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MacArthur Museum

MacArthur Museum Brisbane

MacArthur Museum 

Post Office Square (Park)

Post Office Square Park

Queen Street Mall is Brisbane's pedestrianised main street, several blocks of shopping with street performers working the middle. It is the simplest orientation point in the city centre.

Queen Street Mall

The Elizabeth Picture Theatre

Brisbane RAAF Memorial

King George Square

Brisbane City Hall took a full decade to build, opening on April 8, 1930, as one of Australia's most expensive construction projects of its era, second only to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The result was worth every penny and every year of effort.

The building draws on some of the grandest architecture in the world. Its copper dome spans 31 meters, the largest in Australia, while the design borrows from the Roman Pantheon and Venice's St Mark's Campanile. Fourteen-meter-high Corinthian columns frame the main entrance, giving it a presence that dominates King George Square.

The Clock Tower rises 87.47 meters and was Brisbane's tallest structure until 1967. Inside it hang four chime bells weighing three tonnes each and a master bell at 4.3 tonnes. The tower has welcomed some remarkable visitors over the years, including The Beatles, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Diana, and the Dalai Lama.

Hidden in the basement lies one of the building's most moving secrets: a heritage-listed signature wall covered with the names and enlisted numbers of soldiers from various nationalities stationed in Brisbane during World War II.

Before City Hall was built, the site had a wonderfully eclectic history. It hosted horse stables, a roller-skating rink, circuses, animal sales yards, a council depot, and even Brisbane's first roller coaster.

Today the Museum of Brisbane occupies Level 3, and guided tours reveal the building's rich stories. A Questo quest through Brisbane brings you past this landmark with clues and challenges that reveal the stories most visitors never hear.

Brisbane City Hall

Queens Gardens

Queen Victoria Monument

Queen’s Gardens

Thomas Joseph Ryan monument

City Botanic Gardens

The Oz Escape: A Wicked Glitch in Brisbane

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Colonial Brisbane: A Convict's Quest for Justice

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<div>Step into colonial Brisbane's convict era as a falsely accused convict seeking justice. Decode secret messages, forge alliances, and confront your accusers as you strive to expose the corrupt officials who framed you.&nbsp;<br><br>At the same time, discover insights into Brisbane's convict past. A unique blend of storytelling and riddles awaits history enthusiasts and puzzle solvers alike until the final revelation.</div>

The Old Windmill

1. Queens Gardens

MacArthur Museum , Brisbane, Visitor Guide & Things to Do Nearby

Plan Your Visit

Explore MacArthur Museum with a Questo quest

Colonial Brisbane: A Convict's Quest for Justice

The Oz Escape: A Wicked Glitch in Brisbane

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