Ferny Grove, Queensland
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Ferny Grove is a comparatively recently developed residential suburb in the north west of Brisbane, Queensland. It lies entirely within the area of the Brisbane metropolitan area administered by the Brisbane City Council. However, the suburb of Ferny Hills, which lies to the north of Ferny Grove is administered by Pine Rivers Shire. Other adjacent suburbs include Keperra to the east and south and Upper Kedron, to the south-west. To the west of the suburb lies Brisbane Forest Park.
[edit] History
Prior to the Second World War the area was mainly known for its pleasant picnic grounds along the banks of Kedron Brook and large areas of forest and fern filled valleys, from which the suburb draws its name.
Before large scale residential development, there was some industrial use for the area, with a large claypit and tile factory operating to the south of the railway station. After the war, as the area was still largely undeveloped, with few houses, the Brisbane City Council operated a nightsoil sanitation depot beside Cedar Creek. This depot was closed in the late 1960s as more of Brisbane was sewered and the need for nightsoil treatment ended. After lying vacant for some years, the depot was leased by the Council to the Brisbane Tramway Museum Society and is now the home of the Brisbane Tramway Museum.
After the claypit and tile factory ceased operation (also in the 1960s) this area was redeveloped for housing.
The City Council continued to use the area south of the former nightsoil depot as a large refuse tip until the late 1980s. Ironically the ferny grove from which the suburb drew its name no longer exists, having been used as a rubbish dump for 40 years the grove is now under a large hill, upon which the City Council operates a waste transfer station and sports playing fields.
[edit] Transport
The Ferny Grove railway station is now the terminal of the train line of the same name. Until 1955 the railway line continued through to Dayboro and Ferny Grove was merely a minor station on the line. The line is now electrified at 25kVAC.
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