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 See this stone church at sunset! |
1 Wickham Terrace Spring Hill Brisbane, QLD 4004 Australia +61 7 3236 3692 http://www.allsaintsbrisbane.com/ |
If you enjoy stained glass windows, this porphyry stone church has the oldest in Queensland. The stone has mellowed over the years (since 1862) to a pink colour. At one stage a railway tunnel was to be built (1887) to pass under the church. Conveniently situated in the suburb of Spring Hill, on the edge of the city, this parish offers healing sacraments, anointing and Holy Communion for the sick at home, in church or in hospital. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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St. Francis Theological College (Anglican) |
Milton Road, (Baroona Road) Milton Brisbane, QLD 4064 Australia +61 7 3369 4286 |
Built in 1868 as the home of the first Anglican Bishop of Brisbane, this stately sandstone building is shaded by a surround of arcades on two levels of the large rectangular classic shape. The slate roof has many double chimneys and the iron balustrade on the upper level is an intricate design. Adjacent stands the chapel, a simple building of rough-faced stone, dedicated in 1912. Inside the rough porphyry gives a feeling of going way back in time, almost middle ages! Very spiritual. Both buildings are now part of the Theological College--entrances Milton Road and Baroona Road. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Councillors' glory |
King George Square Ann Street Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia +61 7 3403 8888 http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au |
Brisbane's first town hall was built in 1864, but this Town Hall was not opened until 1930. The magnificent clock (4.8 metres diameter) and tower (91.5 metres high) have recently been restored. The three-storey building holds a circular concert hall, with impressive gallery seating, and great acoustics. Sit near the lions "on guard" at the front entrance and count the Corinthian columns across the façade. The Town Hall square is a relaxing place to enjoy Brisbane's great climate, when exploring the city. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Creating a different energy |
119 Lamington Street New Farm Brisbane, QLD 4005 Australia +61 7 3358 8622 http://www.brisbanepowerhouse.org |
This Centre for the Live Arts lies between two parks, New Farm Park and Powerhouse Park. For many years it was unused until Brisbane City Council made it a millennium project for restoration. Now it creates a different energy, or electricity! All sorts of theatrics and dynamic arts happen here, including events from the Brisbane Lesbian and Gay Pride Festival. They even have master classes for new media artists and curators. Go for it! Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Walk up the hill from the city |
163 Wickham Terrace Spring Hill Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia +61 7 3354 1608 |
Standing on Wickham Terrace Hill, this old stone three-storey building has a commanding view of the city below. It was built in 1910, and the congregation enters from the front entrance in Wickham Terrace--it has six large entrances--to the second level where the design inside is unusual. The church pews form a semi-circle around the pulpit, with the choir stalls, organ and gallery up above, in traditional intricate timber. The Korean Baptist Church uses the facilities and the church on Sundays. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Midnight at the oasis |
Queen Street Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia +61 7 3306 8888 http://www.conrad.com.au |
Housed in the old Queensland Government Treasury building, this grandiose casino, overlooking the Brisbane River and situated minutes from the South Bank Parklands, is one of Brisbane's greatest historical attractions. Built between 1885 and 1928, the renovated Italian Renaissance interior echoes the casino's theme, "Escape to an Oasis", with fortunes won and lost under the fronds of copious palms. In addition to the endless choice of gambling activities, the casino provides live entertainment every night, eight bars and four restaurants serving meals from the convenient to the lavish. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Historic building set on the river |
399 Queen Street Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia +61 7 3365 8999 http://www.customshouse.com.au |
Located along the Brisbane River boardwalk is the historic Customs House. Opened in 1889, it served as a customs centre until port activities shifted to the river mouth. Now it contains an art gallery, restaurant, museum and reception rooms. Wander around and think back 100 years, pretending you are the boss, dressed in your stiff collar of course! Inside, do not miss the copper-domed "Long Room". Above, the large star central light represents all points of the compass. This is a great setting for musical concerts and functions. Also check the magnificent staircase. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Historic fort |
Lytton Road Lytton Brisbane, QLD 4178 Australia +61 7 3393 4647 |
Established in the 1800s as a workable fort to defend Brisbane, Fort Lytton is a piece of Queensland's history. The fort, the National Park and nearby picnic grounds are always open and free to the public. A museum at the site is open to the public on Sundays but on other days can only be seen on a guided tour, which must be pre-booked to ensure the availability of the volunteer guides. Admission: Adults AUD4; children AUD2. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Cats peer down from above |
40-48 George Street Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia +61 7 3221 9365 |
