visitor info guide to brisbane

Having built his house Montpelier on a hill he named after himself -‘O’Reilly’s Hill’ (later Bowen Hills) - moved across the river

As the burial site of inner city Paddington Cemetery became overcrowded and neglected, calls for a new cemetery were put out by concerned residents.

The former Toowong Library was designed by high profile City Council Chief architect James Birrell (of Centenary Pool fame) and constructed in 1961

As the first highrise residential block of flats in Brisbane, twenty storey Torbreck caused quite a stir in sleepy Brisbane during its marketing and building

From 1925 to 1955 trams ran along Cavendish Rd and this red post signifying Stop 26

This double track stretch of rails are the last remaining tram tracks of Brisbane’s Tramways system.

A quaint pocket park from which there are scenic views of Paddington west to the Border Ranges, Trammies Corner is so named as a tribute to tram drivers.

One of Brisbane’s foremost landmark buildings, the Treasury was built in three stages between 1886 and 1928

This 1920’s built picture theatre is one of a few remaining intact interwar cinemas left in Queensland

Although the University of Queensland was established in 1909, its first premises were that of the recently vacated Old Government House on George St

After the Brisbane Gaol the second group of buildings to appear on Petrie Terrace (then known as ‘Green Hill’) were these military barracks.

This is the remaining piece of the 1896 bridge (the fourth to be built in that location) and the first bridge across the Brisbane River to resist being washed away

This beautiful poincietta, jacaranda & fig-studded ridge with green rolling hills was once earmarked to be Brisbane’s premier park

This distinctive vernacular style Queenslander house is a prime example of the opulence of the peak 1880’s boom

When first built this grand white manor house (named Fernbourne) was considered one of the finest at the bay, with sweeping views to sea

Many drive in, out and past without ever noticing the distinctive 1960’s features of this car park which was designed by innovative city council architect James Birrell