Newstead House

Newstead House is Brisbane's oldest surviving residence and is located on the Breakfast Creek bank of the Brisbane River, in the northern Brisbane suburb of Newstead, in Queensland, Australia.

Photo: Figaro, CC0.

Photo: Figaro, Public domain.

Type: Historic building
Description: mansion in Brisbane, Australia
Also known as: “Newstead House Board of Trustees” and “Newstead House, Brisbane”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holy Triad Temple and Bowen Hills railway station.

Holy Triad Temple

Building

Photo: Kgbo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Holy Triad Temple is a heritage-listed temple at 32 Higgs Street, Albion, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1885 to 1886. It is also known as Breakfast Creek Joss House and Sarm Sung Goon. Holy Triad Temple is situated 390 metres north of Newstead House.

Bowen Hills railway station

Railway station

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Bowen Hills is a railway station located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Bowen Hills. North of the station, the Ferny Grove line branches off. Bowen Hills railway station is situated 1 km west of Newstead House.

Fortitude Valley

Railway station

Photo: ウィ貴公子, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fortitude Valley is a railway station located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. Located beneath the Valley Metro complex, it serves the central Brisbane suburb of Fortitude Valley. Fortitude Valley is situated 2 km southwest of Newstead House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Albion and Hawthorne.

Albion

Suburb

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Albion is an inner north-eastern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Albion had a population of 3,446 people.

Hawthorne

Suburb

Hawthorne is an inner-city suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Characterised by its tree-lined avenues, traditional Queenslander homes, boutique shops, cinema precinct, and proximity to the Brisbane River, this upscale suburb is predominantly residential and forms part of the affluent 4171 postcode, along with Bulimba and Balmoral. Hawthorne is situated 2½ km southeast of Newstead House.

Wooloowin

Suburb

Photo: Gmcgarry, Public domain.

Wooloowin is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Wooloowin had a population of 4,029 people. Wooloowin is situated 2½ km north of Newstead House.

Newstead House

Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-27.44267° or 27° 26′ 34″ south

Longitude

153.04618° or 153° 2′ 46″ east

Levels

1½

Height

6.2 metres (20 feet)

Roof shape

hipped

Open location code

5R4MH24W+WF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 819659094

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=building

Wikidata ID

Q7019861

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In Other Languages

“Newstead House” goes by many names.

Hausa: “Gidan Newstead, Brisbane”

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