Worth a walk past, this lovely building was built in 1890 as six townhouses and has been occupied by tenants since 1985, including a restaurant and a gift shop. It is a long terrace with an interesting façade, loggias and stone cats at each end of the second floor parapet. The first woman doctor in Queensland, Dr. Lilian Cooper, lived here from 1893. Later it was a school and then a boarding house. Look up and say hello! Nearby is the City Botanical Gardensenjoy. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Footsteps of the past |
Various locations Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia +61 7 3217 3673 |
A wonderful introduction to the history of Brisbane, Brian Ogden's tours offer a wealth of information and stories, giving you a real appreciation for the history of the city and the sites which have helped to forge its identity. There are three separate tours, running for 90 minutes to two hours, including visits to The Mansions, Customs House, City Hall and the Botanic Gardens among other locations. A flexible approach is taken to the content of each tour, so there is something for locals and visitors both young and old. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Shopping fun in the Valley |
Brunswick Street (corner Wickham Street) Fortitude Valley Brisbane, QLD 4006 Australia +61 7 3854 1215 |
In 1898 James McWhirter and his son were friendly rivals in the drapery business. Over the ensuing years many additions and changes were made to the five-storey red-brick building situated imposingly on the corner, showing its curved window bay and castellated pediment to great advantage. Formerly only retail, now it boasts 114 new apartments as well as a comprehensive produce section, food court and 35 specialty shops. Wander around to enjoy history and great shopping together! Review © 2007, Wcities |
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See how pioneer women lived |
33 Jordan Terrace Bowen Hills Brisbane, QLD 4006 Australia +61 7 3252 2979 |
Walk between two large weeping figs and enter this elegant home. Inside, enjoy the ornately decorated iron balustrades, filigree columns and friezes. Built in 1886, the house is now set up museum style to show how folk lived in the 1880s and particularly showing the conditions the women then worked under. Note the fireplace, no stove, in which the woman of the house had to cook meals and heat water for baths. Walk through the wide cedar doorway onto polished pine floors, see lofty ceilings, antiques and marble fireplaces and enjoy the grandeur of this foregone era; note even the silver plate for calling cards. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A grand old building |
1 Eagle Street Waterfront Place Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia +61 7 3229 3766 http://www.brisbanepoloclub.co... |
Include a look at this 1889 Classic Revival building in your Brisbane River boardwalk stroll and find nestled among the palms a gracious, white three-storey building. First used for the Australian United Steam Navigation Company, it adjoined the wharves on the river. It has a magnificent cupola on the north-east end of the building. It is now a private club, but you can wander inside and marvel at the original timber staircase and fittings, admire the bar on your left and chat to the doorman. Guided tours: Free on request. Worth doing, especially to see the atmospheric cellars downstairs, where club members and guests can eat lunch. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Brisbane's oldest house |
Breakfast Creek Road Newstead Brisbane, QLD 4006 Australia +61 7 3216 1846 / +1 800 061 846 (Toll Free) |
Believed to be the oldest house in Brisbane, with a magnificent setting on the Brisbane River, Newstead House was built in 1846 by a pioneer pastoralist and was lived in from 1947-1959 by Captain John Wickham, the NSW Government representative in the Moreton Bay area. A model of the house interestingly shows how the soil was built up around it to completely cover the ground floor, which is actually underground. Walk inside downstairs to experience this strangeness. Upstairs walk around and take in the richly colored wallpaper, now reproduction, due to horse hair and arsenic in the old wallpapers. A point of interest is the antique child's seat. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Museum now music haven |
Corner Gregory Terrace and Bowen Bridge Road Herston Brisbane, QLD 4006 Australia +61 7 3257 4089 |
A Byzantine structure of banded brick work and twin cupolas built in 1891, it was Brisbane's oldest concert hall, housing the organ used in St. Stephen's Cathedral until 1987. Now owned by the State Government, the building is used by art companies for performances and rehearsals, corporate and special events. Twilight concerts with the Queensland Youth Orchestras and guest ensembles are very popular. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A little piece of history |
Wickham Terrace Brisbane, QLD 4001 Australia +61 7 3221 8411 (City Hall Tourist Information Centre) http://www.brisbanetourism.com.au |
In 1828 convict labour was used to build a windmill near the Brisbane river. More than 170 years later the convicts' handiwork remains as the oldest surviving building in Queensland. "The Old Windmill" was built to grind flour and maize meal for the young penal settlement. It was converted to a signal station in 1861 and used for experimental radio and television broadcasts in the 1920s and 1940s. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Gracious heritage house by the sea |
Wellington Street Ormiston Brisbane, QLD 4160 Australia +61 7 3286 1425 |
