Worried at losing trade to central city businesses, the merchants of South Brisbane fought against the bridge.

Trains still travelled through South Brisbane during that period but did not stop.

The district was renamed South Brisbane at the 1873 state election.

Candidate contested South Brisbane at the 2012 state election.

However, he was defeated at South Brisbane at the 1960 state election.

He died on 30 December 1955 in South Brisbane and had a state funeral.

As a result, South Brisbane experienced a construction boom.

There are a number of educational institutions in South Brisbane including:

He was made captain of South Brisbane in 1939 and two years later crossed to Windsor.

Trimble was a noted big hitter at first grade level for South Brisbane.