The Heritage Guide

Discover Brisbane’s Stories

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Queen St Mall / Ph: 3006 6290 WA Clarkson, from the National Fantastic – this guide is your key to accessing Brisbane’s
South Bank Information Centre: Library of Australia’s Pictures fascinating heritage places. There are all kinds of stories
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supplement to The Illustrated to be found. Pocket this guide and go exploring today!
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the Traditional Custodians of the land and their
unique relationship with their ancestral country.
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Brisbane’s Living
Heritage Network
Brisbane’s Living Heritage Network is a membership-based organisation promoting
more than 80 public museums, heritage places, houses and gardens dedicated to
sharing Brisbane’s story. You will find our members’ enthusiasm infectious and their
knowledge extensive. As a conversation starter, let our members know that we sent
you – show your guide when you visit any of the sites listed.

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Contents
INNER CITY PAGE
Albert Street Uniting Church 8
All Saints’ Anglican Church 11
ANZAC Square War Memorial 7
City Botanic Gardens 12
Brisbane City Hall 9
Brisbane History Group 14
Cathedral of St Stephen 13
Commissariat Store Museum 10
Customs House 14
Freemasons Ann Street Memorial Centre 6
MacArthur Museum Brisbane 13
Mercy Heritage Centre 5
Museum of Brisbane 8
Old Government House 12
Queensland Parliament 11
Queensland Police Museum 9
St Andrew’s Uniting Church 6
St John’s Cathedral 5
Supreme Court Library Queensland 14
SOUTH WEST PAGE
Diamantina Health Care Museum 19
Logan Art Gallery
Logan Historical Museum Society
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Mater Archives and Heritage Centre 18
Mayes Cottage Colonial House Museum 20
Oral History Queensland 21
QPAC Museum - Tony Gould Gallery 17
Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of
Modern Art (QAGOMA) 18
Queensland Maritime Museum 16
Queensland Museum and Sciencecentre 17
Queensland State Archives 20
RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre 21
Rosewood Scrub Historical Society 21
State Library of Queensland,
John Oxley Library 17
The Workshops Rail Museum 20
Wolston House, National Trust of
Australia (Queensland) 18
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2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment
(QMI) Museum 24
9th Battalions War Memorial Museum 25
Army Museum South Queensland 24
Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha 25
Brisbane Tramway Museum 28
Brookfield District Museum 28
Christ Church Milton 23
Friends of Toowong Cemetery 25 Brisbane by regions
UQ Anthropology Museum 26 CABOOLTURE
UQ Art Museum 26 REDCLIFFE
UQ Fryer Library 27 BRIBIE ISLAND
UQ Physics Museum 27 SANDGATE
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NORTH EAST PAGE
Bribie Island Seaside Museum 36
Caboolture Historical Village 36 NORTH EAST
Enoggera and District Historical Society 34
Girl Guides Archive 34 GEEBUNG
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Miegunyah House Museum 33 DAYBORO CHERMSIDE
Milne Bay Memorial Library and
Research Centre 36 NUNDAH
Newstead House 33 FERNY GROVE
Nundah and Districts Historical Society 35
Nursing Museum RBWH 32
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Old Tote Racing Museum and Archive 34 ENOGGERA CLAYFIELD
Pine Rivers Heritage Museum 36 WINDSOR ASCOT
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Queensland Military Memorial Museum 31 HERSTON
Redcliffe Museum and Redcliffe NORTH WEST NEWSTEAD
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Historical Society 36 BOWEN HILLS
Sandgate and District Historical Society
and Museum Inc. 35
CITY FORTITUDE VALLEY
MILTON TINGALPA
Telstra Museum Brisbane 35
TOOWONG BRISBANE MORNINGSIDE
The Embroiderers’ Guild Queensland 31 SOUTH
TradeCoast Central Heritage Park, BROOKFIELD
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Interpretive Centre and Walking Trail 36 COORPAROO CLEVELAND
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UQ Marks-Hirschfeld Museum of ORMISTON
ST HELENA ISLAND
Medical History 32 ANNERLEY NORTH STRADBROKE ISLAND
Windsor and Districts Historical Society 33
SOUTH EAST PAGE
4MBS Museum of Radio 38 SOUTH EAST CAPALABA
Fort Lytton Historical Association 39
Fort Lytton National Park 39 WACOL
Friends of Balmoral Cemetery 38 IPSWICH
Friends of Peel Island 41 MARBURG
Historic Ormiston House 41
North Stradbroke Island Historical Museum 41 SOUTH WEST
Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee
Aboriginal Corporation 41
Queensland Ambulance Museum 39
Redland Art Gallery 40 RUNCORN
Redland Museum 40
GOLD COAST
St Helena Island National Park 40 LOGAN CENTRAL
Tingalpa Pioneers‘ Chapel and Cemetery 38 KINGSTON
Wynnum Manly Historical Society 41
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Inner City Building began in 1906 and proceeded in three stages
until 2009. This Gothic-Revival Cathedral houses
needlework, intricate wood-carvings, stained glass
windows and the only fully stone-vaulted ceiling
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Situated within historic All Hallows’ Convent, over-
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setting. The Centre is a social history museum
dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Sisters of
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you can still appreciate the historical convent building
from the street frontage along Ann Street and access
resources on the website, www.mercyheritage.com.

