52-410: Portside Wharf is a residential and retail development located in the riverside suburb of Hamilton in the city of Brisbane , Australia . Portside is an upscale residential, retail and commercial precinct including restaurants, shops, a large fish shop/cafe, a supermarket, Dendy cinema complex and a public plaza. The precinct is commonly filled with tourists in addition to locals who often arrive by
104-462: Is a north–south road that connects Kingsford Smith Drive and the Eagle Farm Racecourse . It is a dining, shopping and entertainment precinct. Cameron Rocks are located on the riverbank in the south-west of the suburb ( 27°26′25″S 153°03′03″E / 27.4402°S 153.0508°E / -27.4402; 153.0508 ( Cameron Rocks ) ). Bretts Wharf ferry terminal
156-468: Is also on the riverbank opposite Racecourse Road ( 27°26′24″S 153°03′43″E / 27.4401°S 153.0620°E / -27.4401; 153.0620 ( Bretts Wharf ferry terminal ) ). It is believed the first hotel in the district was built by the Gustavus Hamilton (father of Messrs. F. G. Hamilton, barrister, and R. Hamilton, surveyor). Amongst the earlier lessees of the hotel
208-428: Is at 11 Racecourse Road ( 27°26′20″S 153°03′52″E / 27.4389°S 153.0645°E / -27.4389; 153.0645 ( Hamilton Post Shop ) ). St Augustine's Anglican Church is at 56 Racecourse Road ( 27°26′12″S 153°03′50″E / 27.4366°S 153.0639°E / -27.4366; 153.0639 ( St Augustines Anglican Church ) ). St Cecilia's Catholic Church
260-428: Is at 30 College Road ( 27°26′02″S 153°04′31″E / 27.4338°S 153.0752°E / -27.4338; 153.0752 ( St Cecilia's Catholic Church ) ). St Luke's Hamilton Uniting Church is on Jackson Street (corner of Oxford Street, 27°25′55″S 153°04′23″E / 27.4319°S 153.0731°E / -27.4319; 153.0731 ( Hamilton Uniting Church ) ). It
312-531: Is hilly with views of the Brisbane central business district , including: Although not passing through the suburb, the Doomben railway line runs immediately north of the northernmost part of the suburb with Doomben railway station serving the suburb ( 27°25′53″S 153°04′28″E / 27.4313°S 153.0745°E / -27.4313; 153.0745 ( Doomben railway station ) ). Racecourse Road
364-407: Is home to several of Australia's tallest buildings . Brisbane's tallest buildings are Brisbane Skytower at 270 metres, The One at 264 metres, One William Street at 260 metres, Soleil at 243 metres, Aurora Tower at 207 metres, Riparian Plaza at 200 metres, One One One Eagle Street at 195 metres, and Infinity at 249 metres, which was completed in 2014. The Brisbane CBD
416-557: Is known for being an "old wealth" suburb compared to "new wealth" suburbs in Brisbane such as Paddington , Toowong and Indooroopilly . A number of Brisbane's iconic mansions are found in Hamilton, mainly because the exclusive suburb has views of the central business district and other surrounding suburbs. In March 1884, 19 allotments from "Belle Vue Estate" were advertised to be auctioned by E. Hooker & Son, Auctioneers. A map advertising
468-830: Is laid out according to a grid pattern surveyed during the city's early colonial days, a feature typical of most Australian street patterns. Most central streets are named after members of the House of Hanover . Queen Street (named in honour of Queen Victoria ) is Brisbane's traditional main street and contains its largest pedestrian mall , the Queen Street Mall . Streets named after female members ( Adelaide , Alice , Ann , Charlotte , Elizabeth , Margaret , and Mary ) run parallel to Queen Street and perpendicular to streets named after male members ( Albert , Edward , George , and William ). The CBD's squares include King George Square , Post Office Square and ANZAC Square (home to
520-528: Is one of the major business hubs in Australia. The City contains many tall office buildings occupied by organisations, businesses and all three levels of government that have emerged into a number of precincts. The areas around the Queen Street Mall and Adelaide Street is primarily a retail precinct. A legal precinct exists around the various court buildings located around the intersections of George Street and Adelaide and Ann Streets. The government precinct
572-550: Is part of the Moreton Rivers Presbytery of the Uniting Church in Australia . There are a number of parks, including: CityCat stops are Bretts Wharf and, since October 2011, Northshore Hamilton . Hamilton is serviced by Transport for Brisbane bus routes 300, 301, 302, 303, 305. Brisbane central business district Brisbane City is the central suburb and central business district of Brisbane ,
