Stones Corner, Queensland


Stones Corner is an inner southern suburb of City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Geography

It is centred on the junction of Logan Road and Old Cleveland Road.

History

The area was originally known as Burnett's Swamp, being low-lying land around the flood-prone Norman Creek. The triangle of land at the south-east of the junction of Logan Road and Old Cleveland Road was purchased by James Stone in 1875. He tried to get a licence to operate a hotel at the location but was unsuccessful so he brewed and sold ginger beer instead. The area took the name Stone's Corner as a result and later became a suburb with that name.
The present Stones Corner Hotel was opened on the site in 1888 as the Junction Hotel by Denis O'Connor.
Stones Corner Library opened on 25 January 1950. It had a major refurbishment in 1996.
In 1975, the suburb of Stones Corner was absorbed into the neighbouring suburb of Greenslopes before officially returning to a suburb of its own in November 2017.

Amenities

The Brisbane City Council operates the Stones Corner Library at 280 Logan Road.
The Australian Institute of Applied Sciences has its Brisbane campus at 28 Old Cleveland Road.

Heritage Site