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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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Alderley

Farrington House

Originating as Farrington House, this grand hilltop gabled home was built in the 1880’s for its biscuit empire owner Frederick Wilson.

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Paddington

Forester's Hall

Built in 1888 to a design by architect AB Wilson, Forester’s Hall is a rare surviving intact example of a 19th century community hall

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Corinda

Francis Lookout

This tiny private burial ground c1863 sits atop a Corinda hill with the district’s best panoramic views.

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Cbd

Frogs Hollow

In the convict days the area down in the vicinity of Alice St was a mangrove swamp known as Frog’s Hollow

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West End

Gas Stripping Tower

The only one of its kind left in Australia today, this cast iron tower was made in England and shipped out in sections to the 1880’s

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GPO building lit up at night in Brisbane.

Cbd

General Post Office

The history of this site predates the 1872 construction of the Brisbane GPO by John Petrie

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Ashgrove

Glenlyon

Glenlyon still retains some of the air of the grand country estate it was during the 19th century when its marble floors were polished with butter milk

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Hendra

Glengariff

As one of the remaining large Victorian villas that sprang up around Brisbane in the late 1800’s, Glengariff is one of the grandest in scale and most imposing.

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Paddington

Government House

Fernberg, which is German for ‘distant mountain’ was aptly named by its first owner and resident in 1864, merchant and later MP Johann Heussler.

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Brisbane CBD

Government Printing Office

The striking gothic arched William St section of this office was designed by colonial architect FDG Stanley and built in 1874 after an earlier wooden printing office had been demolished.

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Graceville

Graceville Memorial Park

As one of few surviving recreational grounds from the 1880s, this park began and grew with the suburb of Graceville

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Graceville

Graceville Railway Station

A rare example of a post war station fitted out between 1952 and 1959 in the new age of Modernist design which was a deliberate move away from the traditional railway station.

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Graceville

Graceville Uniting Church

Walter Taylor, the builder and architect of the live-in Walter Taylor Bridge, was also responsible for this unique interwar gothic church and its connecting buildings.

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Ashgrove

Granite House

The quiet leafy hideaway that is St John’s Wood was once a centre point for Brisbane society and privy to Royal guests including the future King of England George V.

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Indooroopilly

Greylands

One of Brisbane’s grand and earliest villas built in Indooroopilly, Greylands was constructed in 1876 by prominent lawyer Graham Lloyd Hart.

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Hawthorne

Hawthorne Ferry Terminal

Ferries have been an important part of Brisbane transport since the 1840s and as there was only one bridge built across the river in almost a century.

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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