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#1733085801953624-764: The Pacific Dawn which had the left the P&;O fleet by 2020. The wharf had acted as an additional hub for the cruise ship. In its first year of operation, the cruise terminal hosted 55 ships, making Brisbane the second largest cruise port in Australia. A draft plan to develop a new terminal at Pinkenba, called the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal , was approved by the Brisbane City Council in March 2013 and opened in 2021. It replaced Portside Wharf as
676-445: The 2021 census , Brisbane City had a population of 12,587 people. There are no schools in the central business district. The nearest government primary schools are Brisbane Central State School in neighbouring Spring Hill to the north and Petrie Terrace State School in neighbouring Petrie Terrace to the west. The nearest government secondary schools are Fortitude Valley State Secondary College in neighbouring Fortitude Valley to
728-468: The Augustinian Order established a secondary school for Catholic boys called Villanova College after St Thomas of Villanova in a house called Whinstanes on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) site on College Road ( 27°26′03″S 153°04′32″E / 27.4341°S 153.0756°E / -27.4341; 153.0756 ( Villanova College (Whinstanes) ) ). Archbishop Duhig officially opened
780-760: The CityCat ferry. The former Brisbane Cruise Terminal was opened on 29 August 2006. The $ 750 million development was completed by Multiplex . It was located on the north shore of the Brisbane River , upstream from the Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges (still commonly known as the Gateway Bridge). The cruise terminal was capable of accommodating ships up to 270 metres in length. Cruise ships, super yachts and expedition ships docked at its international wharf, on average, once per week. Due to height restrictions imposed by
832-635: The Queen's Wharf megaproject is under construction along the southern end of William Street, which includes a pedestrian bridge crossing the Riverside Expressway . Like most other Australian capital cities, Brisbane has experienced dramatic rises in rental prices for residential and office space before the Great Recession . At the beginning of 2008, the Brisbane central business district contained 1.7 million square metres of office space. High demand in
884-609: The Brisbane River. It hosts an art gallery and operates Old Government House as a museum; both of these and other facilities are open to the public. A number of other universities have premises in the Brisbane CBD for events, networking, and short courses, but their major teaching and research facilities are not in the CBD. Up until 1964, a Brisbane City Council regulation limited building heights to 132 ft (40 m). Some of
936-464: The Brisbane congregation having previously met in a range of public buildings since forming in 1855. It was designed in the Early Italianate style and was built by Andrew Petrie . The church was 57 by 34 feet (17 by 10 m) and could accommodate 250 people. The cost was £2000 for the land and building, but part of the cost was covered by donations, e.g. Thomas Blacket Stephens partially donated
988-648: The CBD include City Hall (including the Museum of Brisbane ), the Story Bridge , the Howard Smith Wharves , ANZAC Square , St John's Cathedral , the Brisbane River and its Riverwalk network, the City Botanic Gardens , Roma Street Parkland , Queensland Parliament House , Old Government House and Customs House . Brisbane has many heritage-listed sites, including: By road, four road bridges connect
1040-816: The CBD with the southern bank of the Brisbane River: the Captain Cook Bridge , the Victoria Bridge , the William Jolly Bridge and the Go Between Bridge . The Story Bridge connects Fortitude Valley with Kangaroo Point and provides access to the city from the southern bank. The Captain Cook Bridge connects the Pacific Motorway , south of the river, with the Riverside Expressway which runs along
1092-628: The Gateway Bridge, several larger cruise ships which were unable to pass under the bridge would dock north of the bridge at Pinkenba Wharf or at the former Multi-user Terminal at the Grain Berth, located at Fisherman Island. The Wharf was the Brisbane home for the P&;O cruise ship Pacific Sun which was sold and scrapped in 2017. As of March 2010, the Brisbane Cruise Terminal catered for
