Enoggera & Districts Historical Society Inc. Remembering the suburb of Dorrington

Following European settlement, there was a suburb lying on the north bank of Brisbane’s Enoggera Creek bordered by Ashgrove to the south, Enoggera to the north and Alderley to the east.

Originally named Oakleigh, in 1946 the suburb became Dorrington.

To this day, the term ‘Dorrington’ is still used regularly by local residents. There is a Dorrington Park (home to the Enchanted Forest playground), a Dorrington Drive, even a Dorrington Neighbourhood Watch group.

However, technically, the suburb of Dorrington no longer exists.

In 1975 the suburb was absorbed into Ashgrove by then Lord Mayor Clem Jones’ administration. Its fate was similar to that of other localities in the greater north western region of Brisbane during this time, including St John’s Wood (also wound up in 1975), Torwood, Rosalie and Oxford Park.

Interestingly, Gaythorne was also wound up as a suburb, only to be brought back at a later date!