Butter Cafe in Gaythorne. Image copyright Must Do Brisbane.
Gaythorne is a quiet, leafy middle-ring suburb situated on Brisbane’s north side about 7-8km north of Brisbane’s CBD. The suburb has good transport links with its very own train station. Located a stone’s throw from cafes, restaurants, shopping centres, parks and schools – Gaythorne offers a lifestyle that is easy and convenient.
Gaythorne is bounded to the north by Kedron Brook and residents can enjoy a range of recreational facilities including parks, sports fields, a bowls club and Keperra Golf Course. Cafes such as Butter are popular with locals and there are shopping centres in every direction including: Brookside Shopping Centre, Everton Park Shopping Centre and Westfield Chermside.
Gaythorne is situated between the suburbs of Enoggera and Mitchelton, and it also borders with Everton Park and Alderley. In the late 1990s Gaythorne was split from Enoggera but still shares the same postcode with this suburb.
Schools near Gaythorne
Although Gaythorne is too small to have its own schools families living in Gaythorne can access the following schools in neighbouring suburbs:
Government
- Enoggera State School
- Mitchelton State School
- Everton Park State High School
- Mitchelton State High School
Private
- Mt Maria College
- Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School
- Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School
- Hillbrook Anglican School
Gaythorne’s Homes
The main architectural style of Gaythorne is Queenslander architecture however you will also find plenty of post war homes, new builds, apartments (especially along Samford Road) and townhouses. The streets and homes nearby to Kedron Brook are most sought after. Some streets closer to Kedron Brook are prone to flooding and traffic noise can be an issue for properties close to busy Samford Road and Pickering Street.
Gaythorne is considered an affordable suburb to buy into especially in comparison to suburbs located closer into the city.
Get to Know Gaythorne
Gaythorne is sought after northern Brisbane suburb. Here is a list of reasons why:
- Gaythorne offers an easy lifestyle with convenient access to Brookside and Everton Park Shopping Centres and Westfield Chermside.
- Gaythorne has its own Bowls Club which offers locals Lawn Bowls, 8 Ball Pool Competitions, Line Dancing, Barefoot Bowls, Friday night meals and catering for special events.
- Although technically located in Mitchelton, the Gaythorne RSL Club offers Gaythorne, Mitchelton and Enoggera locals a community hub for dining, drinking, socialising and assistance for serving and former serving Australian defence force personnel and their families. Gallipoli Barracks is a major military base near Gaythorne and many of the employees of the Barracks live in Gaythorne.
- There are more than a few parks for Gaythorne locals to play sport and relax in including Osborne Road Park, Wilmington Park, Shand Street, Park, Teralba Park, Fenwick Park and Heiner Park North, Enoggera Memorial Park and Brookside Park.
- Keen cyclists, walkers and runners can make use of the Kedron Brook bikeway that runs through Gaythorne.
- With the city so well connected, Gaythorne commuters can easily take a train from Gaythorne station which will get them to the CBD in 25 mins. Gaythorne motorists can be in the city in about 20 minutes.
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