Morningside, Queensland

Morningside is a suburb in the south-east of Brisbane, Australia, surrounded by Cannon Hill, Norman Park and Colmslie. Morningside's postal code is 4170. There is one primary school, Morningside State School, located on Pashen St. There are also two high schools located in Morningside, one state run and the other private. Balmoral State High School is located on Thynne Rd and Lytton Road while Cannon Hill Anglican College is situated on the corner of Junction Road and Krupp Street. Wynnum Road is the major road that goes through Morningside, with retail stores found along it. There are also two shopping centres in Morningside. "Morningside Central" is located on the corner of Junction Road and Wynnum Road while directly opposite on the other side of Junction Road is the newly-constructed "Colmslie Plaza". Both of these shopping centres are centred around a supermarket with "Morningside Central" housing a Woolworths supermarket while "Colmslie Plaza" possesses Coles supermarket. The Colmslie Hotel is a popular bar located next to the "Colmslie Plaza" and has a Restaurant, two separate bars, Gaming room and a TAB as well as accommodation and a bottle shop. Morningside railway station provides regular services to the CBD and beyond. Until 13 April 1969 electric trams skirted the western edge of the suburb, operating along Wynnum Road and Riding Road.

Famous Residents

• The Voss brothers, Michael and Brett, who plays for the Brisbane Lions and St Kilda respectively. The latter is still playing, whilst Michael has retired.
• Mal Michael

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• Morningside, Queensland is at coordinates 27°27′43″S 153°04′30″E / -27.462, 153.075Coordinates: 27°27′43″S 153°04′30″E / -27.462, 153.075
• Our Brisbane- Morningside