Majestically sited overlooking Moreton Bay, this fine example of colonial architecture has been meticulously restored and furnished with authentic period pieces. Built around 1862, the Doric columns were cut from local cypress trees but were sent to England to be turned. Skilled workmen then came from Scotland for the construction. A glowing garden of azaleas, camellias, magnolias and other exotic flora from all over the world provides magnificent surrounds sweeping down to the shore. The name came from the owner's ancestral home in Scotland. Special events throughout the year. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Water on high! |
Garfield Street Paddington Brisbane, QLD 4064 Australia +61 7 3221 8411 (Brisbane Tourism) |
Set high on a hill a short distance from the city is the landmark water tower built in 1927 to supply water to the higher parts of Paddington. The Water Board battled for 12 years to get the £12,000 (pounds) to build it on the hill. The reinforced concrete tank is 70 feet (22 metres) at its highest point. As the trams passed by below in those days, the Tramway Department provided electricity for the centrifugal pump to propel water from the tank, and the residents living high on the many hills of Paddington were blessed with running water! Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Where politicians linger |
Corner Alice & George Sts Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia +61 7 3406 7111 http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au |
Parliament House, opened in 1868, was designed by Charles Tiffin who was inspired by Parisian buildings like the Louvre. When Queensland Parliament began in 1860, Legislative and Council Members met in what was once the Prisoners' Barracks. Now the state of Queensland is governed in more propitious surroundings. Palms and jacarandas (in bloom in October) in the forecourt complement the stone walls, which are mellowing nicely with age. Walk inside to confront lush red and gold leaf decoration and the grand staircase. Along the walls left and right of the stairs are prints of how Brisbane areas used to look. A free guided tour is needed to see the rest and are available throughout the year. Check website for schedule. There is also a gift shop that sells souvenirs and memorabilia. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Tiny historic church among gum trees |
151 Simpsons Road Bardon Brisbane, QLD 4065 Australia |
On a corner of the treed suburb of Bardon this small timber church sits majestically among the gum trees. The Samoan missionaries came to Brisbane in the 1790's and this church was built for their congregation in 1887, and moved to its present site in 1927. Having unusually pivoting old windows allows for breezes to filter inside during the service, which is taken by a different member of the congregation each week. Be greeted by the drinking fountain in the front garden, welcoming on a warm day, as you enter. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Old church in an old suburb |
11 Vimy Street Rainworth Brisbane, QLD 4065 Australia |
Built in 1934, the builder had been a Mason and the church is a little similar to a Masonic Lodge. He made the large concrete bricks himself and provided a porch with columns. Small in size, it has two storeys, with the church hall underneath. Inside texts on the walls tell stories and curtains separate the areas beside the altar at the front, and the baptismal font. Services: 11am, 6.30pm Sun. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A spiritual feel |
Corner Ann & Creek Streets Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia +61 7 3221 2400 http://saintandrews.org.au/ |
A Romanesque Revival brick church built in 1905, St. Andrews seats 300 people and, being in the city, has a large congregation of diverse backgrounds. The pipes of the impressive organ are painted white, a stark contrast to the dark silky oak timber pews. Church Elders offer pastoral care; there is a Sanctuary choir, an orchestra and concert choir; and Home Groups, Social Dinners and a Movie Group. A Kids and Youth Group and a Talents program are popular. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Girls school with a colourful past |
17 Graham Street South Brisbane Brisbane, QLD 4101 Australia +61 7 3248 9200 |
"Cumbooquepa" was the largest private home in Brisbane in the 1890s. Then it was a boarding house until 1919 and is now a private girls school. It is red brick and cement render with steep slate roofs and stained glass windows depicting characters from Shakespeare. The name "Somerville" was in honour of a nineteenth century Scottish teacher. A delightful touch, as it is a girls school, are the winged mermaid bronze gas light brackets on the veranda. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Small brick church among town houses. |
228 Boundary Street Spring Hill Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia +61 7 3832 6023 |
The President of the Spiritual Church of Brisbane laid the foundation stone of this cute church in 1920. It is two storey with the green roof and window eaves contrasting with the red brick walls and has parking in the grounds for convenience, being in an inner suburban townhouse area. Pastoral Care in the form of Healing and Private Readings are available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Queensland's first prison |
A B Sea Cruises Manly Brisbane, QLD 4179 Australia +61 7 3396 3994 |
A short cruise from Manly on a comfortable catamaran takes you to the island where Queensland's first prison was established in the 19th century. Dramatised tours conducted by actors tell the story of this historic prison settlement. Take a walk through the Nature Reserve, ride the tramway and learn about the Aborigines, the island's earliest settlers. Lunch is included in the price of the day trip and is served by the beach. Night tours include a three-course dinner. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Historic timber church beside the ghost gum |
18 St. Barnabas' Place Red Hill Brisbane, QLD 4059 Australia |
