About Milton, QLD

Milton is a riverside inner suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the population of Milton was 2,274 people. == Geography == Milton is approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the central business district. The suburb is a mixture of light industry, warehouses, commercial offices, retail and single and multiple occupancy residences. The main roads are Milton Road, which runs beside the main western rail line and Coronation Drive (formerly River Road), which runs along the Brisbane River. The postcode for Milton is 4064. == History == Settlement in the Milton area by Europeans began in the 1840s, with land mostly used for farming and grazing.The suburb's name was derived from the farm name "Milton Farm", used from the late 1840s by Ambrose Eldridge, chemist. Eldridge named the farm after John Milton, the English poet.Circa 1862, the Anglican Church established a mortuary chapel for the North Brisbane Burial Ground (now Lang Park). It was demolished in 1891.Christ Church Anglican was dedicated in 1876. It was re-built and re-dedicated in 1891.In 1878, 68 allotments were advertised to be auctioned by John Cameron on Monday, 27 May 1878.