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#17330858019531144-594: The Northshore Hamilton project was announced on 27 March 2008 by the Urban Land Development Authority. A concept master plan for Northshore Hamilton was released by Premier Anna Bligh in September 2008. The development covers 304 hectares (750 acres) and is expected to house 13,000 new residents. It includes 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) of river frontage which will be open to the public. In 2013,
1196-587: The Victoria, William Jolly, Go Between and Story road bridges. The Kangaroo Point Green Bridge is being built between the CBD and Kangaroo Point. The Brisbane central business district is the central hub for all public transport services in Brisbane. Bus services are centred on the Queen Street bus station and King George Square busway station . Suburban train services pass through Central railway station , and Roma Street railway station . Roma Street also serves as
1248-530: The auction includes a local sketch of the area. Newspaper advertising states the estate is "situated on the bank of the Brisbane River, immediately below the Hamilton Hotel, and is intersected by the Eagle Farm Road and Nudgee Road". In July 1887, 54 allotments from "Russell Association Land" were advertised to be auctioned by James R. Dickson & Company, Auctioneers. A map advertising the auction states
1300-598: The auction states the estate was "the pick of the Mount Pleasant Estate" at Breakfast Creek and contains a locality sketch. In September 1885, "The Hamilton Reach Estate" comprising 428 allotments were advertised to be auctioned by Arthur Martin & Co., Auctioneers. A map advertising the auction shows the estate had frontage on the Brisbane River and contains a locality sketch. In October 1885, "Wickham Estate" consisting of 412 allotments were advertised to be auctioned by John Cameron, Auctioneer. A map advertising
1352-576: The city's central war memorial ). The Brisbane central business district was built on a spur of the Taylor Range with the highest spot in the suburb being Wickham Terrace . North Quay is an area in the CBD that was a landing point during the first European exploration of the Brisbane River . Petrie Bight is a reach of the Brisbane River ( 27°27′49″S 153°02′06″E / 27.4636°S 153.0351°E / -27.4636; 153.0351 ( Petrie Bight ) ), which gives its name to
1404-414: The estate held "magnificent sites, commanding views of the city and Brisbane River". This district was the birthplace of Charles Kingsford Smith in 1897. Hamilton State School opened on 19 March 1907. Hamilton Methodist Church was dedicated on 11 May 1911, but services had been held at the site since 26 January 1907. It was remodelled a number of times over the years, including the 1971 addition of
1456-451: The first skyscrapers built in the CBD include the SGIO building (now Suncorp Plaza ) in 1970 and AMP Place in 1977. Other notable openings included Comalco Place (1984), Riverside Place (1986), the two towers of Central Plaza (1988 and 1989), and Waterfront Place (1990). In the last few decades the number of apartment buildings that have been constructed has increased substantially. Brisbane
1508-551: The foundation stone for St Cecilia's Convent School. Archbishop Duhig officially opened the school on Sunday 21 January 1917. It was operated by the Sisters of Mercy and was just to the north of the church. It closed on 4 December 1981. After World War I , a war memorial was built alongside the Brisbane River near Cameron Rocks ( 27°26′25″S 153°02′58″E / 27.4404°S 153.0495°E / -27.4404; 153.0495 ( Cameron Rocks War Memorial ) ). It
1560-513: The land. In 1881, the church was enlarged, but the need for further growth resulted in a decision to build a new church, the City Tabernacle in Wickham Terrace . The Wharf Street church was sold, holding its last service on 5 October 1890 with the tabernacle being dedicated on 9 October 1890. The building is no longer extant. On Tuesday 25 May 2021, a Baptist Historic plaque was placed at
1612-420: The main cruise terminal of Brisbane Portside Wharf is no longer in use as a cruise ship facility, but sees continued patronage as a residential, retail and shopping destination. 27°26′27.5″S 153°04′06″E / 27.440972°S 153.06833°E / -27.440972; 153.06833 Hamilton, Queensland Download coordinates as: Hamilton is an affluent riverside mixed-use suburb in
