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During its relatively short existence GOMA has quickly established itself as the proverbial jewel in Brisbane’s visual arts crown.

During its relatively short existence GOMA has quickly established itself as the proverbial jewel in Brisbane’s visual arts crown.

Brisbane’s arts and cultural scene is thriving, with world class theatre, art galleries, dance and music, film and theatre as well as a host of museums and excellent libraries. Highlights are GOMA, Australia’s leading modern art gallery, the Queensland Ballet directed by Li Cunxin (Mao’s Last Dancer), Queensland Theatre and Queensland Symphony Orchestra and Brisbane’s unique indie arts centre the Brisbane Powerhouse. Brisbane also hosts first class festivals such as the annual 3 week Brisbane Festival and Brisbane International Film Festival and Brisbane Writers Festival.

Front stairs and entrance to Ching Chung Taoist Temple in Deagon

Evergreen Taoist Temple

Within the 1991 built walls of this temple, the largest Taoist place of worship in the Southern Hemisphere, rituals that have been observed for thousands of years take place in four exquisitely ornate halls.

Christ Church Milton bell tower and jacaranda tree

Prolific Anglican church architect JH Buckeridge designed Christ Church, a simple Arts and Crafts inspired structure with a shingle roof that was built in 1891

Tomb stones in front of Christ Church Tingalpa

This is the second charming little incarnation of the original church that was designed by holy architect RG Suter in 1868.

Statues in garden park in front of temple in Chung Tian Temple in Priestdale

Fo Guang Shan Chung Tian Temple

On the outer edges of parklands and koala colonies is this peaceful Buddhist retreat with buildings in the Chinese palace architectural style of red and gold

Cintra House and palm trees in Bowen Hills

This prominent white landmark villa on ‘Cloudland Hill’ came from humble beginnings as a smaller stone Georgian affair designed by Benjamin Backhouse in the early 1860’s.

Cleveland lighthouse next to norfolk pine tree.

Cleveland Lighthouse

This landmark timber structure which still stands proud at Cleveland Point was built in 1864-65 as one of the first in the colony of Queensland.

Cloudland Memorial Arch in Bowen Hills

Cloudland Memorial Arch

Secreted on a tiny patch of green overlooking Newstead is this ‘shrine’ to the once grand ballroom which graced the top of the hill

Comino’s Arcade building in Redcliffe.

Comino's Arcade

The plain face-brick façade of the 1941 built Comino’s Arcade gives little clue to the richness of its history and interior.

Commissariat Stores building in Brisbane.

Commissariat Store Museum

Tucked away from the city’s thoroughfares, the convict-built Commissariat Stores are one of only two buildings that survived from the penal settlement.

Commonwealth Government Offices

The imposing neo-classical towers of the government offices came to life as part of the government job scheme during the Depression.

Coronet Court building in New Farm

This remarkable piece of art deco architecture came to be during the Great Depression when houses everywhere were being divided into flats.

Jogger on footpath along Brisbane River with Customs House in the background at sunrise.

A customs house has inhabited this spot near Petrie’s Bight since 1849, with this grand copper-domed building with its massive colonnade replacing a much smaller one in 1888

Tomb stones surrounded by bush in Dutton Park Cemetery

South Brisbane Cemetery

One of Queensland’s oldest burial grounds, South Brisbane Cemetery was reserved as a supplement to the overflowing Paddington Cemetery in 1864.

Saint Leger Stand Circa 1913 in the Eagle Farm Racecourse Ascot Brisbane Queensland

Eagle Farm Racecourse

Horseracing in Brisbane had its roots in the early settlement with the first settlers keen followers and punters, with the Queensland Turf Club being established in 1865.

Empire Hotel building on Brunswick St Fortitude Valley

Fortitude Valley

As one of a swag of grand ornate hotels that came to represent the unique Queensland 19th century style, the Empire was constructed in the boom times of the late 1880’s

Enoggera Reservoir lake and bush in the Gap

Enoggera Reservoir

Dating from 1866, this is significant as the first major (clay core) dam to be built in Queensland and one of the first in Australia.

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