Bardon

Bardon is a western suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Bardon is a western suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north-west of the Brisbane CBD. Bardon is a leafy residential suburb, much of which nestles into the foothills of Mount Coot-tha. In the 2016 census, Bardon had a population of 9,500 people. It includes the neighbourhood of Rainworth.

The suburb of Bardon was originally known as 'Upper Paddington', until it was defined then renamed by the Ithaca Town Council in 1925 after "Bardon", the villa built by Joshua Jeays in 1863 and named for Bardon Hill in his native Leicestershire, England. The house now forms part of the campus of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, The Drive, Bardon.Ithaca Creek State School opened on 28 September 1885.St Bartholomew's Anglican church at 26 Simpsons Road (27.4588°S 152.9851°E? / -27.4588; 152.9851? (St Bartholomew's Anglican Church (former))) was dedicated on 26 August 1923 by Canon Garland. Its last service was held on 12 September 1985.In June 1927, 25 allotments of "Wathana Estate" Upper Paddington were advertised to be auctioned by Isle, Love & Co. A map advertising the auction described the sites as "High and healthy with magnificent views" as well as being only six minutes from the Paddington Tram Terminus.Rainworth State School opened on 2 July 1928.The tram service was extended to Rainworth in 1930 with the Rainworth tram terminus outside the school (27.4665°S 152.9845°E? / -27.4665; 152.9845? (Rainworth tram terminus (former))). Brisbane's tram network was shut down on Sunday 13 April 1969. Some heritage-listed tram waiting sheds remain include one opposite 136 Boundary Road.In June 1929, 42 allotments of "Laurel Estate" were advertised to be auctioned by T. Ozanne & Co. A map advertising the auction states that the estate was handy to state and covent schools and that electric light, gas and water were available at the sites.In 1937 the tram service was extended to Bardon with the Bardon tram terminus on the junction of Simpsons Road and Morgan Terrace (27.4593°S 152.9759°E? / -27.4593; 152.9759? (Bardon tram terminus (former))).In 1937 St Mary's Magdalene Anglican Church was built an 80 Boundary Road, Rainworth (27.4650°S 152.9827°E? / -27.4650; 152.9827? (St Mary Magdalene's Anglican Church / Magda's)), and dedicated by Archbishop William Wand on Sunday 15 August 1937. In 1964 a new St Mary's Magdalene Anglican Church was built on the same site with the 1937 church becoming the church hall. The new St Mary Magdalene's was dedicated by Archbishop Administrator John Hudson. The church closed circa 2010 due to a decline in attendance and was approved by Archbishop Philip Aspinall. The church and hall were sold in November 2011 for $805,000. Since 2012 the building has been operated by non-for-profit Magda Community Artz as a local venue for artistic pursuits, known as Magda's.St Joseph's Catholic School opened on 24 January 1938.Bardon Infants School opened on 27 January 1948, becoming Bardon State School in 1958.St Mary's Anglican Church in West Bardon was dedicated in 1962 and consecrated in 1975.

Originally there was a house with large lands on Boundary Street, Rosalie (now Toowong), called "Rainworth" owned by Sir Augustus Charles Gregory, Surveyor-General of Queensland; it was named after the town of Rainworth near his birthplace in Nottinghamshire, England. After his death in 1905, the house and land were sold. In the 1918 and 1925 the land was sold off for housing; see the 1925 land sale. The Rainworth Estate comprises land between Boundary Road and Rainworth Road south to Birdwood Terrace (formerly Heussler Terrace) and includes the streets of Barton Street, Dudley Street, Nestor Street (now gone), Osman Street (then Margaret Street), Rouen Road, Runic Street, and Vimy Street. The name persists through a school and local businesses. Although to this day, this locality name seems to be in such common use that they may not be lost at all, as many residents still associate their residence locations with this former locality name.