Darra, Queensland
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Darra Brisbane, Queensland |
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Shops in Darra.
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| Population | 3,838 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1864 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4076 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 14 km (9 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||
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City of Brisbane (Jamboree Ward) |
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| Federal Division(s) | Division of Oxley | ||||||||||||
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Darra is an older Brisbane suburb located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) southwest of Brisbane central business district. It is known for its high migrant population. The first subdivisions in the area occurred in 1864.
The houses are mainly of the Queenslander style built in the 1940s and 1950s. The majority of blocks in Darra are large enough to be subdivided, which is becoming popular in the suburb, hence making room for more modern homes. In the last few years, a property developer bought a vast tract of vacant, government land. As a result, there are now many new homes and townhouses built in Darra, which has increased its population and its geographical boundaries.
Surrounding suburbs include Seventeen Mile Rocks, Oxley, Sinnamon Park, Sumner, Richlands, Jamboree Heights and Mount Ommaney.
In 1954, the Darra RSL Memorial Hall was opened. Sumner was known as Darra until 1969 when it became a separate suburb. Vietnamese refugees began to settle in the area in 1975. The origin of the word Darra came from the Aboriginal word for 'stones'.
Darra railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane CBD, Ipswich, Rosewood and Springfield. The Darra railway station is the name given to the suburb it came to serve. As the railway was built through the area a stop was allocated at a distance of "nine miles forty four chain", halfway between the planned Oxley railway station and Wacol railway station. The station was one terminus for the first of Brisbane's electric rail lines, linking to Ferny Grove railway station in 1979.
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