Post Office Square, Brisbane
| Post Office Square | |
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Post Office Square, looking towards the General Post Office (2005) | |
| Location | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Area | 3,300m²[1] |
| Created | 1984[2] |
| Operated by | Brisbane City Council[3] |
Post Office Square is a public square in Brisbane, Australia. It is located between Queen Street and Adelaide Street in the Brisbane CBD, and has an area of 3,300m².[1]
Under the square is a shopping arcade and six-level car park.[4] The square is opposite the General Post Office building on the Queen Street side, and ANZAC Square on the Adelaide Street side.
History
Post Office Square was opened in 1984.[2] In 2008 the Sir William Glasgow Memorial was moved to the square, facing ANZAC Square.[5]
Protesters camped in Post Office Square from 15 October 2011 as part of Occupy Brisbane, before being evicted on 1 November.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Post Office Square". RikWare Pty Ltd. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Brisbane Central". Centre for the Government of Queensland. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ↑ "Brisbane City parks". Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ↑ "Pot Office Square". CFS Retail Property Trust. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ↑ Edgar, Peter (2011). Sir William Glasgow : soldier, senator and diplomat. Newport, New South Wales, Australia: Big Sky Publishing. ISBN 9780987057495.
- ↑ Vonow, Brittany; Jabour, Bridie (2 November 2011). "Occupy protesters vow to stay put". Fairfax Media. Brisbane Times. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
External links
Media related to Post Office Square, Brisbane at Wikimedia Commons
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Coordinates: 27°28′4.44″S 153°01′40.44″E / 27.4679000°S 153.0279000°E