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Queens Wharf Heritage Walking Tours

Commissariat Store

Updated: Jul 14, 2025

The Queen's Wharf Heritage Walking Tour gives a fascinating insight into the hidden stories of Brisbane's development, from a Penal Settlement for repeat offending convicts to Australia's third largest city.

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The Royal Historial Society of Queensland tour covers sixteen sites of historical significance, including eleven heritage listed buildings starting and finishing at the Commissariat Store, Queensland's oldest continuously inhabited building.

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Buildings and sites visited on the tour are: 

1. Commissariat Store 

2. Queen’s Wharf 

3. Former DPI Building 

4. Queens Wharf Integrated Resort

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5. Parliament House 

6. City Botanic Gardens 

7. The Queensland Club 

8. Bellevue Hotel Site

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9. The Mansions 

10. Harris Terrace 

11. Former Government Printing Office 

12. Treasury Heritage Hotel

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13. Queens Gardens

14. Treasury Building 

15. Old Library Building 

16. Miller Park & William Street Retaining Walls

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Good to know - To ensure the safety of all individuals, the maximum number of participants for the tour is 20.

Need to know - Online bookings are preferred. You can also book when you visit the Commissariat Store Museum. 

*$20 fee includes a tour of the convict and colonial museum in the Commissariat Building after the walking tour.

The Royal Historical Society of Queensland is a valued partner of Must Do Brisbane.com

Queens Wharf Heritage Walking Tours

Commissariat Store

115 Wiiliam St

Brisbane City

Apr 1 - Oct 31

Tuesdays 11am-12.30pm

$20pp*

(07) 3221 4198

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