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"Stones Corner" redirects here. For for the community in the U.S., see Stones Corner, Oklahoma. For the community in Canada, see Stone's Corners, Ontario.

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Stones Corner
Brisbane, Queensland

Stones Corner sign, corner Logan Road and Montague Road, 2015

Stones Corner

Location in Queensland

Postcode(s)

4120

Area

0.6 km² (0.2 sq mi)

Time zone

AEST (UTC+10:00)

LGA(s)

City of Brisbane

State electorate(s)

Greenslopes

Federal Division(s)

Griffith

Suburbs around Stones Corner:
Woolloongabba	Woolloongabba	Coorparoo
Woolloongabba	Stones Corner	Coorparoo
Greenslopes	Greenslopes	Greenslopes

Stones Corner is an inner southern suburb of City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

History

The area was originally known as Burnett's swamp, being low-lying land around the flood-prone Norman Creek. The triangle of land (the "corner") at the south-east of the junction of Logan Road and Old Cleveland Road was purchased by James Stone in 1875. He tried to get a licence to operate a hotel at the location but was unsuccessful so he brewed ginger beer instead. The area took the name Stone's Corner as a result and later became a suburb with that name.

The present Stones Corner Hotel was opened on the site in 1888 as the Junction Hotel by Denis O'Connor.

Later the suburb of Stones Corner was absorbed into the neighbouring suburb of Greenslopes.

Images for kids

Open Street Map - Stones Corner, 2014
Interior of Stones Corner Library, 1950

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