It is located in the north pine river section of its local council 24 kilometres north of brisbane city. Andrew petrie builder and explorer of early brisbane. Petrie bight retaining wall a heritagelisted embankment at 443501 queen street, brisbane. North quay is an area in the cbd that was a landing point during the first european exploration of the brisbane river. Map of brisbane, qld 4000 brisbane listen is the capital of and the most populous city in the australian state of queensland, and the third most populous city in australia.
Check map from brisbane to petrie for clear directions. Mar 19, 2017 wharves at petrie bight, brisbane,queensland in 1924. It has aesthetic significance in the contribution of its scale and texture to the brisbane riverscape, and the castiron work remains an example of the decorative work of important brisbane ironfounders. Search for services, infrastructure and sights on map of brisbane. The origin of the suburb name is from an early inhabitant by the name of tom petrie. Historic innercity petrie bight precinct may soon be the densest area in brisbane following the rejection to state heritage listing, according to deputy mayor and local councillor david hinchliffe. As the early brisbane builder, he built most of brisbane iconic buildings and had an interest was an explorer of the surrounding areas around brisbane. Safe night precincts brisbane cbd map publications. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. The name is derived from the association of the area with early brisbane builder andrew petrie, who c. Although it is known that a network of fences did exist. It was added to the queensland heritage register on 21 october 1992. My village news provides a voice for the community. It is not known whether he actually drew this map or whether such a map, having been drawn, is still in existence.
Adelaide house, overlooking the brisbane river at petrie bight, was built by andrew petrie for dr hobbs and was to become the temporary residence while the government house at gardens point was under construction. Sydney, canberra, brisbane, darwin, perth, adelaide. Surveyor galloway did the same on his 1856 plan of the suggested extension of the town of brisbane. The residential estates of frenchs forest and petrie onpine are located in this area. Maginnchin meanjin is the stradbroke island pronunciation according to meston. While passing down the brisbane river, the steamer failed to turn sharply enough at the kangaroo point bend and ran on to the rocky bank under bowen terrace, but was soon extricated from. The views and lifestyles of residents, workers, and visitors to beloved brisbane suburbs are reflected in the monthly paper. Before leaving brisbane town for sydney in september 1829 cunningham conducted a survey of the settlement with a view t drawing a map. Range, and north through the brisbane valley as far as the present. Brisbane is a sprawling city with outlying suburbs up to one hour drive from the city centre. Brisbane gas works near petrie bight, brisbane, ca. Located in the heart of the city, it is a great place to start your tour of brisbane. In 1877, a turning basin for newly constructed brisbane wharves at petrie bight allowed ships to dock in the heart of the new municipality for the. A 6 m deep channel to the city was completed in 1892.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Petrie bight is a reach of the brisbane river which gives its name to the small pocket of land centred on the area under the story bridges northern point, around the brisbane river to admiralty towersthe location was originally known as petrie gardens and was an early settlement farm, one of two that provided food for the colony. Customs house is on the right hand side of the photograph. While passing down the brisbane river, the steamer failed to turn sharply enough at the kangaroo point bend and ran on to the rocky bank under bowen terrace, but was soon extricated from her difficulty by tugs and proceeded on her voyage. Here you will find a link to a large pdf version of the brisbane map, showing the many different areas, such as the many brisbane suburbs and moreton island for your holiday destinations. Queensland state archives 4057 bowen terrace and petrie bight showing new wharfage and junction of schist and tuff rock brisbane 5 march 1941. Oct 24, 2019 petrie bight is a reach of the brisbane river 2727. United states france brisbane printable tourist map. Numerous warehouses and related offices were constructed during the early twentieth century in the upper adelaide precinct to take advantage of the proximity of the petrie bight or town reach wharves. Range, and north through the brisbane valley as far as the present township of moore6. Petrie bight is a reach of the brisbane river 2727.
Image image jpeg available under licence creative commons public domain dedication. Brisbane s metropolitan area has a population of over 2. Station and network maps are located below, underneath each region. A printable boundary map report can be emailed to you. Brisbane heritage locations walk self guided, brisbane.
List of fatal shark attacks in australia wikipedia. Full text of tom petries reminiscences of early queensland. Circular quay, petrie bight qut digital collections. I dont know whether the retaining wall in my picture above is brisbane s oldest, but it was built in 18812 to assist with the levelling of queen st near the customs house. Full text of tom petrie s reminiscences of early queensland dating from 1837 see other formats. Brisbanes metropolitan area has a population of over 2. To find the return map from petrie to brisbane cbd, begin with entering start and end locations in calculator control and click on show return map. See more ideas about brisbane, brisbane cbd and brisbane river. Petrie railway station is located on the north coast line in. From the 1960s, the mouth of the river became the centre of brisbanes port activity.
