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History of the Toowong Shire

The Toowong and Districts area covers the suburbs of Toowong, Milton and Auchenflower, and also part of Mt Coot-tha. These suburbs were formerly administered by the former Shire of Toowong, which was created on 20 May 1880.

Find out more about the history of the Toowong, the people and places in the articles below:

Places of interest

Toowong and Districts Shire map, 1902
July 24, 2025/by TDHS

The Streets of Toowong Part 1

October 3, 2024/by TDHS

Early Houses in Toowong Shire A-C

February 22, 2024/by TDHS

Have Horse: Will Travel. The Necessity for Roads in 1850

November 6, 2023/by TDHS

Chinese Market Gardens in Toowong

October 15, 2023/by TDHS

Lauriston House

Toowong District Historical Society - High street and Sherwood road Toowong Brisbane c1890
November 23, 2021/by TDHS

A brief history of Toowong including timeline

Mt Coot-the picnic at waterfalls - image courtesy SLQ
November 20, 2021/by TDHS

Mt Coot-tha key historical dates

Milton View across Milton Heights from Rosalie
November 20, 2021/by TDHS

Milton key historical dates

Auchenflower Toowong
November 20, 2021/by TDHS

Auchenflower

June 20, 2021/by TDHS

The naming of our streets: Archer Street

Bywong Street 1967 courtesy BCC
June 20, 2021/by TDHS

The naming of our streets: Bywong Street

November 11, 2019/by TDHS

Botanical Gardens Talk by Ray Seward

Badger’s house Arlington, Toowong Brisbane
December 19, 2018/by TDHS

Badger’s house ‘Arlington’; now known as ‘Endrim’

Brisbane General Cemetery ca 1889 courtesy SLQ
August 16, 2018/by TDHS

Brisbane General Cemetery (aka Toowong Cemetery)

Badger’s house Arlington, Toowong Brisbane
April 25, 2018/by TDHS

Places of significant interest

Toowong District Historical Society - High street and Sherwood road Toowong Brisbane c1890
May 24, 2017/by TDHS

History of the Toowong Shire

William and Margaret Winterford Regatta Hotel Toowong
May 6, 2016/by TDHS

WILLIAM and MARGARET WINTERFORD

February 2, 2014/by TDHS

The naming of Toowong

The People of Toowong

Elizabeth Harpur Toowong Historical Society
April 5, 2024/by TDHS

A to Z of Toowong founders and pioneers

January 25, 2024/by TDHS

Interesting Facts about Toowong part 1

November 21, 2023/by TDHS

Alfred Delves Broughton and the Broughton Estate

October 15, 2023/by TDHS

Lou Peets: Toowong Rocking Horse maker

March 11, 2019/by TDHS

My Toowong Business

Brisbane General Cemetery ca 1889 courtesy SLQ
August 16, 2018/by TDHS

Brisbane General Cemetery (aka Toowong Cemetery)

Raymond Dart
May 17, 2018/by TDHS

Raymond Dart: Toowong-born world renowned palaeontologist

September 8, 2016/by TDHS

Fond Memories of our family home

History of Cricket in Toowong
January 20, 2015/by TDHS

A history of cricket in Toowong

Toowong A Tram Ride from the past - books about Toowong by TDHS
January 20, 2015/by TDHS

Sojourn in Toowong – the Shirley Lahey Story

Elizabeth Harpur Toowong Historical Society
August 31, 2013/by TDHS

Elizabeth Harpur (Tabb) Bailey: Toowong’s first lady of real estate (1885-1965)

Charles Patterson
August 22, 2013/by TDHS

Charles Patterson

  • 1824

    John Oxley, Surveyor-General for NSW, camps on the river near Milton as part of a visit to look at possible settlement sites

  • 1875

    Brisbane to Ipswich railway line was opened, with a station at Toowong and Milton

    The Regatta Hotel was opened  on River Road (Coronation Drive) overlooking Toowong Reach

    The new Brisbane General Cemetary (also known as the Toowong cemetery) is officially opened

  • 1879

    Toowong State School established in Aston St

  • 1880

    Toowong Division separated into the Shire of Toowong and the Indooroopilly Division

    Mt Coot-tha area was gazetted as a public park/reserve

  • 1889

    Milton State school opens in 1889 on the site of Red Jacket Swamp

  • 1903

    Toowong Shire become Town of Toowong

  • 1904

    Electric Tram opens along Milton Road

  • 1925

    Town of Toowong is incorporated in Greater Brisbane Council

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Toowong and District Historical Society Inc.

Researching, collecting and recording the history of Toowong, Milton, Auchenflower and also parts of Mt Coot-tha.

Acknowledgement of Country

TDHS respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of this area who provided the suburb it’s name. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, honouring their continuing connection to water, community and country.

Thank you to our sponsor

Consolidated Properties Group TDHS Sponsor

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