Milton

Milton, an inner riverside suburb of Brisbane, is two km west of the CBD. It was named after Milton House (1854) built by Ambrose Eldridge on high ground on the northern shore of the Milton Reach of the Brisbane River, east of Cribb Street.

Further Reading: 

John Pearn, Auchenflower - the suburb and the name, Herston, Amphion Press, 1997

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