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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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Commonwealth Government Offices

The imposing neo-classical towers of the government offices came to life as part of the government job scheme during the Depression.

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New Farm

Coronet Court

This remarkable piece of art deco architecture came to be during the Great Depression when houses everywhere were being divided into flats.

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Customs House

A customs house has inhabited this spot near Petrie’s Bight since 1849, with this grand copper-domed building with its massive colonnade replacing a much smaller one in 1888

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Dutton Park

South Brisbane Cemetery

One of Queensland’s oldest burial grounds, South Brisbane Cemetery was reserved as a supplement to the overflowing Paddington Cemetery in 1864.

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Ascot

Eagle Farm Racecourse

Horseracing in Brisbane had its roots in the early settlement with the first settlers keen followers and punters, with the Queensland Turf Club being established in 1865.

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Fortitude Valley

Empire Hotel

As one of a swag of grand ornate hotels that came to represent the unique Queensland 19th century style, the Empire was constructed in the boom times of the late 1880’s

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The Gap

Enoggera Reservoir

Dating from 1866, this is significant as the first major (clay core) dam to be built in Queensland and one of the first in Australia.

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East Brisbane

Eskgrove

Tucked away on a quiet riverside street sits this rare gem of a pre-separation house

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Bardon

Fairy House

The heritage-listed iconic house with its composer sculpture garden is now for rent on Air BnB

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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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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.

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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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