Brisbane City Centre Guided Heritage Trail

Sunday, April 28, 2019, 10 – 11:30am Join members of Brisbane City Council’s City Architecture and Heritage Team on a guided tour of Brisbane’s Classic City Centre heritage trail. The one and a half hour walking tour highlights an exciting range of sites and events that have shaped Brisbane’s history. The trail takes you on a journey through the city’s early convict history, including the ‘Great Fire of Brisbane’ in the 1860s, its commercial prosperity in the 1880s boom time, the intense military presence during World War II and in to the 1970s. The Classic City Centre Heritage Trail begins in Queen Street, passes by City Hall to Ann Street and then up Jacob’s Ladder to Wickham Terrace. It then continues to ANZAC Square, the General Post office (GPO), St Stephen’s Cathedral and back to Queen Street, passing MacArthur’s Headquarters on Edward Street. Location: Reddacliff Place – Near Café Brisbane For other hosted and self-guided heritage tours visit Brisbane City Council’s Heritage Tours. Image credit: Queen Street, looking north from George Street, Brisbane, ca. 1900, State Library of Queensland, 21220189140002061 Venue address: Reddacliff Place, 266 George Street, Brisbane City Venue: Reddacliff Place, Brisbane City Parent event: Australian Heritage Festival Event type: Free, Tours Age range: Young adults, Adults (30+), Seniors Cost: Free Bookings: Bookings required. To book visit Eventbrite.