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In 1989, the South Bank Corporation, a Queensland Government statutory body, was established to oversee the development and management of the new South Bank Parklands. [4] Brisbane's "new" South Bank Parklands, August 1992. When South Bank Parklands were developed following World Expo 88, there was a system of
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.
Grand Arbour in 2008. The South Bank Grand Arbour is a kilometre-long sculptural installation, located in the South Bank Parklands in Brisbane, Australia.The structure functions as a pedestrian walkway which connects the Griffith Film School on the corner of Dock Street and Vulture Street to the Cultural Forecourt adjacent to QPAC, as well as the rest of the South Bank Parklands through which ...
The South Bank Piazza is a multipurpose venue located in the South Bank Parklands in Brisbane, Australia. [1] The Courier-Mail was the naming rights sponsor of the venue from 2013, [2] prior to which it was known as the Suncorp Piazza and is currently known as the South Bank Piazza.
Plough Inn is a heritage-listed hotel at South Bank Parklands, South Brisbane, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Alexander Brown Wilson and built in 1885 by contractor Abraham James. In 1922, it was extended to a design by George Henry Male Addison and Son and built by Robertson and Corbette. It is also known as Plough ...
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]
The Wheel of Brisbane (also Brisbane Eye) is an Observation Wheel in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.It is 60 metres (197 ft) tall. [1]It was erected in 2008 at the northern entrance to South Bank Parklands, the transformed World Expo 88 site by the Brisbane River, as part of the 20th anniversary of World Expo 88 and the 150th anniversary of the State of Queensland 1859–2009 celebrations. [2]
It was set up as an Australian wildlife sanctuary and tourist attraction in the South Bank Parklands, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, following World Expo 88. [1] At the same time as the wildlife sanctuary, there was a Butterfly House (later renamed as the Butterfly and Insect House), as well as canals and bridges and launches. [1]