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1664-626: The name Your Church. The Brisbane City Library opened in 1965, moving into Brisbane Square in 2006. The city centre was damaged by the 2010-2011 floods . In the 2016 census , Brisbane City had a population of 9,460 people.The most common countries of birth other than Australia were China 16.0%, South Korea 8.3%, England 3.7%, Taiwan 3.2% and Brazil 2.8%. 43.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 12.3%, Korean 7.7%, Cantonese 3.6%, Spanish 2.9% and Portuguese 2.7%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 43.0% and Catholic 16.8%. In
1716-598: The north-east and Kelvin Grove State College in neighbouring Kelvin Grove to the north. Queensland University of Technology has its major campus at Gardens Point ( 27°28′36″S 153°01′41″E / 27.4767°S 153.0281°E / -27.4767; 153.0281 ( Queensland University of Technology (Gardens Point Campus) ) ), located between Parliament House , the City Botanic Gardens, and
1768-542: The north-east of the City of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. Hamilton is located along the north bank of the Brisbane River . In the 2021 census , Hamilton had a population of 8,922 people. The suburb is bounded by the Brisbane River to the south and this section of the river is known as Hamilton Reach ( 27°26′26″S 153°03′22″E / 27.4405°S 153.0561°E / -27.4405; 153.0561 ( Hamilton Reach ) ). Kingsford Smith Drive enters
1820-616: The north-west where the city is bounded by parkland and the inner city suburb of Spring Hill to the north. The CBD is bounded to the north-east by the suburb of Fortitude Valley . To the west the CBD is bounded by Milton , Petrie Terrace , and Kelvin Grove . In the 2021 census , the suburb of Brisbane City had a population of 12,587 people. The Brisbane central business district is an area of densely concentrated skyscrapers and other buildings, interspersed by several parks such as Roma Street Parklands , City Botanic Gardens and Wickham Park . It occupies an area of 1.367 km . The city
1872-409: The office market had pushed vacancy rates in the Brisbane CBD to 0.7% by January 2008, the lowest in Australia. Premium grade office space was even less vacant with an occupancy rate of 99.9%. By the end of 2009 the situation had reversed. In mid 2013 the market for office space had declined to its worst position in two decades with a vacancy rate of just under 13%. Major landmarks and attractions in
1924-708: The pipe organ from the former Congregational Church in Baroona Road, Milton . On 12 October 1976, it was renamed St Luke's and in 1977 with the amalgamation of the Methodist Church into the Uniting Church in Australia, it became St Luke's Hamilton Uniting Church. Archbishop James Duhig laid the foundation block of St Cecilia's Catholic Church on Sunday 14 December 1913. The church was officially opened, blessed and dedicated on Sunday 5 April 1914 by Archbishop Duhig. On Sunday 1 October 1916, Archbishop Duhig laid
1976-480: The preference for wharves was due to the site being directly downstream from the central business district. Wharf Street Baptist Church opened at 38 Wharf Street (corner of Adelaide Street, 27°27′55″S 153°01′47″E / 27.4652°S 153.0296°E / -27.4652; 153.0296 ( Baptist Church (1859) ) ) on 6 February 1859. It was the first Baptist church to be built in Queensland,
2028-601: The sale of the property was approved by Archbishop Phillip Aspinall . In 1967, the Mission to Seafarers opened the Anglican Chapel of St Nicolas in Hamilton. It was dedicated by Coadjutor Bishop Hudson on 4 November 1967. Its closure on 17 June 2007 was approved by Bishop Adrian Charles . In recent times, a cruise ship terminal has been built in a precinct at Portside Wharf ; this precinct has then seen substantial commercial and residential development. The development of
2080-412: The school had an enrolment of 117 students with 12 teachers (7 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent). The Brisbane City Council operates a public library at 36 Racecourse Road (corner Rossiter Parade, 27°26′16″S 153°03′52″E / 27.4379°S 153.0644°E / -27.4379; 153.0644 ( Hamilton Library ) ). Hamilton Post Office
