Morningside is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located 5km east of the CBD, and borders Cannon Hill, Norman Park, and Hawthorne.At the time of the 2011 Census 47.8% of occupied dwellings in Morningside were detached houses, and 29.2% were semi-detached houses, while units accounted for a further 22.9%. There are many older-style weatherboard and chamferboard homes in this area as well as modern units and townhouses.ToponymyMorningside was named after a local estate belonging to David Longlands.<ref name="RE/MAX"> The name of the estate itself likely referred either to the Scottish town, or to the estate's location on the eastern side of Brisbane.HistoryThe area was first settled by Europeans in the early 1870s. The land at that time was used mainly for agriculture; in particular, dairy, sugarcane, and tobacco production.