Virginia, Queensland
Encyclopedia
Virginia is a suburb in Brisbane
, Queensland
, Australia
. It is located 10 km north of the Brisbane central business district
. It is primarily a residential suburb with many timber and tin Queenslander
style housing. The suburb was named after the Virginia Brick Company, founded in 1897, near the Virginia Railway Station
, which the station opened in 1888.
One of Brisbane Transport
's bus depots is based in Virginia.
and Bindha railway station
provides access to regular Citytrain
services to Brisbane and Shorncliffe
.
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is located 10 km north of the Brisbane central business district
Brisbane central business district
The Brisbane central business district , sometimes referred to as the city, is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and is located on a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. The triangular shaped area is bounded by the Brisbane River to the east, south and west...
. It is primarily a residential suburb with many timber and tin Queenslander
Queenslander (architecture)
Queenslander architecture is a modern term for the vernacular type of architecture of Queensland, Australia. It is also found in the northern parts of the adjacent state of New South Wales and shares many traits with architecture in other states of Australia but is distinct and unique...
style housing. The suburb was named after the Virginia Brick Company, founded in 1897, near the Virginia Railway Station
Virginia railway station, Brisbane
Virginia Station is a railway station at Virginia on the Caboolture Line of Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the QR Citytrain network.The station is in Zone 3 of the TransLink integrated public transport system.-Services by platform:...
, which the station opened in 1888.
One of Brisbane Transport
Brisbane Transport
Brisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated public transport scheme in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The origins of Brisbane Transport can be seen as far back as 1885 when horse...
's bus depots is based in Virginia.
Transport
Virginia railway stationVirginia railway station, Brisbane
Virginia Station is a railway station at Virginia on the Caboolture Line of Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the QR Citytrain network.The station is in Zone 3 of the TransLink integrated public transport system.-Services by platform:...
and Bindha railway station
Bindha railway station, Brisbane
Bindha railway station is a railway station on the Shorncliffe Line in Virginia, a northern suburb of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia...
provides access to regular Citytrain
CityTrain
Citytrain is the brand name of urban, suburban and inter-urban electric passenger railway services in South East Queensland, Australia. Its network, centering in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, is approximately in route length...
services to Brisbane and Shorncliffe
Shorncliffe, Queensland
Shorncliffe is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is situated northeast of Brisbane and is the neighbouring suburb of Sandgate. The suburb comes under the jurisdiction of the Brisbane City Council.It is a small community with a village atmosphere...
.