Brisbane 2013

Parliament House in Brisbane is the home of the Parliament of Queensland, housing the Legislative Assembly. It is situated on the corner of George Street and Alice Street. Parliament House is bordered by the Queensland University of Technology and the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens. When Queensland was established as a separate colony from New South Wales in 1859, its new Parliament met in temporary quarters at the Old Convict Barracks in Queen Street. This facility sufficed whilst the Government of Queensland directed funds for construction of Government House. In 1886, the building was connected to the Government Printing Office via an underground cable. This provided the building with an electrical supply, the first for any Parliament House in Australia. In 1863, design plans by Charles Tiffin for a new Parliament House were finally selected from an Australia-wide design competition. On 14 July 1865 the foundation stone for the building was laid by Sir George Bowen. It was built by Joshua Jeays who used sandstone from his own quarries. Stained glass windows depicting royalty were imported from Birmingham. The first section was completed in 1867. The George Street frontage was completed in 1868 in French Renaissance Revival style, with some Second Empire-style elements. The archways and colonnades facing George Street were built in 1878, and construction on the Alice Street frontage commenced in 1887. The Alice Street wing was completed in 1889. The original zinc roof was replaced in the 1980s with one constructed from Mount Isa copper. Archive Airings AA39 Buildings

Opposite Parliament House, in Brisbane, Queensland.

The QUT Art Museum houses the university's art collection, which focuses on contemporary Australian art, particularly paintings, prints, and ceramics... it opened in the year 2000. The building is a 1930s neo-classical revivalist building, and the QUT Art Museum was designed by Peddle Thorpe Architects, Brisbane. Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a major Australian university with a strong focus on applied research. Based in Brisbane, it has about 40,000 students, including 6,000 international students, with over 4,000 staff members, and an annual budget of more than A$750 million. QUT ranks within the top 10 Australian Universities and upper 3% world-wide... The university is located on two campuses in Brisbane City, Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove, and a third campus in Caboolture. QUT has a history that dates back to 1849. Archive Airings AA39 Buildings

The QUT Art Museum houses the university's art collection, which focuses on contemporary Australian art, particularly paintings, prints, and ceramics... it opened in the year 2000. The building is a 1930s neo-classical revivalist building, and the QUT Art Museum was designed by Peddle Thorpe Architects, Brisbane. Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a major Australian university with a strong focus on applied research. Based in Brisbane, it has about 40,000 students, including 6,000 international students, with over 4,000 staff members, and an annual budget of more than A$750 million. QUT ranks within the top 10 Australian Universities and upper 3% world-wide... The university is located on two campuses in Brisbane City, Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove, and a third campus in Caboolture. QUT has a history that dates back to 1849. Alphabet site Q 2017

Taken from the high speed Brisbane CityCat at Norman Park on the Brisbane River in Queensland. Have not managed to find a definitive description for this riverside house. Archive Airings AA39 Buildings

Viewed from the high speed Brisbane CityCat Ferry. The Story Bridge is the longest cantilever bridge in Australia... The design for the bridge was based heavily on that of the Jacques Cartier Bridge in Montreal, completed in 1930... It was opened on 6 July 1940. Extracts from Wikipedia Archive Airings AA45 Underneath the Arches

Established in 1986 The Kookaburra River Queen Paddlewheelers are true icons of the Brisbane River, based on the Mississipi, and Murray River Paddlewheelers and celebrate Brisbane's greatest asset - our river. The vessels were aptly named because the Kookaburra is a native Australian bird that is never seen to drink water - a prophecy that all boat owners would hope to emulate! Confident that Brisbane was ready for "something nostalgic, old-fashioned and different" the Kookaburra River Queens were born. Millkraft Thompson Boatyards built Kookaburra River Queen I. She was the first wooden paddlewheeler built in Australia in the last century. Launched in 1986 and 1988 respectively, the Queens were crafted mainly from Queensland timbers, the 100 foot keels from ironbark, the sheathed hulls planked with oregon and spotted gum and the decks made from white beech. After playing a major role in the popular World Expo 88, the vessels have become a part of Brisbane's riverscape for over 20 years. www.kookaburrariverqueens.com Archive Airings AA48 Passenger Transportation

The Kookaburra Queen paddle boats have operated on the Brisbane River since 1986. Positioned overlooking the Brisbane River George's Paragon Restaurant has stunning views of the Story Bridge and Kangaroo Point Eagle Street Pier is an iconic waterfront precinct with world class dining options and unrivalled views of the Brisbane River, Queensland.