Norman Park, Queensland

Norman Park Brisbane, Queensland
Brisbane central business district seen from Norman Park
Population	6,003 (2011 census)
Postcode(s)	4170
Location	4 km (2 mi) E of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Brisbane
State electorate(s)	Bulimba
Federal Division(s)	Griffith
Suburbs around Norman Park: New Farm Hawthorne Morningside East Brisbane Norman Park Seven Hills Coorparoo Camp Hill Camp Hill

Norman Park is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia, located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the CBD. It borders East Brisbane, Coorparoo, Camp Hill, Morningside and Hawthorne, and is mostly residential.

Norman Park is likely named after an early estate in the area. The estate is thought to have derived its name in the 1890s from the nearby Norman Creek, and the contemporary Governor of Queensland Henry Wylie Norman.

Norman Park began taking in the first settlers in 1853. Initially, development in Norman Park was slow and almost ceased after the 1893 Brisbane floods. Industries in Norman Park at the time included dairying, leather and brooms.

Between 1912 and 1926 a steam tram service to Belmont connected with the Queensland Government Railway at Norman Park. Initially the service was operated by the Belmont Shire Council. The service was suspended in 1924. The service was reinstated by the Brisbane City Council in 1925, but was again suspended in 1926. In 2006 remnants of the tramway's right of way could still be seen close to the railway station.

Norman Park remained a largely rural area until after World War II, when rapid development took place as the result of the construction of public housing. In the 1940s and 1950s, extensive reclaiming of land in the low-lying areas created parks and playing fields.