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Sherwood is 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi) south west of the Brisbane CBD [5] and bounded by the median of the Brisbane River towards the west. [6]Oxley Road is the main thoroughfare through the suburb, entering from the north and exiting to the south ().
The Sherwood Forest Park was officially opened on World Forestry Day, 21 March 1925, with a planting of 72 Queensland kauri (Agathis robusta) along a central promenade named Sir Matthew Nathan Avenue in honour of the Queensland Governor. The park is known today as The Sherwood Arboretum.
The Sherwood Arboretum has a special association with Brisbane's renowned landscape architect, Harry Oakman, who was the Manager of Parks and Gardens for the Brisbane City Council from 1946 to 1963. Oakman had been Head Gardener, Department of Parks, for Newcastle City Council from 1940 to 1946.
Real estate map of The Graceville Estate, circa 1888. Graceville is located 7.8 kilometres (4.8 mi) south-west of the Brisbane CBD, and is bordered by the Brisbane River to the North-East and West, Oxley Creek to the East, Chelmer to the North and Sherwood to the South.
Sherwood State School is a heritage-listed state school at 464 Oxley Road, Sherwood, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The buildings were built from built from 1874 to 1974. The designers included Boulton & Paul, Ltd and the Department of Public Works (Queensland). It was formerly known as West Oxley National School.
In 1891, parts of Yeerongpilly Division were excised to create Sherwood Division becoming a Shire in 1903 which contained the suburb of Oxley. In 1925, the Shire of Sherwood was amalgamated into the City of Brisbane. [23] Mrs Janet O'Connor Girls School opened on 1885 and closed on 1920. [20] Ladies of Duporth Private School, Oxley, 1913
The Brisbane area at night taken by satellite. The geography of Brisbane is characterised by its coastal location in the south eastern corner of the Queensland state of Australia. It is located halfway up the Australian east coast with longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates of 27.5° south and 153° east.
Graceville Memorial Park is a heritage-listed park at 173 Oxley Road, Graceville, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was established in 1904. It is also known as Graceville Recreation Reserve and the Sherwood War Memorial. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 5 September 2006. [1]
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