William Street, Brisbane

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William Street is a small, relatively quiet road in the uptown part of the Brisbane central business district. The street is historical significant to the city's early development as a penal colony. The first convict buildings were built along William Street in 1825.

The streets northern end starts at the intersection of Queen Street and the Victoria Bridge.

One of the most notable buildings on William Street is the Treasury Building which now houses the Conrad Treasury Casino. This building was built in three stages, with the William Street section being constructed first.

The Queens Gardens are nearby with an underground carpark that exits on to William Street. The park is found on the corner of William and Elizabeth Street.

The gardens mark the end of the North Quay and the beginning of the government precinct. Further south is the Lands Administration Building and the Neville Bonner Building which contains a number of Queensland Government departments.

At the southern end of William Street is Alice Street and the old Parliament House building.

Parallel to this road on the western side is the Riverside Expressway and to the east is George Street. The Queensland Museum was once situated on William Street.

[edit] See also

• Charlotte Street
• Mary Street

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