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 DID YOU KNOW . . .
. . . although Brisbane’s Customs House was completed in
1889 and the federation of the Australian colonies dated
from 1901, this iconic building boasts a Coat of Arms within
its pediments that intrigues, as none of the Australian
colonies had been accorded a Coat of Arms at the time
of its construction. The Coat of Arms looks remarkably
like the present-day Australian Coat of Arms, complete
with the exhortation to ‘Advance Australia’. Perhaps the
ornamentation to the Customs House pediment is linked
to a medal struck in 1853, acknowledging the end of the
transportation of convicts to Tasmania?
Freemasons Ann Street Memorial Centre
With its foundation stone laid on Anzac Day 1928,
and built from local materials, the Ann St Centre is
the Headquarters of the Craft in Queensland, and a
Memorial dedicated to those who gave their lives in
World War 1 and subsequent conflicts.
311 Ann St, Brisbane CBD
Free, donation appreciated / Tours Fri 2.00pm
www.uglq.org.au
2 Ph: 3229 3533
St Andrew’s Uniting Church
An excellent example of Romanesque-Byzantine
architecture, designed by George David Payne, and
featuring stained glass windows by Brisbane artist
William Bustard. The Peace Chapel contains World War
honour boards and a Communion Set used at Gallipoli.
Cnr Creek and Ann St, Brisbane CBD
Free, donation appreciated / Mon – Fri 11.00am – 2.00pm
www.saintandrews.org.au
3 Ph: 3221 2400
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HISTORIC PROFILE Central Station
The Central Railway Station opened in 1889 as a
temporary structure and represents the northern end
of a defining ‘Line of Sight’ architectural design for
the City which has, as its southern end, the Anglican
Church of St Mary The Virgin at Kangaroo Point.
A contract for a permanent building dates from 1899
and the design of the clock tower is attributed to
onetime Colonial Architect JJ Clark, who provided
the inspiration for the Treasury Building at the top of
Queen St.
ANZAC Square War Memorial
This historic site features the Shrine of Remembrance
with Eternal Flame, War Memorials, Honour Rolls,
Unit Plaques and artefacts from WWII cemeteries. The
stairs linking the Shrine with the Square are 19 on one
side and 18 on the other, signifying 1918, the year the
Great War ended.
Anzac Square (between Adelaide and Ann St), Brisbane CBD
Access to Shrine Mon – Fri 9.00am – 3.00pm
4 Ph: 3403 8888
HISTORIC PROFILE General Post Office
Brisbane’s General Post Office [GPO] opened in
1872 to a design by FDG Stanley at a cost of £7,450.
John Petrie was the builder, using a combination of
porphyry from Kangaroo Point and sandstone. The
original plans provided for a handsome clock tower;
however, this work did not proceed.
The Telegraph Office, another commission for
John Petrie, was completed in 1879.
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DID YOU KNOW . . .
. . . the Windmill on Wickham Terrace is the oldest
surviving windmill tower in Australia and reputably the
oldest example of European construction in Queensland.
Dating from 1828, it later became an Observatory and
Signal Station reporting on shipping arrivals and, for
many years, helped ‘keep the time’ for the citizens of
Brisbane with the firing of a cannon and the dropping of
its time ball at 1.00pm.
Museum of Brisbane
Museum of Brisbane focuses on the identity of Brisbane;
the place, its history, people and culture, every dimension
of its past, present and future, delivering an entertaining
and authentic program of exhibitions and other activities.
L3, Brisbane City Hall, King George Square, Brisbane CBD
Free / Daily 10.00am – 5.00pm / www.museumofbrisbane.com.au
5 Ph: 3339 0800
Albert Street Uniting Church
The church is built in the decorative Gothic style
of architecture to harmonise the style with the
requirements of a tropical climate. The most prominent
feature of the external design is the spire, rising to a
height of 42 metres from the street.
Cnr Albert and Ann St, Brisbane CBD
Free, donation appreciated / Mon – Fri 10.00am – 2.00pm
www.wmb.org.au
6 Ph: 3031 3030
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Brisbane City Hall
Built between 1920 and 1930, the heritage-listed City Hall
is seen as the heart of Brisbane. Come and see the results
of the historic three-year restoration and repair project,
completed on 6 April 2013.
King George Square (between Adelaide and Ann St),
Brisbane CBD
Mon – Fri 8.00am – 5.00pm, Sat – Sun 9.00am – 5.00pm
www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/cityhall
7 Ph: 3403 8888
Queensland Police Museum
Discover police heritage, Queensland crimes, investigative
techniques, medals, the history of police women,
operational equipment and transport, amongst other
displays. Experience our simulated murder scene; come in
and try your hand at solving this crime.
Ground Floor, Queensland Police Headquarters, 200 Roma
St, Brisbane CBD
Free / Mon – Thurs 9.00am – 4.00pm, last Sun of month (Feb – Nov)
10.00am – 3.00pm / www.police.qld.gov.au
8 Ph: 3364 6432
HISTORIC PROFILE Treasury Casino
Situated at the river end of the Queen St Mall, the
Queensland Government Treasury Building was
built in three stages between 1886 and 1928. John
