Brisbane central business district
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Brisbane City is the central
In the 2016 census the suburb of Brisbane City had a population of 9,460 people.[1]
Geography
The Brisbane central business district is an area of densely concentrated skyscrapers and other buildings, interspersed by several parks such as
Most central streets are named after members of the
The CBD's squares include King George Square, Post Office Square and ANZAC Square (home to the city's central war memorial).
The Brisbane central business district was built on a spur of the
Petrie Bight
Petrie Bight is a reach of the Brisbane River (27°27′49″S 153°02′06″E / 27.4636°S 153.0351°E),[7] which gives its name to the small pocket of land centred on the area under the Story Bridge's northern point, around the Brisbane River to Admiralty Towers II. The location was originally known as Petrie Gardens and was an early settlement farm, one of two that provided food for the colony.[8] The site was named after Andrew Petrie and has been the base for water police and in earlier times wharves.[9] The location of Customs House and the preference for wharves was due to the site being directly downstream from the central business district.[9]
History
Wharf Street Baptist Church opened at 38 Wharf Street (corner of Adelaide Street, 27°27′55″S 153°01′47″E / 27.4652°S 153.0296°E) on 6 February 1859. It was the first
On 2 April 1860, the Queensland Government opened its first school, the Brisbane National School in Adelaide Street under headmaster John Rendall with an initial enrolment of 50 boys and 8 girls.[16]
A congregation of the Church of Christ was established on 23 September 1883 in the Brisbane central area. In the late 1890s the congregation purchased 430 Ann Street (27°27′46″S 153°01′49″E / 27.4628°S 153.0302°E) to establish their first church, still operating as at 2021 under the name Your Church.[17][18][19][20]
The Brisbane City Library opened in 1965, moving into Brisbane Square in 2006.[21]
The city centre was damaged by the 2010-2011 floods.[22]
In the 2016 census, Brisbane City had a population of 9,460 people.[1]
Buildings and precincts
Up until 1964, a Brisbane City Council regulation limited building heights to 132 ft (40 m).[23] Some of the first skyscrapers built in the CBD include the SGIO building (now Suncorp Plaza) in 1970 and AMP Place in 1977. Other notable openings included Comalco Place (1984), Riverside Place (1986), the two towers of Central Plaza (1988 and 1989), and Waterfront Place (1990).[24]
In the last few decades the number of
The Brisbane CBD is one of the major business hubs in Australia.
The government precinct was an area centred on the
Schools
The city is serviced by a number of schools in the surrounding suburbs including the
Rental prices
Like most other Australian capital cities, Brisbane has
Attractions
Major landmarks and attractions in the CBD include
Heritage listings
Brisbane has many
- a number of properties in Adelaide Street, Brisbane
- a number of properties in Albert Street, Brisbane
- a number of properties in Alice Street, Brisbane
- a number of properties in Ann Street, Brisbane
- Boundary Street: Howard Smith Wharves[29]
- a number of properties in Charlotte Street, Brisbane
- Coronation Drive: Coronation Drive retaining wall[30]
- 15 Countess Street: Roma Street railway station[31]
- a number of properties in Creek Street, Brisbane
- 118 Eagle Street: Mooney Memorial Fountain[32]
- 118A Eagle Street: Eagle Street Fig Trees[33]
- a number of properties in Edward Street, Brisbane
- a number of properties in Elizabeth Street, Brisbane
- a number of properties in Margaret Street, Brisbane
- 20–30 Market Street: Wenley House[34]
- a number of properties in Mary Street, Brisbane
- a number of properties in North Quay, Brisbane
- a number of properties in Queen Street, Brisbane
- Skew Street: First Brisbane Burial Ground[35]
- Skew Street: William Jolly Bridge[36]
- 168 Turbot Street: Brisbane Dental Hospital and College[37]
- 224 Turbot Street: King Edward Park Air Raid Shelter[38]
- 436 Upper Roma Street: Hellesvere[39]
- a number of properties in William Street, Brisbane
Demographics
In the 2021 Census, 47.0% of Brisbane City residents were born in Australia.[40]
In the 2016 Census, the most common countries of birth other than Australia were China 16.0%, South Korea 8.3%, England 3.7%, Taiwan 3.2% and Brazil 2.8%. 43.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 12.3%, Korean 7.7%, Cantonese 3.6%, Spanish 2.9% and Portuguese 2.7%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 43.0% and Catholic 16.8%.[1]
Transport
By road, four road bridges connect the CBD with the southern bank of the Brisbane River: the Captain Cook Bridge, the Victoria Bridge, the William Jolly Bridge and the Go Between Bridge. The Story Bridge connects Fortitude Valley with Kangaroo Point and provides access to the city from the southern bank. The Captain Cook Bridge connects the Pacific Motorway, south of the river, with the Riverside Expressway which runs along the south western edge of the city. Heading under and bypassing the CBD is the Clem Jones Tunnel. Because on-street car parking is in high demand, parking meters are installed across the inner city.[41]
By bicycle and foot, the Goodwill Bridge allows cross river access to South Bank. The Kurilpa Bridge allows cross river access from North Quay to South Brisbane. Cyclists and pedestrians may also cross while using the Victoria, William Jolly, Go Between and Story road bridges. The Kangaroo Point Green Bridge is being built between the CBD and Kangaroo Point.
The Brisbane central business district is the central hub for all public transport services in Brisbane. Bus services are centred on the
The Brisbane Riverwalk, a pedestrian and cyclist pathway adjoins the central business district along the river bank.[42]
In popular culture
The Brisbane CBD has featured in a number of films, including:
- Kangaroo Point.
- The Marine, a film featuring John Cena, featured the Golden Triangle district of the CBD, during a scene in which an explosion occurred.
- Fool's Gold, a 2008 film featured the CBD primarily the Botanic Gardens throughout the beginning of the film.
- One of Jackie Chan's First Strike, featured the city in many scenes to the end of the film from Fortitude Valley, east of the CBD.
- The Brisbane CBD was used in Powderfinger's 2009 music video "All of the Dreamers".
- The 2009 vampire film Daybreakers was filmed in Brisbane.
- In the 2015 film San Andreas starring Dwayne Johnson, several streets of the CBD were used to portray San Francisco.[43]
- In the 2017 film Thor: Ragnarok, Mary Street was used in a scene with Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston to portray New York City.[44]
See also
References
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- ^ "Wenley House (entry 600128)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
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- ^ "King Edward Park Air Raid Shelter (entry 602475)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Hellesvere (entry 600280)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
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- ^ "About RiverWalk". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 16 September 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
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Further reading
- Petrie-Terrace Brisbane 1858–1988 – Its ups and downs, R. Fisher, Boolarong, 1988 ISBN 0-86439-050-5
- East, John W. (2019). "The lost heritage of Eagle Street: a case study in the commercial architecture of Brisbane 1860-1930". University of Queensland.
External links
- "Explore the Classic City Centre" (PDF). Brisbane Heritage Trails. Brisbane City Council. 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 July 2021.