Adelaide Street - Brisbane

Walking from Post Office Square to Central Railway Station the other day, we crossed over Adelaide Street on the footbridge

Looking W/SW

Looking E/NE

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Intercontinental Hotel

The Intercontinental Hotel at the end of George Street was built in 1884.

Brisbane 1974 Flood Marker

In 1974, Brisbane experienced one of the worst floods in history. On Australia Day, January 29th cyclone Wanda came down from North Queensland and turned into a rain depression, causing flood levels to rise to the highest levels. 14 people lost their lives, 700 houses were completely destroyed and more than 5,000 people were left homeless.

This flood marker is the the Botanical Garden in the city.

Shapes

Stairway to George Street

We ended up in Court Yesterday

We ended up in court yesterday! OK, settle down... It was Open Day at the new Magistrates Court in Brisbane, so we jumped on a train to Roma Street in the city and walked up George Street for the tour at 10 o'clock. One of the architects who designed the building acted as our guide and took us through the building including a couple of court rooms

An impressive entrance from George Street

One of the court rooms

What the magistrate sees

The witness stand

The dock behind double glass

Back to Brisbane

Hi folks, thanks for putting up with all the posts from North America. But now it's time to come back to where this blog belongs, Brisbane and surrounding areas.

Diane and I joined our U3A Camera Club on a photo shoot at Apex Park at Ormiston this morning

Another blogger has spotted some wildlife in the pond



A last look at Brisbane for a while

A last look at Brisbane from the Kangaroo Point cliffs

Log on tomorrow to find out why...

Bank of New South Wales Queen Street

At the top of Queen Street stand the old imposing Bank of New South Wales building as part of Brisbane Heritage. It hasn't been a bank for many years but still looks majestic on the corner of George Street.

Convict built Wall? Or not!

It is a common urban myth that this wall facing the 'All Hallows School' in Ann Street was built by convicts. In fact, few convicts were sent to the Moreton Bay Penal Settlement after 1839, and the area was opened up for free settlers in 1842. Construction of the wall did not start until 1865.

As you can see, it is still raining in Brisbane

Thomas Joseph Byrnes - Queensland Premier 1898

It was raining in Brisbane yesterday. We went into town to buy some warm clothes to take to Canada and Alaska next week. We passed this statue of Thomas Joseph Byrnes who died six months into his term as the Premier of Queensland. 

Come in jetplane

A Virgin Air jet is coming in to land at Brisbane Airport

Brisbane City

Just playing with different settings on my camera. I suppose this shot of Brisbane city could be associated with Skywatch Friday.

Redcliffe Pier Entrance

This art deco building, was the bathing pavilion and is the entrance to the Redcliffe Pier which you can see partly through the opening.

Happy Pants

We visited Redcliffe Peninsula on Sunday and found there was a market so we strolled through it and found these Happy Pants below.

I forgot to mention, we didn't buy them.

What is this?

OK, Do you know what this is?

The Answer - tomorrow

Swiss Cheese Beach

A piece of art on an artificial "beach" on the Brisbane river at Hamilton. Could it be called Cheese? No idea, maybe someone can enlighten us.

Come in sailor

On the Brisbane River at Hamilton

Tivoli Theatre Restaurant Brisbane

This unasuming building in Costin Street, Fortitude Valley is the Tivoli Theatre Restaurant, where you can enjoy a show on stage while watching a show. 

Remote Control Blog - I'm in hospital, back tomorrow.

Breakfast Creek Hotel, famous for steak

The boardwalk at Underwood Park on the southern outskirts of Brisbane.