James Clarke’s neo-Italianate design was used for
the new four-storey plan which was changed from
the original two-storey plan proposed by Melbourne
architects Grainger and D’Ebro. Looking closely at
the building, the three stages of development can be
seen by the colour changes of the sandstone ashlar
casing of the building.
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 DID YOU KNOW . . .
. . . that Brisbane has a link to London’s famous Big Ben
through a building adjacent to the Cathedral of St Stephen
in Elizabeth Street. Celebrating its first Mass in May 1850
and later becoming the first Roman Catholic Cathedral in
Brisbane, this structure is attributed to a design by AWN
Pugin [1812–1852] whose many commissions included the
tower in which Big Ben is housed.
Commissariat Store Museum
Situated in the historic Queens Wharf Brisbane precinct,
this 1829 convict built structure began its life as a
storehouse for the Moreton Bay Penal Colony. Visit today to
gain an insight into Brisbane’s convict beginnings.
115 William St, Brisbane CBD
Adults $6.00, Concession $5.00, Child $3.00, Family $12.00
Tue – Fri 10.00am – 4.00pm / www.queenslandhistory.org
9 Ph: 3221 4198
DID YOU KNOW . . .
. . . that Queen Victoria personally chose the name
‘Queensland’ in 1859. Her statue in Queens Gardens was
a replica of a statue located at Hove in the UK. Created by
the sculptor Thomas Bock, this example dates from 1906.
And whilst on the subject of royalty, many of the streets
of Brisbane’s CBD are named for kings, queens, princes
and princesses – the ‘ladies’ travel east to west; the ‘men’
north to south!
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DID YOU KNOW . . .
. . . that Devils have run amuck in George St; seven
in fact who normally look down from the 1910 section
of the old Government Printing Office? It has been
suggested – perhaps unkindly – that four of the seven
are representations of the politicians of the day. And why
devils? Whatever the reason, it has certainly caused alarm
to the two cats further up the street. These frightened
felines can be easily seen, clinging for dear life to the
parapets of the nearby Mansions building.
Queensland Parliament
Visit Parliament House and take a free guided tour of
one of Queensland’s most beautiful and historically
significant buildings. Walk through the halls of power
where our Parliament has met since 1868.
Parliamentary Annexe Building, 69 Alice St, Brisbane CBD
Free / Mon – Fri, when Parliament is not sitting. Tours start at
1.00pm, 2.00pm, 3.00pm and 4.00pm. On sitting days, there is only
one tour starting at 2.00pm / www.parliament.qld.gov.au
Tour booking number
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All Saints’ Anglican Church
All Saints’ Church is the oldest continually used
Anglican Church in Brisbane. Established by Bishop
Tufnell, it was built in 1869 with one of the only three
Lewis Organs in Australia. The hammer beam roof is
unique in Australia.
32 Wickham Terrace, Brisbane CBD
As an operating Church, please note Mass times Tue 12.15pm,
Wed 10.00am, Thu 12.15pm, Fri 7.45am, Sun 7.30am and 9.30am /
www.allsaintsbrisbane.com
11 Ph: 3236 3692
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 Old Government House
Explore one of Queensland’s most significant historical
buildings through a guided or podcast tour. Once the
colonial hub of Brisbane, the House has been extensively
restored into a historical museum for all visitors to enjoy.
2 George St, QUT Gardens Point Campus
Free / Mon – Fri 10.00am – 4.00pm, Sun 10.00am – 4.00pm,
closed Sat / www.ogh.qut.edu.au
12 Ph: 3138 8005
City Botanic Gardens
Enjoy Queensland’s oldest heritage gardens by strolling
among beautiful old trees, some planted at the time
Brisbane was first established. A tranquil green oasis,
only minutes from the city centre.
Alice St, Brisbane CBD
Free / Open 24 hours per day / Free guided walks Mon to Sat
11.00am and 1.00pm / www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/botanicgardens
13 Ph: 3403 8888
DID YOU KNOW . . .
. . . in colonial times, Queensland operated its own navy
with ship names such as, Gayundah, Paluma, Midge
and Mosquito. The Naval Stores survive to this day at
the base of the cliffs at Kangaroo Point and the Queen
Anne style Naval Offices at the Botanic Gardens’ end of
Edward St date from 1900. A onetime Commandant of
the Queensland Marine Defence Force, William Rooke
Cresswell, came to be known as ‘The Father of the Royal
Australian Navy’.
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Cathedral of St Stephen
Located in the City’s heart, this complex demonstrates
a skilful modernisation of a 19th century neo-Gothic
building. The first church in Queensland (1850), now
St Stephen’s Chapel, adjoins the Cathedral and was
refurbished in 1999. Fascinating art and history are
revealed during guided tours of the Cathedral.
249 Elizabeth St, Brisbane CBD
Free, donation appreciated / 7.30am – 6.00pm daily
www.cathedralofststephen.org.au
14 Ph: 3324 3030
DID YOU KNOW . . .
. . . on a hot summer’s day there is nothing more refreshing
than to bite into a portion of chilled mango or pawpaw;
that is unless you are in Elizabeth St in Brisbane’s CBD.
Here on the wall of the GPO building, across from the
