brisbane|Kingsford Smith Drive]] and Racecourse Road. |
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Revision as of 04:39, 14 April 2010
| Hamilton Brisbane, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Southern part of Hamilton facing the Brisbane River | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,849[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | Lua error: Unable to convert population "4849'"`UNIQ--ref-00000000-QINU`"'" to a number. | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4007 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 7 km (4 mi) from Brisbane | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Brisbane | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Clayfield | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lilley | ||||||||||||||
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Hamilton is an inner northern suburb of Brisbane, Australia, lying on the north bank of the Brisbane River along Bulimba Reach. The area is hilly with views of the CBD.[citation needed]
Major roads in the suburb are Kingsford Smith Drive and Racecourse Road.
History
In Brisbane's early history, Hamilton was the home to many aristocrats and clergy. This suburb is known for being an 'old wealth' suburb compared to 'new wealth' suburbs in Brisbane such as Paddington, Toowong and Indooroopilly.[citation needed] Many of Brisbane's iconic mansions are found in Hamilton, mainly because the exclusive suburb boasts spectacular views of the entire CBD and other surrounding suburbs.
During World War II an interesting accident occurred involving a Corsair fighter plane. It had been unloaded from a ship in the river, had its wings folded up and was being towed along Kingsford-Smith Drive by a truck when it snagged the tramway overhead and brought them down.
This district was the birthplace of Charles Kingsford Smith in 1897.
In recent times, Hamilton has seen development along the river's edge with high rise residential developments.
Gallery
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Finished wing of the international cruise terminal -
Cinema and shopping area of the international cruise terminal -
Riverwalk and residential area
