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The South Bank Parklands, which were established on the former site of World Expo 88, are one of Brisbane's most popular tourist attractions.The parklands are home to many restaurants and cafés as well as landmarks such as the Queensland Conservatorium, the Wheel of Brisbane, the Nepalese Peace Pagoda, Streets Beach (a free human-made swimming area), and the Grand Arbour.
Fountains at the entrance to South Bank Parklands — (photo taken during the 1990s) South Bank is a major dining precinct in Brisbane with many restaurants and cafes are situated inside the South Bank Parklands. Directly on Streets Beach, South Bank Surf Club was opened by celebrity chef Ben O'Donoghue, and features a seafood menu.
After three years of extensive redevelopment, the South Bank building officially re-opened on 25 November 2006 as "a new cultural and knowledge destination" and a fitting showcase for the collections. This major redevelopment was the work of Brisbane-based architecture firms Donovan Hill and Peddle Thorp.
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The art museum is colloquially known as QAGOMA. [5] It consists of the Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) as its main building and the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), which houses the Australian Cinémathèque.Both buildings are located within the Queensland Cultural Centre in South Bank in Brisbane and are situated 150 m (490 ft) apart.
The Queensland Cultural Centre (QCC) is a heritage-listed cultural centre on Grey Street in South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.It is part of the South Bank precinct located on the Brisbane River, and was built from 1976 onwards, in time for the 1988 World's Fair.
South Brisbane is on the southern bank of the Brisbane River, bounded to the north-west, north, and east by the median of the river. [4] It adjoins the suburbs of Woolloongabba to the east, Highgate Hill to the south, and West End to the southwest.
The Nepal Peace Pagoda in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, is located at the transformed Brisbane World Expo '88 site, South Bank Parklands. [1] It is one of the most significant heritage items in Brisbane from the hosting of the Expo. It is the only international exhibit remaining on the site. [2]