Edward Street, Brisbane

Central Station — at the Edward Street and Ann Street intersection

Queen Street Mall at the Edward Street and Queen Street intersection

Map of Brisbane CBD.

Edward Street is a busy thoroughfare in the Brisbane central business district, Queensland, Australia. It is a one-way street located between Albert Street and Creek Street, and runs from Upper Edward Street to Alice Street.^[1]

A number of prominent Brisbane landmarks are situated on Edward Street. The Central Station, the Queen Street Mall, the Metro Arts Theatre and the City Botanic Gardens can be accessed from Edward Street.

A number of Brisbane CBD shopping centres have entrances from Edward Street. These include QueensPlaza, Wintergarden, MacArthur Central, ANZAC Square Arcade and Rowes Arcade.

Heritage listings

There are a number of heritage-listed sites in Edward Street, including:

2 Edward Street: Old Mineral House^[2]
3 Edward Street: former Naval Offices^[3]
32 Edward Street: Smellie's Building^[4]
39 Edward Street: former Port Office^[5]
40 Edward Street: Port Office Hotel^[6]
41 Edward Street: South East Queensland Water Board Building^[7]
47-51 Edward Street: Spencers Building^[8]
93-103 Edward Street: Youngs Building^[9]
104 Edward Street: former Henry Box & Son - Coachbuilders Building^[10]
109-117 Edward Street: Metro Arts Theatre^[11]
127 Edward Street: Victory Hotel^[12]
131 Edward Street: The Exchange Hotel^[13]
149 Edward Street: Catholic Centre^[14]
166 Edward Street: Pioneer House^[15]
171 Edward Street: Invicta House^[16]
178 Edward Street: Embassy Hotel^[17]
206 Edward Street: Tattersalls Club^[18]
235 Edward Street: Rowes Building^[19]
237 Edward Street: Rothwells Building^[20]
308 Edward Street: People's Palace^[21]
Edward Street: City Electric & Light (CEL) Company Manhole Cover^[22]

The Shingle Inn at 254 Edward Street was a listed heritage cafe. When the building was demolished in 2002 to make way for the QueensPlaza shopping mall, the cafe's fittings were removed and stored.^[23] In 2013, the cafe was re-established using the original fittings within Brisbane City Hall.^[24]

Luxury shopping on Edward Street

Chanel Store at Queens Plaza

Ralph Lauren Store, Edward Street, Brisbane City

Oroton's Brisbane Flagship

Edward Street is the central avenue in Brisbane's upmarket shopping district. Many national and international fashion, jewellery and homewares stores have boutiques on Edward Street. From North to South, the stores are:

Michael Hill
Herringbone
Max & Co.
Burberry
T. M. Lewin
Bailey Nelson
Tiffany & Co.
Paspaley
Bulgari
Louis Vuitton
Chanel
Salvatore Ferragamo
Nespresso
Apple Store
Coach
Tommy Hilfiger
Hardy Brothers
Canturi
Longchamp
Rhodes & Beckett
Ralph Lauren (expected to close to June 2015 after 12 years on this site)
Oroton
Georg Jensen
Gucci
Hugo Boss
TAG Heuer
Cartier (Opening 2014)
Hermes
Gant
Mont Blanc
The Hour Glass
Max Mara
Canali
Anthony Squires
Ermenegildo Zegna
Mitchell Ogilvie Menswear

History of Edward Street Shopping

Edward Street is home to Brisbane's luxury fashion and jewellery brands, with many shopping centres having high-end precincts that front onto Edward St, as well as stand-alone stores. QueensPlaza's Edward Street frontage has the likes of Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Salvatore Ferragamo, Tiffany & Co., Paspaley and Burberry. MacArthur Central has Ralph Lauren, Oroton, Rhodes & Beckett and Tag Heuer. Other brands have boutiques located further down towards the Botanic Gardens.

In April 2011, it was announced that the former Dymocks store in the heritage listed MacArthur Chambers would be redeveloped into an Apple Store. The proposal was approved by the Brisbane City Council in May 2011, with the store opening in January 2014.^[25]

The stretch between Queen Street and Elizabeth Street holds other well known luxury brands, with super-luxury Australian jeweller Canturi having his only Brisbane salon in the Tattersalls Arcade, opposite French leather making Longchamp. Danish homewares specialist Georg Jensen have a boutique in between Longchamp and Italian high-fashion brand Gucci. Also in this stretch are Australian businesswear specialist Rhodes & Beckett, Ralph Lauren and Australian luxury handbag maker Oroton, which re-opened their flagship Brisbane store in late 2012.

The corner of Edward Street and Elizabeth Street is particularly prestigious. Hermes operate a two-storey flagship on the corner of Edward St and Elizabeth St, diagonally opposite Hugo Boss, which has a two-level flagship BOSS store at this intersection. Tag Heuer also operate a store on that corner, while Cartier has announced plans to open its largest Australian store on the remaining corner spot, taking two levels of a heritage building.

In late July 2012 Mont Blanc opened their new boutique next to Hermes, after closing their Queens Plaza store. In December 2012, Singapore-based luxury timepiece retailer The Hour Glass opened their fourth Australian store on Edward Street, next to Mont Blanc. In April 2013 Ermenegildo Zegna opened a two-storey boutique on the street, followed a few months later by Max Mara next door. Other stores in the vicinity include Italian menswear specialist Canali, Brisbane-based menswear department store Mitchell Ogilvie, and Australian menswear specialist Anthony Squires. Israeli comfort footwear maker Beautifeel also operate a store on Edward Street.

Prada and Armani are said to be also interested in opening stores on Edward Street, however these are yet to be confirmed.

Edward Street gallery

Edward Street during the flood of 1890
Postcard of "The Canberra" hotel, on the corner of Edward and Ann Streets, c. 1939
QueensPlaza sculptures on Edward Street
QueensPlaza sculptures on Edward Street
Metro Arts Theatre, Edward Street façade
QueensPlaza entrance (corner Adelaide Street and Edward Street)
QueensPlaza entrance (corner Queen Street Mall and Edward Street)
Louis Vuitton's Brisbane store
Hermes store, Brisbane
Chanel store, Brisbane
Tiffany & Co Store, Edward Street, Brisbane City
Hugo Boss Store, Edward Street, Brisbane City
Bally Store, Edward Street, Brisbane City