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Petrie Terrace, Queensland

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Population
  
1,183 (2011 census)

State electorate(s)
  
Brisbane Central

Postal code
  
4000

Postcode(s)
  
4000

Petrie Terrace
  
Brisbane

Federal division
  
Division of Brisbane

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Location
  
2 km (1 mi) from Brisbane

Petrie Terrace is an inner-city suburb and major thoroughfare in Brisbane, Australia. It is less than 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the Brisbane General Post Office. The precinct is bordered to the west by Hale Street and to the east by Countess Street. Its northern boundary is Musgrave Road and its southern is Milton Road.

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Map of Petrie Terrace QLD 4000, Australia

Demographics

In Petrie Terrace, 60.9% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 4.1%, England 3.3%, Ireland 1.7%, Scotland 1.2% and Italy 0.6%.

Schools

The Albert Park Flexi School is the only school actually in Petrie Terrace. Otherwise, children in the area attend a number of schools in the surrounding suburbs including the Petrie Terrace State School in Paddington and boys' and girls' grammar schools in Spring Hill.

Heritage listings

Petrie Terrace has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

  • 15-17 Caxton Street: Baroona Labor Hall
  • 1 Hale Street: Baroona Special School (now Albert Park Flexi School)
  • 69 Hale Street: La Boite Theatre Building
  • 25-61 Petrie Terrace: Petrie Terrace Police Depot
  • 256 Petrie Terrace: Florence House
  • Facilities

    In 2007-2008 the former Petrie Terrace Police Depot was converted to a retail precinct called The Barracks, which contains cinemas, restaurants, shops and offices with underground car parking. The heritage buildings have been incorporated in the development. The Barracks has a walkway connection through to Roma Street railway station.

    References

    Petrie Terrace, Queensland Wikipedia