Cathedral of St Stephen and high above the traffic, are
two depictions of mango and pawpaw trees . . . sculptured
in stone! These are examples of the work of celebrated
Brisbane artisan Lewis Jarvis Harvey and are recorded as
dating from 1910.
MacArthur Museum Brisbane
Visit the restored office of General Douglas MacArthur,
Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in the South West
Pacific during WW2. Find out what it was like to live in
Brisbane during WW2.
Level 8, 201 Edward St, Brisbane CBD
Adult $8.00, Concession $5.00, Children $4.00, Family $15.00
Tues, Thurs and Sun 10.00am – 3.00pm / www.mmb.org.au
15 Ph: 3211 7052
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Adults $14.00, Concession $12.00, Children $7.00, Family $35.00 9.30am – 5.00pm daily
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South Brisbane that sought to rival in development
the Municipality of Brisbane. The place is significant Stanley Place, South Bank
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Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA)
Queensland’s premier visual arts institution, QAGOMA,
connects people and art through a dynamic program
of Australian and international exhibitions that
showcase works from a diverse range of historical and
contemporary artists.
Stanley Place, Cultural Precinct, South Bank
Free, unless otherwise stated – visit website / Open daily
10.00am – 5.00pm / www.qagoma.qld.gov.au
22 Ph: 3840 7303
Wolston House – National Trust of
Australia (Queensland)
Built in 1852 by Dr Stephen Simpson, this brick and
stone farmhouse is one of the oldest in Brisbane. Enjoy
Devonshire tea on our shady verandah.
223 Grindle Rd, Wacol
Adults $8.80, Child $4.40, Concession $5.50, Family $22.00,
National Trust members free / Open 11.00am – 4.00pm every Sun
(except 5th Sun of the month)
www.nationaltrust.org.au/qld/WolstonHouse Woolloongabba Water and Recreation Reserves. These were the Southside’s
23 Ph: 3223 6666
Mater Archives and Heritage Centre
Located in the original Mater Private Hospital, designed
by Robin Dods, and built in 1910. It collects and displays
material that reflects the history of Mater Hospitals on
the South Brisbane site.
Level 3, Aubigny Place, Mater Health Services,
Stanley St, South Brisbane
Free / Mon and Wed 9.00am – 5.00pm / www.mater.org.au/Home/
Services/Mater-Archives-and-Heritage-Centre
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Diamantina Health Care Museum
Discover the history of the site and former healthcare
facilities where the Princess Alexandra Hospital now
stands. Displays include a broad spectrum of health care
memorabilia and documents of significance with a focus
on key persons.
Princess Alexander Hospital, Woolloongabba (Cornwall St entry)
Free / Wed 11.00am – 2.30pm, Sun 12.00pm – 2.00pm
www.health.qld.gov.au/pahospital/history/pah_museum
25 Ph: 3176 2702
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Musgrave Park
Did you know that Musgrave Park is an Aboriginal Meeting Place? For over
70 years, Musgrave Park has been ‘the’ centre for Brisbane’s Aboriginal
communities to connect, socialise and – if need be – express their political views.
It is also the venue for a host of Indigenous cultural activities including one of
Australia’s largest NAIDOC celebrations – with up to 20,000 attendees each July.
The park is the last remaining fragment of the once-huge South Brisbane and
main water source and site of its largest Aboriginal camps – stretching from
Brisbane State High School east to the Mater Hospital. During the 1840s to
1870s, the camps provided much of South Brisbane’s honey, reeds, water-
carrying and fish supplies. One translation of Woolloongabba is ‘fight talk place’,
which expresses how the area was an important pullen-pullen (tournament
ground), experiencing a long history of conflict. As early as 1827, residents of
these camps tried to ‘starve out’ Brisbane settlement by destroying its crops at
the location, known now as South Bank and Kangaroo Point.
By the 1960s and 1970s, many Aboriginal services and organisations were
established close to the park and it became the staging point for massive
protests and ‘tent cities’ seeking land rights. Musgrave Park Family Fun Day
(usually on 10th July) is a good time for the whole community to enjoy the park’s
Indigenous cultural heritage.
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 Queensland State Archives
Explore the state’s largest collection of government
records. An invaluable research facility for those
interested in Queensland's local and family history.
435 Compton Rd, Runcorn
Free / Mon – Fri 9.00am – 4.30pm and 2nd Sat of month
www.archives.qld.gov.au
Rosewood Scrub Historical Society
The museum has a large display of
historic photos of the district as well
as a research library and books of
family histories. The Society collects,
preserves and archives family histories
and documents relevant to the wider
Rosewood area.
RAAF Amberley Aviation
Heritage Centre
RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage
Centre tells the story of aviation in
south-east Queensland and highlights
the history of our Air Force. Sit inside an
F-111 cockpit, walk through a Caribou
and inspect an Iroquois helicopter.

