Yesterday we got in to the city before lunch to try and see as much of the city as we could. The plan was to go on a free walking tour of the city, which leaves daily from King George Square at 11am. However, as we arrived on the square at 11:05am and clearly missed the tour…we decided to go it on our own and do a bit of a walking tour ourselves. Here is a glimpse of what we saw, let the pictures speak for themselves (Click on the picture to enlarge it).
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- This 85-step staircase, constructed in 1961, links Wickham Terrace with Upper Edward Street and was a workers shortcut from the suburb of Spring Hill to the City.
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- This elegant new station was constructed and opened in 1899 with arches of corrugated galvanised iron over the platforms and a portico on Ann Street.
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- A war memorial in Greek-classical revival style, dedicated to the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) on Armistice Day in 1930. Memorial services are held each year here for ANZAC day and Armistice day.
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- Opened in 1872, an example of neo-classical architecture. It used to be the site of the Queensland Museum but the museum has since moved premises.
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- This little stone church held its first mass in 1850 and continues to do so to this day.
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- Bordered by the Conrad hotel, the state library and the Old treasury buildings, this park is surrounded by history and is beautiful too.
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- Completed in 1867 and has remained the home of the parliament of Queensland ever since.
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- In 1889, the building was constructed as an investment by a group of Queensland politicians, including the then Premier of the state, Mr Morehead. It was bought by the State government in the 1950s and put into use as offices, but was subsequently refurbished in the 80′s to be tenanted by shops and a restaurant as well as offices.
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- Brisbane City Botanic Gardens is a living museum of plant collections, displaying historical through to present day exotic and native plants. We were visited by a large Kookaburra which narrowly missed the top of our heads while approaching a gumtree.
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- The Brisbane River is the longest river in south east Queensland. It has flooded a few times in its history, the most recent time being in January of this year when the river submerged over 20 000 houses and hundreds of roads in the Brisbane area. Usually a nice calm place to live, many of these house boats were taken out to sea in the floods.
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- A cantilever bridge spanning the Brisbane River. It connects Fortitude Valley to Kangaroo Point. The bridge is named after public servant John Douglas Story.
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- This boardwalk forms part of an extensive riverside walkway alongside the mangroves, from New Farm to Toowong. It was severely damaged in the January 2011 floods.
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- A fairytale church with beautiful stained glass windows and high ceilings.
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- An interesting sculpture by Cezary Stulgis made from recycled metals.
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- A giant observation wheel that towers over the Southbank.
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- Currently holding an exhibition on Surrealism, the Modern Art Gallery is fairly new as it opened in 2006.
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- Erected between 1920 and 1930, the heritage listed City Hall is seen as the heart of the City. Designed by architects Hall and Prentice, the building features a 92-metre Clock Tower, which is currently being refurbished.
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- Built in 1889, it is a beautiful old church in the centre of the city, surrounded by skyscrapers. The church also holds a free music concert on the first Sunday of every month.
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- A man-made beach on the South bank of the Brisbane river, complete with palm trees and life guards.
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Looks like a really interesting city. Sorry we didn’t get to see it when we were there
lovely photographs !