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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.

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

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.

Pilgrim Congregational Church Simpson Rd Cnr Boundary Rd Bardon

Pilgrim Congregational Church

This tiny timber place of worship sits nestled amongst a grove of towering gums on the edge of Simpsons Rd

Memorial beach mad of stone

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.

Police Barracks building on Petrie Terrace

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

Princess Row featuring the old chinaman's shop and row of terrace houses on Petrie Terrace.

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

Princess Theatre

The only surviving intact 19th century theatre in Brisbane and the oldest in Australia, since its construction in 1888

Queen Alexandra Home building in 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

Treasury building and Queens Gardens Brisbane

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.

Front door and sign on Rainworth House 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

Kids playing on Redcliffe Jetty in early 1900's.

Redcliffe Jetty

There has been a jetty on this site since the days of Redcliffe being a 19th century seaside holiday hotspot

Redcliffe Town Council Chambers (former) and garden

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.

Inside the Regent Theatre Brisbane with paintings on walls

Built in 1929 to the design of Richard Gailey Jnr and Charles Hollinshed (designer of the Melbourne Regent)

Water tower transformed into a house called Reservoir House in 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.

Rhyndarra house and garden with tennis court in Yeronga

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

Richard Randall Art Studio cottage and picket fence.

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.

Shoes in Rosalie School of Arts hall

Rosalie School Of Arts

The Rosalie School of Arts, designed by builder W.Moody and City hall team Hall & Prentice, was established in 1928

Roseville house and garden with water fountain in Teneriffe

Originally part of the estate of Teneriffe House, this ornate Victorian villa was built in 1885 for George Myers, a glassware and china merchant who had a shop in Queen St

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