  milton is an inner suburb of brisbane, australia, approximately  west of the central business district. the suburb is a mixture of light industry, warehouses, commercial offices, retail and single and multiple occupancy residences. the main roads are milton road, which runs beside the main western rail line and coronation drive (formerly river road), which runs along the brisbane river. ==history== settlement in the milton area by europeans began in the 1840s, with land mostly used for farming and grazing. the suburb's name was derived from the farm name "milton farm", used from the late 1840s by ambrose eldridge, chemist. eldridge named the farm after john milton, the english poet. between 1900 and 1962, milton was served by trams running along milton road from toowong and rainworth, with the latter branching off at baroona road. the services were withdrawn after the disastrous paddington tram depot fire and replaced by buses. the suburb continues to be served by most wes
Milton,_Queensland Suburbs_of_Brisbane