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Mr Percival's

This stunning overwater bar-restaurant is in the heart of the iconic Howard Smith Wharves precinct

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Fortitude Valley

Mcwhirters Building

This building is the legacy of Scotsman James McWhirter, one of Brisbane’s leading retailers of the late 19th and early 20th century.

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Bowen Hills

Miegunyah

A near to perfectly preserved half acre of house (circa 1886) and land as it was in the last part of Queen Victoria’s reign

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Milton

Milton House

Milton House was built in 1853 for retired Queen St chemist Ambrose Eldridge who himself played a role in the Separation Movement

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Cbd

Mooney Memorial Fountain

A rare and ornate example of a Victorian public monument, the gothic style Mooney Memorial drinking fountain stands on an intersection of Eagle and Queen St

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Auchenflower

Moorlands

Perched on a hill overlooking Coronation Drive and the river, Moorlands is possibly Brisbane’s most notorious and intriguing historical residence.

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Wynnum

Mount Carmel Convent

Mt Carmel Convent, home to the Sisters of Mercy, was designed by RS Dods prestigious architectural firm and constructed in 1915

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East Brisbane

Mowbraytown Presbyterian Church Group

This little cluster of stand out weatherboard buildings are both an ode to the father of Presbyterianism in Brisbane, Reverend Thomas Mowbray

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Shorncliffe

Musgrave House

Dating from a time when the Sandgate Shorncliffe peninsula was overrun with boarding houses and convalescent homes

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West End

Nassagaweya

Nassagaweya with its decorative fretwork, gables and porches was designed and built by accomplished architect and surveyor and later Mayor of South Brisbane

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Cbd

National Australia Bank

This one time head office of NAB was designed by colonial architect FDG Stanley (of Queensland Club fame) in the grand classical style of the boom times

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South Bank

Nepalese Peace Pagoda

As one of several relics of Expo ’88 that were salvaged and endure as a reminder of the time Brisbane discovered 24 hour partying.

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Alderley

Newmarket Brickworks Chimney

This lone striking 50m tower, c1912 stands sentry in the back streets of Alderley behind the Newmarket Pool

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Newstead

Newstead House

Brisbane’s earliest surviving house dates from 1846 when it was built as a simple single storey dwelling for pastoralist Patrick Leslie who had pioneered settlement in the Darling Downs region.

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Nundah

Nundah Historic Cemetery

The historic German cemetery started as a small burial ground in 1846 before being opening as a cemetery in 1862

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Toowong

Oakman Park

In the 1880s this leafy green hollow was a sports field and venue for fashionable penny farthing races which attracted crowds in their hundreds

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Windsor

Oakwal House

A highly aesthetic sandstone and slate villa dating from 1864, Oakwal still holds a commanding position in centre of the cul de sac that was once its surrounding estate

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Top Things To Do In Brisbane This Week

Park Vibes

Park Vibes returns to Victoria Park on Saturday June 7

Jun 7

Careers & Employment Expo

Find career opportunities for all ages at the Careers & Employment Expo

Jun 12-14

Scenic Rim Clydesdale Spectacular

Clydesdales great and small will descend on Boonah

Jun 14-15

Wintertide Wonderland Twilight Markets

Experience the magic of a European winter in Brisbane

Jun 14

Moreton Bay PrideFest

Get ready to slay because PrideFest is back baby

Jun 14

Rumolution 2025

Rumolution brings together the best rum producers & rum lovers!

Jun 14

RACQ MotorFest 2025

RACQ's MotorFest is the ultimate car lover's day out

Jun 15

Pop-Up Pooch Party

Paws up Brisbane! It’s a Pop-Up Pooch Party!

Jun 15

Out Of The Box Festival 2025

QPAC’s much-loved festival for children 8 years and under is back

Jun 17-22

MUST DO

Winter by the Water

With the summer crowds gone, enjoy the serene side of the Gold Coast with Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort Gold Coast’s Winter By The Water package

Winter By the Water Sheraton

COMING UP

What's on in June in & around Brisbane

From Moreton Bay Pridefest, Comedy at The Butter Factory, a mega career & employment expo and a dedicated arts festival for children to a magical immersive Harry Potter Frobidden Forest experience

What's On in May 2025 around Brisbane