73 Edmond St, Marburg Southern Amberley Rd, Amberley

Gold coin / 1.30pm – 4.00pm, 1st and 3rd Sun of Free / 9.00am – 3.00pm, 3rd Sun of the month
the month / www.rshs.com.au except Dec / www.raafamberleyheritage.gov.au
26 Ph: 3131 7777 Ph: 5464 4808 Ph: 1800 623 306

Logan Art Gallery
Logan Art Gallery showcases the diverse
practices of visual artists, craft workers
and designers through a dynamic
program of exhibitions and creative art
activities to inspire and engage residents
and visitors to the region.
Cnr Jacaranda Ave and Wembley Rd
Logan Central
Free / Tue – Sat 10.00am – 5.00pm
www.logan.qld.gov.au/artgallery
Ph: 3412 5519
Logan Historical Museum Society
Kingston Butter Factory was built in 1907.
Converted to a community arts centre in
1988 it now houses several community
organisations. The museum collection
holds cream production records from 1905
to the cease of operations in 1983. A kiosk
serves teas and lunches.
23 Milky Way, Kingston
Free / 10.00am – 4.30pm daily
www.logan.qld.gov.au
Ph: 3208 3943 or 3808 2900
Oral History Queensland
Oral History Queensland promotes the
use of oral history for recording memories
of peoples’ unique life experiences.
OHQ educates in the use of oral history
methods by conducting workshops
and encouraging discussions about
oral history.
PO Box 3296, Birkdale, Queensland 4159
See the OHQ website for workshop and event
times / www.ohq.org.au
Ph: 3376 1865

Mayes Cottage House Museum The Workshops Rail Museum

Mayes Cottage is a genuine treasure
from Australia’s pioneering age.
The main house, built in 1887, and
other outbuildings stand on the
grounds for the curious to explore.
20 Mawarra St, Kingston
Free / Thur and Fri 10.30am – 4.00pm
www.logan.qld.gov.au
Ph: 3412 4147
The Museum tells the story of rail
in Queensland spanning enormous
technological and social change through
15 interactive exhibition zones, events,
and behind the scenes tours of Queensland
Rail’s active heritage workshops.
North St, North Ipswich
Adults $20.00, Concession $17.00, Children $11.50,
Family $59.00 / 9.30am to 4.00pm daily
www.theworkshops.qm.qld.gov.au
Ph: 3432 5100
DID YOU KNOW . . .
. . . about Queensland’s largest Buddhist temple?
Nestled in Priestdale’s bushland is the largest Buddhist
temple in Queensland. Chung Tian Temple was constructed
in 1992 and includes a seven-tiered pagoda, tea gardens,
museum, statues of arhats (saints) and many other facilities.
The temple, built by the Tiawanese Fo Guang Shan
Buddhist Order, promotes multicultural and multi-faith
activities around Brisbane, notably through the Inter-
faith Centre (Griffith University) and the annual Buddha’s
Birthday celebrations at South Bank.

