Wheel of Brisbane
The Wheel of Brisbane is an observation wheel in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is 60 metres tall. It was erected in 2008 at the northern entrance to South Bank Parklands, the transformed World Expo 88 site by the Brisbane River, as part of the 20th anniversary of World Expo 88 and the 150th anniversary of the State of Queensland 1859–2009 celebrations.Photo: Juicedpixels, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
Friday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—11:00 PM
Sunday—Thursday: 10:00 AM—10:00 PM - Type: Ferris wheel
- Description: Ferris wheel in Brisbane, Australia
- Also known as: “Brisbane Eye” and “The Wheel of Brisbane”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Queensland Performing Arts Centre and Cremorne Theatre.
Queensland Performing Arts Centre
Arts center
Photo: Joe Gatling, CC BY 2.0.
The Queensland Performing Arts Centre is a performing arts centre located on the corner of Melbourne Street and Grey Street in Brisbane's South Bank precinct. Queensland Performing Arts Centre is situated 150 metres northwest of Wheel of Brisbane.
Cremorne Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Rod mcinnes, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cremorne Theatre was a theatre in South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia that operated, with interruptions, from 1911 to 1954. Although nothing remains of it today, the general location retains its cultural significance from the first half of the twentieth century as a theatre precinct, thanks to the nearby construction of Queensland Performing Arts Centre in 1985.
South Brisbane railway station
Railway station
Photo: Figaro, Public domain.
South Brisbane railway station is a heritage-listed railway station at 133 Grey Street, South Brisbane, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is one of two stations serving the South Brisbane area, the other being South Bank. South Brisbane railway station is situated 220 metres west of Wheel of Brisbane.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Bank and Brisbane.
South Bank
Neighborhood
Photo: willislim, CC BY-SA 2.0.
South Bank is a cultural, social, educational and recreational precinct in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The precinct is located in the suburb of South Brisbane, on the southern bank of the Brisbane River.
Brisbane
Brisbane is the state capital of Queensland. Large enough to be cosmopolitan yet small enough to be friendly and accessible, Brisbane is a 'garden metropolis', famous for its leafy, open spaces and the pleasant pace of life that unfolds between the zig-zags of its iconic river.
Clarence Corner
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Clarence Corner is the junction of Stanley Street and Annerley Road in Woolloongabba/South Brisbane in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It gives its name to the local area.
Wheel of Brisbane
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-27.47532° or 27° 28′ 31″ southLongitude
153.0209° or 153° 1′ 15″ eastHeight
60 metres (197 feet)Open location code
5R4MG2FC+V9OpenStreetMap ID
node 2512789117OpenStreetMap feature
attraction=big_wheelOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1181159
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Polish—“Wheel of Brisbane” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “布里斯本之輪”
- French: “Wheel of Brisbane”
- Hungarian: “Wheel of Brisbane”
- Indonesian: “Wheel of Brisbane”
- Malay: “Wheel of Brisbane”
- Polish: “Brisbane Eye”
- Polish: “Wheel of Brisbane”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nepalese Pagoda and River Outlook Pontoon.
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