The Hancock Memorial Fountain
The Hancock Memorial Fountain is a fountain in Brisbane, Queensland. The Hancock Memorial Fountain is situated nearby to Physics Museum, as well as near the park Great Court.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Boggo Road Gaol and Kurilpa Library.
Boggo Road Gaol
Museum
Photo: Shiftchange, CC0.
H.M. Prison Brisbane, commonly known as Boggo Road Gaol, was Queensland's main prison from the 1880s to the 1980s. By the time it closed, it had become notorious for poor conditions and rioting. Boggo Road Gaol is situated 1½ km east of The Hancock Memorial Fountain.
Kurilpa Library
Library
Photo: Chrismo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kurilpa Library is a heritage-listed library at 178 Boundary Street, West End, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built in 1929 and added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 5 February 2007. Kurilpa Library is situated 2 km north of The Hancock Memorial Fountain.
Dutton Park railway station
Railway station
Photo: TravellerQLD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dutton Park railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Dutton Park. The station is one of the oldest on the network. Dutton Park railway station is situated 1½ km east of The Hancock Memorial Fountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West End and Clarence Corner.
West End
Suburb
Photo: Misaochan2, CC BY 4.0.
West End is an inner southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, West End had a population of 14,730 people. The Aboriginal name for the area is Kurilpa, which means place of the water rat.
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.
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. South Bank is situated 2½ km north of The Hancock Memorial Fountain.
The Hancock Memorial Fountain
- Type: Fountain
- Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-27.49816° or 27° 29′ 53″ southLongitude
153.01349° or 153° 0′ 49″ eastInception
1976Open location code
5R4MG227+P9OpenStreetMap ID
way 907330648OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountain
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