Enoggera, Queensland

Download coordinates as: Enoggera (/əˈnɒɡrə/ ə-NOG-rə) is a north-western suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

[7] The word Enoggera is wrongly spelled, an error made at the Government Lands Office, when the letter u was mistaken for n. It was intended that the name should be recorded as Euogerra, a contraction of the Turrbal phrase youara-ngarea meaning literally "sing-play" or song and dance.

Because this area was given a distinct name indicates that it held a significant place in Turbull culture as a camping and corroboree region.

Six years later, Thomas Hayes moved to the area and bought thirty-three acres of land.

[citation needed] In the 1860s, the track to the Gympie goldfields passed through Enoggera, and this assisted with development.

[citation needed] Enoggera State School opened on 4 September 1871 on the Great Northern Road (now South Pine Road) with an initial enrolment of 26 students under teacher John Chasly Towell, rising to an average attendance of 43 students by the end of 1917.

[19] In 1890, re-subdivisions 1 to 17, of subdivision 24 of portion 190, County of Stanley, Parish of Enoggera, were advertised for auction by W. J.

[25] In April 1918, Roman Catholic Archbishop James Duhig bought "Shine Hill", consisting of a house with 13 acres (5.3 ha) for £2,150 and engaged architect George Trotter to build a school for 200 students.

[26][27] The school was officially opened and dedicated on Sunday 26 January 1919 by Archbishop of Wellington Francis Redwood, assisted by Duhig.

[12]In May 1919, subdivided allotments of Rangeview Estate Enoggera were auctioned by Cameron Bros.[30] This area is now within the suburb of Gaythorne.

[36] The map further states that a water main passes through the estate and that there would be a good prospect of trams and electric light extension.

[40] The map depicts the close proximity of Abbotsford Estate to the Enoggera Railway Station.

[citation needed] Marcellin College was opened in 1970 by the Marist Brothers as a boys' school.

In January 2006 the Mt Maria College at Mitchelton and Mt Maria Junior College at Enoggera were amalgamated as a single school but with two separate campuses (being divided into senior and junior secondary years respectively).

The Brisbane Irish Rugby Football Club "The McBrats" play at Memorial Park.

Carrick's Sawmill at Enoggera, c. 1922
Entrance to Enoggera Memorial Hall, 2011