# Former Eagle Farm Aerodrome

Brisbane, Australia · other · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-9aa56470f5` · release 2026-10-21

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## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | proposed | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | none |
| New use | industrial, office | none |
| What is there now | office park and for warehousing | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1922 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Closed | 1988 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2005 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Original developer | Civil Aviation Branch of the Department of Defence | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | TradeCoast Land Pty Ltd | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Anchors

Qantas, Queensland Air Navigation Ltd, Australian National Airways Ltd, USAAF

## Parties

- TradeCoast Land Pty Ltd — developer (2005–)

## Timeline

- 1922: Opened
- 1988: Closed
- 2002: Brisbane City Council acquired the airport site
- 2005: Land transferred to TradeCoast Land Pty Ltd and master plan prepared for development
- 2005: Retrofit: redevelop

## Deals and debt

- 2005 sale:  TradeCoast Land Pty Ltd ← Brisbane City Council  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allison_Engine_Testing_Stands
- 2002 sale:  Brisbane City Council ← the Commonwealth  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allison_Engine_Testing_Stands

## Sources

- Allison Engine Testing Stands — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allison_Engine_Testing_Stands

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Former Eagle Farm Aerodrome, Brisbane, Australia." Record n-9aa56470f5, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/other/australia/brisbane-former-eagle-farm-aerodrome/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_brisbaneformereaglefarmaerodrome,
  title = {Former Eagle Farm Aerodrome, Brisbane, Australia},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/other/australia/brisbane-former-eagle-farm-aerodrome/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-9aa56470f5, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

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