Old Government House
Queensland's first Government House is located at Gardens Point in the grounds of the Queensland University of Technology at the end of George Street in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.Photo: Kgbo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: Sunday—Friday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: University building
- Description: former government building in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Also known as: “Old Government House, Brisbane”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brisbane City Botanic Gardens and Parliament House.
Brisbane City Botanic Gardens
Park
Photo: Lacrimosus, Public domain.
The City Botanic Gardens is a heritage-listed botanic garden on Alice Street, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was also known as Queen's Park. Brisbane City Botanic Gardens is situated 160 metres north of Old Government House.
Parliament House
Government office
Photo: Sardaka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Parliament House in Brisbane is the meeting place of the Parliament of Queensland, housing its only chamber, the Legislative Assembly. It is located on the corner of George Street and Alice Street at Gardens Point in the CBD, and is next to the Queensland University of Technology and City Botanic Gardens. Parliament House is situated 290 metres northwest of Old Government House.
The Gabba
Stadium
The Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known as The Gabba, is a major sports stadium in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. The nickname Gabba derives from the suburb of Woolloongabba, in which it is located. The Gabba is situated 1¼ km southeast of Old Government House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Bank and Clarence Corner.
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.
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.
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.
Old Government House
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-27.47733° or 27° 28′ 38″ southLongitude
153.02911° or 153° 1′ 45″ eastLevels
3Open location code
5R4MG2FH+3JOpenStreetMap ID
way 361550693OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityWikidata ID
Q2018368
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In Other Languages
From German to Polish—“Old Government House” goes by many names.
- German: “Old Government House (Brisbane)”
- German: “Old Government House”
- Polish: “Old Government House w Brisbane”
- Polish: “Old Government House”
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