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226  QUEENSLAND

Street-by-Street: Central Brisbane

Central Brisbane is a blend of glass and steel
high-rises co-existing with graceful 19th-century
constructions. The latter fortunately managed to
survive the frenzy of demolishing old buildings
that took place throughout the country during
the 1970s. Queen Street, now a pedestrian mall,
is the hub of the city. Reflecting the city’s
beginnings as a port, most of the historic
buildings are found near the river. Near the Central Brisbane’s modern skyline, looming over the
city’s first Botanical Gardens, which border Brisbane River
Alice Street, many old pubs have been
renovated to cater for a largely
business-lunch clientele.

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2 Cathedral of St Stephen retail shops. R L R R Y Y
One of the landmarks of A A A
Brisbane’s city centre is this H M M
Gothic-style cathedral. Particularly C
notable are its white twin spires. G E O R G E S T R E E T

3. Commissariat Store Museum W I L L I A M S T R E E T
The original façade of these former
19th-century granary stores has been
preserved, although the interior is now a
museum detailing Queensland’s history.
For hotels and restaurants in this area see p486 and pp512–14