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Brisbane, why don’t you cross the river?
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@Zagorath Historically, it’s racism. I literally heard a Northsider say that “ewww”, the Southside is “where all the Aboriginals live”*. That person was elderly already then, and it was decades ago, but I do think that’s where the inertia comes from.
* (Conversely, Northside might have been perceived as where all the racist, or at least snooty, people live.)
I'm not convinced that's true. I'm not doubting that someone somewhere might have believed it, but I don't think their beliefs were based in fact. As just a couple of inner city examples, both Kurilpa and Barambin are noteworthy Aboriginal meeting spaces.
@Zagorath p.s. if you are interested in another remnant of Brisbane’s racist past, the reason that there are so many “Boundary Roads” in Brisbane (esp. south side) is that those were the boundaries that the Aboriginals were not allowed to cross without a permit. I kid you not.
@Zagorath Your comment on the other post made me look in further depth… I haven’t really found much on the north/south divide yet, which supports your thoughts there, but I did find this report on the boundary streets so thought I’d add it here: https://nit.com.au/01-01-2025/15602/the-boundary-streets-of-brisbane-a-history-of-division
(Though the report does seem to mention several Southside places and I think only Spring Hill on the Northside?)