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What’s on in heritage?
Are you a history buff, culture vulture or heritage enthusiast? Want to be
the first in your circle to know about Brisbane’s ‘heritage happenings’?
Brisbane’s Living Heritage Network has just the thing for you. Our online
‘What’s On’ calendar lists the events of all members featured in The
Heritage Guide.
There are all sorts of fun and interesting heritage events happening every
week across greater Brisbane. Visit our website, www.blhn.org, and look for
‘What’s On’.
Army Museum South Queensland
Official Army museum in South Queensland. Collects
and conserves military history from Colonial times to
current campaigns. Located in the oldest existing
military barracks in Queensland dating from 1864.
Petrie Tce, Brisbane
Museum currently closed. Barracks tours available.
Free, donation appreciated / Wed 9.00am – 4.00pm
www.army.gov.au\ahu
28 Ph: 3233 4531
2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment
(Queensland Mounted Infantry)
Located within a working Army barracks, the museum
displays uniforms, medals, equipment, photos and other
artefacts from our colonial days through the Boer War,
WW1 and WW2, as well as recent deployments.
Chauvel Dve, Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera (enter via Lloyd St)
Free. Government-issued photo ID required to access Barracks
Last Sun of the month, Feb – Nov, 1.00pm – 4.00pm
www.lighthorse.org.au
29 Ph: 3332 6648
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9th Battalions War Memorial Museum
The history of the 9th Battalions since 1867 with
artefacts and memorabilia from the Boer War, 9th Bn AIF
and 2/9th Bn AIF, 9th Bn [The Moreton Regiment] to the
present serving unit 9RQR.
Heritage Precinct, Enoggera Military Camp, Enoggera
Tues 10.00am – 1.00pm. Other times and groups by appointment.
www.9bnassoc.org
30 Ph: 3040 1069
Friends of Toowong Cemetery
The first burial on 3 January 1871 was that of Colonel
Samuel Wensley Blackall, Queensland’s second
Governor. Since then over 119,000 people have been
buried at Queensland’s largest cemetery which includes
Jewish and Chinese sections.
Cnr Frederick St and Mt Coot-tha Rd, Toowong
Free / Mon – Fri 9.00am – 1.00pm, Sat and Sun 9.30am – 2.30pm
www.fotc.org.au
31 Ph: 0435 326 206
Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha
Enjoy a botanical world tour through subtly
changing plant displays arranged in thematic and
geographic communities. More than 20,000 arid,
tropical and temperate plants thrive in this living
subtropical museum.
Mt Coot-tha Rd, Toowong
Free / 8.00am – 5.30pm daily; 8.00am - 5.00pm (Apr to Aug)
www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/botanicgardens
32 Ph: 3403 8888
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 UQ Anthropology Museum
The Anthropology Museum hosts a dynamic exhibition
program aimed at stimulating understanding and
debate around a range of intercultural issues, with a
focus on the art and cultures of Australian Aboriginal
and Pacific peoples.
Level 1, Michie Building, University of Queensland,
St Lucia Campus
Free / Daily 11.00am – 4.00pm
www.anthropologymuseum.uq.edu.au
33 Ph: 3365 3111
RD Milns Antiquities Museum
The RD Milns Antiquities Museum supports and
promotes the study of the Greek, Roman, Egyptian
and Near Eastern civilisations through their material
remains. It offers a range of programs for schools,
universities and the public.
Level 2, Building 9 (Michie Building)
University of Queensland, St Lucia
Free / Mon – Fri 9.00am – 5.00pm and selected Saturdays
www.uq.edu.au/antiquities
34 Ph: 3365 3010
UQ Art Museum
The Art Museum seeks to engage with the University
and broader community through an active range of
exhibitions, public programs, events and publications,
and aims to foster critical enquiry, enjoyment and
appreciation of art and visual culture.
University Drive, University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus
Free / Daily 10.00am – 4.00pm / www.artmuseum.uq.edu.au
35 Ph: 3365 3046
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UQ Fryer Library
This is the special collections branch of UQ Library. The
collection of manuscripts, rare books, photographs and
ephemera covers Australian literature, history, politics
and more, with an emphasis on Queensland.
Level 4, Duhig Building, University of Queensland,
St Lucia Campus
Free / Mon – Sat 9.00am – 5.00pm / www.library.uq.edu.au/fryer
36 Ph: 3365 6236
UQ Physics Museum
Scientific instruments and devices dating back to the
University’s beginnings form the basis of the collection
which includes instruments, books and memorabilia.
Also home to the famous Pitch Drop Experiment - the
world’s longest running laboratory experiment
Ground floor, Parnell Building,
University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus
Free / Mon – Fri 8.30am – 5.00pm / physicsmuseum.uq.edu.au
37 Ph: 0405 685 813
DID YOU KNOW . . .
. . . the Campus of the University of Queensland at
St Lucia is dominated by a Great Court, covering 2.4
hectares. Completed in 1979, 42 years after the laying of
the foundation stone, the Great Court was constructed
using sandstone from Helidon and, as part of a proud
academic tradition, buildings linked by the Great Court
feature sculptured figures, scenes and the much-admired
caricatures known as 'grotesques'.
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 Brisbane Tramway Museum
Visitors experience short rides on former Brisbane North East
trams from the Matchbox type of 1901 to the Phoenix
trams of 1964. Also displays of memorabilia, equipment
and souvenirs are accessible.

