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| Keywords: StateLibQld 1 100328.jpg supplied with photograph The suburb of Dutton Park was originally known as Bloggo which became corrupted to Boggo and thus gave the name to Boggo Road now known as Annerley Road The area was eventually renamed Dutton Park after Charles Boydell Dutton who was the Queensland Minister for Lands from 1883 to 1887 Originally the district was not popular with settlers because of early plans for the construction of the South Brisbane Cemetery and gaol However the area eventually found favour due to its proximity to the city and the development of public transport The South Coast Railway was built through the district and a station was opened at Dutton Park in 1884 Land was initially bought for farming however residential development soon followed after the introduction of the tramline in 1908 Information taken from Queensland Place Names Board Brisbane Suburbs and Localities and Brisbites Suburban Sites retrieved on 13 September 2004 at <http //www ourbrisbane com/living/suburbs/dutton_park/history/> ~ 1900 handle 10462/deriv/69410 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Dutton Park Queensland Shops in Brisbane Annerley Road | ||||