An old ghost gum tree stands beside this 1888 timber church filled with character. The church bell (erected in 1898) tolls for the Sunday service to call the people to worship, and the delightful interior with the leadlight windows and timber pews encapsulates the whole service. Each leadlight window is of a disciple of Christ. Grey pipes and the timber of the organ blends with the flowers in terracotta holders on the columns. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Commanding presence on the hill |
78 Musgrave Road Red Hill Brisbane, QLD 4059 Australia +61 7 3369 5351 |
Since 1912 this huge, imposing redbrick church has shown itself to the people of Brisbane, simply by being the highest structure you can see for miles. It looks over the city and almost "calls" you to worship simply by its presence. Two storys high, the simple design lead light windows are long and narrow, lending an intimate feeling, even though the church is spacious. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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History in the making |
373 Ann Street Brisbane, QLD 4001 Australia |
When fully completed in 2006, the magnificent St. John's Cathedral will be half the size of Sir Christopher Wren's masterpiece, St. Paul's Cathedral in London. The construction, spanning 100 years, is one of Queensland's most memorable architectural achievements. The free tours are a wonderful way to watch the stonemasons in action and appreciate the skill and creativity that goes into such a wondrous project. With only the approaches and front section to be completed, this is a rare opportunity indeed to discover the craft that is required to create a French neo-Gothic style building. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Old stone church in the Valley |
Morgan Street Fortitude Valley Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia |
Built in 1880 in the traditional large sandstone blocks of that time, the sun shining through the stunning stained glass windows onto the central spacious altar and pulpit area gave an instant religious feel. The timber pews offer seating surrounding this area, on three sides, and also allow for great views of the timber vaulted ceiling and the organ and choir stalls up above--angels' voices from on high! Next door is Centa Care, offering pastoral services of all kinds, including psychiatric care. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Stone church and Sabbath School Hall |
41-51 St. Paul's Terrace Spring Hill Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia +61 7 3831 7458 |
Founded as the Creek Street Presbyterian Church in 1863, the congregation moved to this site in 1886. The church is old sandstone, with slate adorning the steeple. The Sabbath School Hall, in matching sandstone-coloured brick, was built in 1889. They are F.D.G. Stanley designs, on the register of National Estate. Inside the stained glass windows give an impressive spiritual feel as you partake in a service or just look around. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A cathedral to inspire all |
249 Elizabeth Street Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia |
Designed in an early English Gothic style, construction began in 1863, but due to lack of funds this Cathedral was not ready for use until 1874, twenty-four years after the small St. Stephen's Church(chapel) was built. The larger cathedral was needed to cater to the growth in Brisbane's population. The main facade of porphyry stone features twin spires and very elaborate stained glass windows. Inside feel the spirituality of an age-old structure as you gaze at the religious works of art. Throughout the year the Jubilee Choir can be heard. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Not just books on shelves |
Queensland Cultural Centre, Stanley St Brisbane, QLD 4101 Australia +61 7 3840 7666 http://www.slq.qld.gov.au |
The State Library of Queensland provides general information and research services on history, maps, rare books and the visual arts. Free Internet (bookings required) and free films every Sunday. A wide range of services also include audio/visual stations, microfiche, photocopying and help with genealogy. The State Library of Queensland is undergoing a major redevelopment and has temporarily relocated its services until 2006. Library services are now available in four locations. Check website for further information. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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1800s farmhouse |
Grindle Road Wacol Brisbane, QLD 4076 Australia +61 7 3271 1734 |
Built in 1852, Wolston House offers visitors an insight into farming life in Queensland during the late 1800s. This National Trust owned farmhouse was the first built in the area and is still surrounded by farmlands. It has been restored to its former glory and houses a collection of early Australian furniture and equipment. Open every weekend, Wolston House will host groups of 10 or more during the week by appointment. Morning and afternoon teas available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Queensland's Beer Mecca |
Black & Paten Sts (down from Milton Rd) Brisbane, QLD 4064 Australia +61 07 3361 7597 http://www.xxxx.com.au |
If you have ever wondered what that little building on your bottle of XXXX beer looks like inside, taking the guided tour is a great way to find out. After being tempted with all of the delightful smells of the brewery, you will no doubt want to taste the final product. The selection of four beers included in the price will be music to your taste buds, and a selection of merchandise is available after the tour. Bookings are essential. Cost: Adults AUD18; Non-drinkers AUD10. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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