Tramway St, Ferny Grove

Adult $14.00, Concession $11.00, Child $7.00, Family $42.00
Sun 12.30pm – 4.00pm. Other days by arrangement. BREAKFAST
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 UQ Marks-Hirschfeld Museum of
Medical History
The Museum holds one of the finest collections of
medical memorabilia and instruments in Australia
serving scholars, researchers and visitors alike.
Mayne Medical School, Herston Rd, Herston
Free, donations appreciated / Tue and Thur 9.00am – 3.30pm.
By Appointment.
42 Ph: 3365 5423
Nursing Museum RBWH
Stories of nurses and nursing from the late 19th
century to the late 20th century. The collection features
photographs, memorabilia, war-time reflections and
much more.
Building 19, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital,
Bowen Bridge Rd, Herston.
Free, donations appreciated / Tues 11.00am – 2.00pm
Tours by appointment.
43 Ph: 3636 8702
DID YOU KNOW . . .
… about Nudgee’s well-kept bora ground? There are less
than ten, publically accessible boras (Aboriginal
ceremonial grounds) in South-East Queensland –
especially the earth ring variety that typified the coastal
area. The Nudgee site has explanatory signage and
includes a boardwalk path through surrounding bushland.
The site is close to the pleasant Nudgee Waterholes are
part of the walk. The walk passes midden remnants and
other sites, within view of Nudgee Golf Course, site of an
Aboriginal camp as late as the 1880s.
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Windsor and Districts Historical Society
The Society holds a large collection of archival
material relating to local families, schools, community
organisations and especially the Windsor Shire and
Town Councils.
Old Windsor Town Council Chambers
Cnr. Lutwyche Rd and Palmer St, Windsor
Free / Sun and Mon 1.00pm – 4.00pm /
www.windsorhistorical.org.au 
44 Ph: 0401 802 980
Miegunyah House Museum
Miegunyah House Museum is the home of The
Queensland Women’s Historical Association. Built in
1886, it is furnished in the style of the late 19th century
and dedicated to displaying women’s history and
domestic life.
35 Jordan Terrace, Bowen Hills
Adults $7.50, Child $2.00, Student Groups $2.00 / Feb – Nov,
Wed 10.30am – 3.00pm, Sat and Sun 10.30am – 4.00pm
www.miegunyah.org
45 Ph: 3252 2979
Newstead House
Discover the layers of Brisbane’s oldest surviving home,
built in 1846. From Georgian cottage to grand residence,
Newstead House is an established house museum decorated
and furnished to reflect the late Victorian period.
Newstead Park, 191a Breakfast Creek Rd, Newstead
Adult $9.00, Concession $6.00, Child $6.00, Family $20.00
Tue – Fri 10.00am – 4.00pm, Sun 2.00pm – 5.00pm
www.newsteadhouse.com.au
46 Ph: 3216 1846
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 Girl Guides Archive
The archive includes photos and memorabilia covering
100 years of Girl Guiding. The collection includes
artefacts from Papua New Guinea. The archive and
collection is currently displayed in two locations.
Visitors are welcome, but by appointment only.
1/132 Lutwyche Rd, Windsor
Gould Rd, Herston
Free / By appointment / www.guidesqld.org
Ph: 3357 1266
Enoggera and Districts
Historical Society
The Society’s collection, all housed at the Enoggera
Memorial Hall, covers the history of the Parish of
Enoggera, the early Enoggera district and former Shire.
Enoggera Districts Memorial Hall,
Cnr Wardell and Trundle St, Enoggera
Free / Thur 9.30am – 1.30pm, 1st Sat of month 1.00pm – 4.00pm
www.enoggerahistoricalsociety.org.au
47 Ph: 3366 3191
Old Tote Racing Museum and Archive
Situated in the Old Tote building, the museum and
archive celebrates almost 150 years of thoroughbred
breeding and racing history.
Eagle Farm Racecourse, 230 Lancaster Rd, Ascot
Free / Doomben Archive open Wed 10.00am – 3.00pm and Old Tote
Racing Museum by appointment / www.brc.com.au 150 Rainbow St, Sandgate
48 Ph: 3630 2245
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Nundah and Districts Historical Society
This Society was formed in 1984 to increase knowledge
of the Nundah districts, its history and heritage, and to
collect and preserve these records which include a wide
range of photographs, maps and documents.
1a Bage St, Nundah (entry via Primrose Lane)
Free / Tue 9.00am – 3.00pm, Thur 12.00pm – 4.00pm,
Sat 9.30am – 11.30am
49 Ph: 3260 6703
Telstra Museum Brisbane
Follow the telecommunications evolution from Morse
code to today’s advanced telephone systems with
displays including working phone exchanges, Morse
code sets and teleprinters.
3 Oriel Rd, Clayfield
Gold coin / Wed 9.00am – 2.00pm / www.telemuseum.org
50 Ph: 3862 2958
Sandgate and District Historical
Society and Museum
Opened in 1982, the society collects and preserves the
history of Sandgate districts for future generations and
displays photos and information regarding this history
and other items of historical significance.
Adult $3.00, Child $1.50 / Wed and Sun 10.00am – 3.00pm
www.sandgatemuseum.com.au
51 Ph: 3869 2283
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Redcliffe Historical Society
Tells the fascinating story of the history
and community of Redcliffe through
Bribie Island Seaside Museum
Discover the birthplace of modern seaside South East
tourism. Learn about Matthew Flinders’
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 4MBS Museum of Radio Queensland Ambulance Museums –
Displaying radios and historic gramophones from Wynnum
1925 to 1960. The Network’s interest in yesteryear Presented as a 1930-era QATB station the collection
is also evident on Silver Memories – a 24hr nostalgia includes eleven historic vehicles including a rare 1926
radio service. Arrol Johnson ambulance.

