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GOMA

During its relatively short existence GOMA has quickly established itself as the proverbial jewel in Brisbane’s visual arts crown.

Read On GOMA

During its relatively short existence GOMA has quickly established itself as the proverbial jewel in Brisbane’s visual arts crown.

Read On GOMA

Brisbane’s arts and cultural scene is thriving, with world class theatre, art galleries, dance and music, film and theatre as well as a host of museums and excellent libraries. Highlights are GOMA, Australia’s leading modern art gallery, the Queensland Ballet directed by Li Cunxin (Mao’s Last Dancer), Queensland Theatre and Queensland Symphony Orchestra and Brisbane’s unique indie arts centre the Brisbane Powerhouse. Brisbane also hosts first class festivals such as the annual 3 week Brisbane Festival and Brisbane International Film Festival and Brisbane Writers Festival.

Man walking in front of Parliament House on Alice St Brisbane
Brisbane
Parliament House
Queensland’s seat of government since 1869, the wing of Parliament House facing George St was designed by Colonial architect Charles Tiffin
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People’s Palace building in Brisbane
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People's Palace
Significant not just for its iconic Queensland style of multi storey wrap around cast iron verandahs, the People’s Palace is also a rare example of a purpose built temperance hotel
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Pilgrim Congregational Church Simpson Rd Cnr Boundary Rd Bardon
Bardon
Pilgrim Congregational Church
This tiny timber place of worship sits nestled amongst a grove of towering gums on the edge of Simpsons Rd
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Memorial beach mad of stone
Memorial Seat
Pilot Officer Geoffrey Lloyd Wells
Of all Brisbane’s war memorials this rough hewn tuff seat, shaded under a jacaranda tree is a particularly beautiful and unusual one.
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Police Barracks building on Petrie Terrace
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Police Barracks
Several layers of history permeate the site and buildings of this landmark complex on the city fringe, beginning with the establishment, back in 1860 of the first major purpose built gaol for free settlers
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Princess Row featuring the old chinaman's shop and row of terrace houses on Petrie Terrace.
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Princess Row
Originally known as Costin’s Cottages, the owner of these, one of Brisbane’s earliest rows of terrace houses c1863, was colonial Queen St chemist
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Princess Theatre
The only surviving intact 19th century theatre in Brisbane and the oldest in Australia, since its construction in 1888
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Queen Alexandra Home building in Coorparoo
Coorparoo
Queen Alexandra Home
This landmark brick residence, remembered largely as the Queen Alexandra Home was initially called Hatherton, built as a private home in 1886 for businessman Reuben Nicklin
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Treasury building and Queens Gardens Brisbane
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Queens Gardens
Not only is this the city’s only intact heritage-surrounded green square but it holds archaeological importance, having been part of the convict settlement in the 1820s.
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Front door and sign on Rainworth House Bardon
Bardon
Rainworth House
There are very few original timber houses that have survived from early settlement and Rainworth House, which in 1862 was the sole farmhouse in the area, is one of them
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Kids playing on Redcliffe Jetty in early 1900's.
Redcliffe
Redcliffe Jetty
There has been a jetty on this site since the days of Redcliffe being a 19th century seaside holiday hotspot
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Redcliffe Town Council Chambers (former) and garden
Redcliffe
Redcliffe Town Council Chambers
This classic functionalist building, striking in its perfect symmetry, was designed in 1939 by domestic architect Sidney Prior and finished construction in 1941.
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Inside the Regent Theatre Brisbane with paintings on walls
Brisbane
Regent Theatre
Built in 1929 to the design of Richard Gailey Jnr and Charles Hollinshed (designer of the Melbourne Regent)
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Water tower transformed into a house called Reservoir House in Balmoral
Balmoral
Reservoir House
This concrete water tower ceased commission in the late 1980’s was sold to a lateral-thinking private buyer at auction in 1992.
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Rhyndarra house and garden with tennis court in Yeronga
Yeronga
Rhyndarra
Unlike most surviving 19th century villas, Rhyndarra, which was built in 1889 for businessman William Williams, still retains its stables and most of its original plantings
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Richard Randall Art Studio cottage and picket fence.
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Richard Randall Art Studio
This little 1901 Federation style cottage studio was purpose built for prominent local artist Richard Randall by his Immigration Agent father George.
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