Milton, Queensland

Milton Brisbane, Queensland
Suncorp Stadium a prominent landmark of Milton
Milton
Coordinates	27°28′04″S 153°00′24″E / 27.46778°S 153.00667°E / -27.46778; 153.00667Coordinates: 27°28′04″S 153°00′24″E / 27.46778°S 153.00667°E / -27.46778; 153.00667
Population	1,987 (2011 census)
• Density	1,660/km2 (4,290/sq mi)
Gazetted	11 August 1975
Postcode(s)	4064
Area	1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Location	2 km (1 mi) wW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Brisbane (Paddington Ward)
State electorate(s)	Mount Coot-tha
Federal Division(s)	Brisbane
Suburbs around Milton: Paddington Paddington Brisbane City Auchenflower Milton Brisbane City Auchenflower West End South Brisbane

Milton is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia, approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the central business district. The suburb is a mixture of light industry, warehouses, commercial offices, retail and single and multiple occupancy residences. The main roads are Milton Road, which runs beside the main western rail line and Coronation Drive (formerly River Road), which runs along the Brisbane River.

Settlement in the Milton area by Europeans began in the 1840s, with land mostly used for farming and grazing.

The suburb's name was derived from the farm name "Milton Farm", used from the late 1840s by Ambrose Eldridge, chemist. Eldridge named the farm after John Milton, the English poet. Between 1900 and 1962, Milton was served by trams running along Milton Road from Toowong and Rainworth, with the latter branching off at Baroona Road. The services were withdrawn after the disastrous Paddington tram depot fire and replaced by buses. The suburb continues to be served by most western suburb bus routes operated by Brisbane Transport.

Between 1927 and 1969, the Brisbane City Council's tramway workshops were located at Boomerang Street, a site formerly used as a nightsoil dump. Trams accessed the workshops from Milton Road, under the railway line. After the closure of the tram system on 13 April 1969, the workshops continued to be used to service the City Council's bus fleet, until the workshop complex was shifted to Toowong in 1979. The workshops were then demolished and the site used as a successful "Park and Ride" car park, where commuters could park their cars at the edge of the CBD and continue their journey by bus. However, in the late 1980s, a change in City Council policy saw the site sold for office development.