William Street, Brisbane
| William Street Queensland | |
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| William Street, looking towards Parliament House. | |
| Coordinates | 27°28′23″S 153°01′19″E / 27.473119°S 153.022006°ECoordinates: 27°28′23″S 153°01′19″E / 27.473119°S 153.022006°E |
| General information | |
| Type | Street |
| Location | Brisbane |
William Street is a small, relatively quiet road in the uptown part of the Brisbane central business district. The street is historically significant to the city's early development as a penal colony. The first convict buildings were built along William Street in 1825.
The street's 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. On the river side of the street is the Old State Library Building.
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. Also in the area is the Commissariat Store which was built by convicts in 1829, making it one of Brisbane's oldest surviving buildings.
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.
Heritage listings
William Street has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- William Street: North Quay porphry wall[1]
- 99 William Street: the former Department of Primary Industries Building[2]
- 110 George Street and 84 William Street: the former Government Printing Office[3]
- 115-127 William Street: the former Commissariat Store[4]
- 159 William Street: Old State Library[5]
- Sections of Albert St, George St, William St, North Quay, Queen's Wharf Rd,: Early Streets of Brisbane[6]
- 144 George Street: Queens Gardens (on the corner of William Street)[7]
Major intersections
See also
References
- ↑ "William Street and Queens Wharf Road retaining walls (entry 14910)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ↑ "Department of Primary Industries Building (former) (entry 15866)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ↑ "Government Printing Office (former) (entry 14889)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ↑ "Commissariat Store (former) (entry 14951)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ↑ "State Library (former) (entry 14952)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ↑ "Early Streets of Brisbane (entry 31551)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ↑ "Queens Gardens (entry 14887)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
External links
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