Along with it, estimate travel time from brisbane to petrie to calculate the time you will spend travelling. The cbd itself is fairly well laid out but it can be tricky to navigate through with all the one way streets. If you ever get confused a golden rule for the cbd is that the streets with female names margaret, ann, queen etc. If you click on street name, you can see position on the map. In 1877, a turning basin for newly constructed brisbane wharves at petrie bight allowed ships to dock in the heart of the new municipality for the first time. Unidentified 1868 brisbane gas works near petrie bight, brisbane, ca. Petrie is a suburb in the moreton bay region, queensland, australia. The actual dimensions of the brisbane map are 1005 x 1183 pixels, file size in bytes 103015. Its local government area is the moreton bay region. You can also try a different route while coming back by adding multiple destinations. Brisbane central business district wikimili, the free.
Customs house is situated 460 meters southwest of petrie bight. The story bridge is a heritagelisted steel cantilever bridge spanning the brisbane river that carries vehicular. Petrie has 25 properties available for rent and 42 properties for sale. Simply search for your timetable and select the service information and map link. Petrie railway station brisbane, queensland, australia.
Petrie is a suburb north of brisbane, queensland, australia. The building once played a key role in the citys economics it was built in 1886 to replace a humble customs house at petrie bight. Hinchliffe said that there were at least 6 major residential and commercial developments that were on the drawing board for the area and the city. Maps of directions of petrie qld, 4502 for locals and travellers.
The petrie bight retaining wall is also a fine example of a late 19th century stone retaining wall, and is important in illustrating its type. This document shows the boundaries of the brisbane cbd safe night precinct. An article in thursdays the independent about the petrie bight area being rejected for state heritage listing. I remember the area on the river side of this wall being a wharf, and when that use was discontinued, it was one of brisbane s openair car parks obviously in an era when. Petrie bight retaining wall is a heritagelisted embankment at 443501 queen street, brisbane city, city of brisbane, queensland, australia. Andrew petrie came to brisbane qld australia in 1837 from sydney to improve the building quality in the moreton bay convict settlement and stayed after the town was open to free settlement. The brisbane central business district was built on a spur of the taylor range with the highest spot in the suburb being wickham terrace. The hall is the cities most significant historical landmark and combines the city hall, city hall art gallery, the clock tower, king george square and. Tourist guide brisbane see and do landmarks brisbane city hall brisbane city hall. Full text of tom petries reminiscences of early queensland dating from 1837 see other formats. Map of brisbane and travel information about brisbane brought to you by lonely planet. The detailed terrain map represents one of many map types and styles available. Cargo and sailing ships can be seen out along the river, out from circular quay. Year date area activity victim sex age injury time species source reference 1853 moreton bay.
See the best attraction in brisbane printable tourist map. The village atmosphere of our area flourishes thanks to. Here you will find a link to a large pdf version of the queensland map, showing the many different areas of queensland, such as north queensland, the whitsunday coast, discovery coast, fraser coast, sunshine coast and brisbane for your holiday destinations. Petrie bight brisbane, queensland, australia landmark. Sweeping view of the northern banks of the brisbane river. Download or save the maps using the settings on your browser. The small pocket of land to the north of the bight, centred on the area under the story bridges northern point and around the brisbane river to customs house is also known as petrie bight. Our coverage spreads from fortitude valley and into spring hill, bowen hills, teneriffe, newstead, and new farm.
Maps of australia, queensland and the brisbane region in a4 size can be downloaded for your personal or inhouse use. Customs house is a heritagelisted customs house at 427 queen street, brisbane cbd, city of brisbane, queensland, australia. Petrie bight is a sharp curve in the brisbane river at the northern ends of the town reach upstream and the shafston reach downstream around the tip of kangaroo point. Petrie station, platform 1, petrie timetable translink. In drawing the map, it has not been possible to include all the fences. Historical changes of the lower brisbane river moreton.
Brisbane central business district wikipedia republished. Petrie bight is a reach of the brisbane river in brisbane, queensland, australia. Large brisbane maps for free download and print high. List of streets in petrie qld click on street name to see the position on petrie street map. Get directions, maps, and traffic for brisbane, qld. The return distance between brisbane to petrie is 27 km. Jpg image create medium jpg image create large jpg image create largest jpg image create smallest pdf file create small pdf file create medium pdf file create large pdf file create largest pdf file. Surveyor henry wade, on his 1844 map of the environs of brisbane town, identified the petrie s bight area south of boundary street and east of queen street as reserved for dry dock. Petrie bight retaining wall environment, land and water. The cape corrientes on the rocks at petrie bight, 1906. Petrie railway station, brisbane, queensland, australia.
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