384 Old Cleveland Rd, Coorparoo Cnr Tingal Rd and Cedar St, Wynnum
Free / Mon – Fri 9.00am – 5.00pm, Sat 9.00am – 12.00pm Donation / By appointment / www.ambulance.qld.gov.au
www.4mbs.com.au

53 Ph: 3847 1717 56 Ph: 0407 117 916

Friends of Balmoral Cemetery Fort Lytton National Park

Gazetted in 1865, glimpses of Queensland’s history can
be discovered through monuments of pioneers, politicians
and local identities at this Victorian era cemetery.
Wynnum Rd, Morningside
Free / Daily, during daylight hours / www.balmoralcemetery.com
This unique heritage park incorporates 19th century
fortifications (including the legendary ‘disappearing
gun’), WW2 artillery emplacements, historic Lytton
Quarantine Station, two museums and regular cannon
firings.
160 South St, Lytton
Free, donation appreciated / Sun 10.00am – 4.00pm
www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/fort-lytton

54 Ph: 3395 7916 57 Ph: 3393 4647

Tingalpa Pioneers’ Chapel Fort Lytton Historical Association

and Cemetery Fort Lytton defended Brisbane from colonial times to
Award-winning Pioneers’ Chapel available for civil and WW2. Learn about the remote-controlled minefield, the
religious weddings and other celebrations. Kitchen disappearing guns, the cross river boom gate, the anti-
facilities provided. Cemetery visits any time; group visits aircraft battery, the radar station, and more.
by arrangement with illustrated stories and a cuppa.
Fort Lytton National Park, South St and Lytton Road, Lytton
1341 Wynnum Rd, Tingalpa (opposite Villiers St) Free / Sun and public holidays 10.00am – 4.00pm
Free, pre-booked guided tours $2.00 pp / Cemetery open daily www.fortlytton.net.au
during daylight hours / www.tingalpachapel.com.au

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 St Helena Island National Park
Situated in the heart of Moreton Bay, this island was
a prison from 1867 to 1932. Accessible by private and
commercial vessels, entry to the main ruins is by guided
tour only.
7 km NE of Manly Harbour Village
Unrestricted area – free / Fees apply in restricted area.
Daily during daylight hours / www.nprsr.qld.gov.au
59 Ph: 3393 4647
Historic Ormiston House
Built in the 1860s by Captain Louis Hope,
a Scottish aristocrat, the house has been
restored and furnished to illustrate the
lifestyle of its inhabitants. The 14 acres of
well kept grounds include many specimens
that were planted by Captain Hope.
277 Wellington St, Ormiston
Adults $5.00, Child $1.00 / Sun 12.00pm – 4.00pm
Mar – Nov
Ph: 3286 1425
Wynnum Manly Historical Society
The Society’s Resource Centre
contains details of people, places and
events featured in the local history of
Wynnum Manly.
7/66 Bay Tce, Wynnum
Donation / Mon – Fri 10.00am – 12.00pm
wmhs.org.au
Ph: 3393 3208

Friends of Peel Island North Stradbroke Island

DID YOU KNOW . . . Community support group active in
… that Holland Park was a welcome stop for cameleers? raising awareness of Peel Island’s cultural
The oldest mosque on the eastern seaboard of Australia, and natural heritage including building
and still the heart of Queensland’s Muslim community, conservation and interpretive activities.
sits on the slopes of Mt Thompson. Between 1908 and Exhibition of artefacts on permanent
the 1920s, Afghans, fresh from long treks in outback display at Fort Lytton.
Queensland tied up their camels here as they took time
for much-needed rest and worship. The current building is Meetings at Indigiscapes,
much younger (1968–1970) but has hosted celebrities and 17 Runnymede Rd, Capalaba
dignitaries. Visits and tours can be arranged by phoning. Membership $16.00 per annum / meetings 7.00pm
2nd Mon of month / www.fopia.org.au
E: friendsofpeel@gmail.com
Historical Museum
The Museum records and conserves the
unique social history of North Stradbroke
Island to promote a sense of identity
and place that reflects, engages and is
thought-provoking.
15–17 Welsby St, Dunwich, North Stradbroke Is.
Adults $3.50, Concessions $2.50, Child $1.00
Tue – Sat 10.00am – 2.00pm / Sun 11.00am –
3.00pm / www.stradbrokemuseum.com.au
Ph: 3409 9699

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Redland Art Gallery
Presents a balanced and varied exhibition
program of innovative and traditional works
that provide opportunities for residents and
visitors to engage with the visual arts and
support the representation of the Redlands’
diverse culture and heritage.
Cnr Middle and Bloomfield Sts, Cleveland.
See website for Capalaba Gallery details / Free
Mon – Fri, 9.00am – 4.00pm, Sun 9.00am – 2.00pm
www.rpac.com.au/ArtGallery
Ph: 3829 8899
Redland Museum
Your meeting and keeping place.
Regarded as one of Queensland’s finest
local history museums with a program
of lectures, performance and changing
exhibitions.
60 Smith St, Cleveland
Adults $5.00, Concession $4.00, Child $1.00,
Family $10.00 / Mon – Fri 10.00am – 3.30pm,
Sat 1.00pm – 4.00pm, Sun 10.00am – 4.00pm
www.redlandmuseum.org.au
Ph: 3286 3494
Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee
Aboriginal Corporation
QYAC created under the Native Title Act
1993 to manage the recognised Native Title
rights and interests of the Quandamooka
people. QYAC is a registered Cultural
Heritage Body, responsible for cultural
heritage management across the
Quandamooka estate.
100 East Coast Road, Dunwich
By appointment only / www.qyac.net.au
Ph: 3415 2816
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