2132-537: The school on Sunday 25 January 1948 with an initial enrolment of 40 days. The number of students grew so quickly that by 1951 it was necessary to find a new location. In 1954 the school was transferred to the school's current site at Coorparoo . The Archbishop's Chapel of The Good Shepherd at Bishopsbourne (the residence of the Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane ) was dedicated on 4 November 1964 by Archbishop Philip Strong . Its closure on 20 December 2006 due to
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2184-871: The site to commemorate the church. On 2 April 1860, the Queensland Government opened its first school, the Brisbane National School in Adelaide Street under headmaster John Rendall with an initial enrolment of 50 boys and 8 girls. A congregation of the Church of Christ was established on 23 September 1883 in the Brisbane central area. In the late 1890s the congregation purchased 430 Ann Street ( 27°27′46″S 153°01′49″E / 27.4628°S 153.0302°E / -27.4628; 153.0302 ( Your Church (Church of Christ) ) ) to establish their first church, still operating as at 2021 under
2236-419: The small pocket of land centred on the area under the Story Bridge 's northern point, around the Brisbane River to Admiralty Towers II . The location was originally known as Petrie Gardens and was an early settlement farm, one of two that provided food for the colony. The site was named after Andrew Petrie and has been the base for water police and in earlier times wharves. The location of Customs House and
2288-536: The south western edge of the city. Heading under and bypassing the CBD is the Clem Jones Tunnel . Because on-street car parking is in high demand, parking meters are installed across the inner city. By bicycle and foot, the Goodwill Bridge allows cross river access to South Bank. The Kurilpa Bridge allows cross river access from North Quay to South Brisbane. Cyclists and pedestrians may also cross while using
2340-479: The state capital of Queensland , Australia. It is also colloquially referred to as the "Brisbane CBD", "the city", or simply "town". The CBD is located on a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River , historically known as Meanjin , Mianjin or Meeanjin in the local Yuggera dialect. The triangular-shaped peninsula is bounded by the median of the Brisbane River to the east, south and west. The point, known at its tip as Gardens Point , slopes upward to
2392-425: The suburb at its south-west corner (from Albion ) and runs along the river for approx 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) before heading north-east away from the river and exiting the suburb to the north-east (to Eagle Farm ). Historically Kingsford Smith Drive divided the suburb into a hilly residential area to the north and west of the road and a flat industrial area to the south and east which featured wharves used for
2444-532: The suburb had the highest mean taxable income of any in Queensland. In the 2016 census , Hamilton had a population of 6,995 people. In the 2021 census , Hamilton had a population of 8,922 people. Hamilton has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Hamilton State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Oxford Street ( 27°25′58″S 153°04′25″E / 27.4327°S 153.0737°E / -27.4327; 153.0737 ( Hamilton State School ) ). In 2018,
2496-464: The terminus for long distance and country services. The central business district is served by various city ferries. Brisbane's CityCat high speed ferry service, popular with tourists and commuters, operates services along the Brisbane River between the University of Queensland and Northshore Hamilton, stopping at several CBD wharves. The Brisbane Riverwalk , a pedestrian and cyclist pathway adjoins
2548-480: The transport of goods (and for a time Brisbane's main port facility). However, the need to accommodate larger vessels has led to the relocation of wharves to the current Port of Brisbane at the mouth of the river and the rising value of riverfront land for residential purposes has led to an urban redevelopment plan called Hamilton Northshore, in which industrial sites will gradually be replaced by residential development and associated services. The western part of suburb
2600-405: Was a Mrs. Warren, who, by coincidence, married another Mr. Hamilton, so that the hotel was occupied by different families of the name Hamilton . The Hamilton Hotel became an easy reference mark in the days when buildings were few in the district, and its name was gradually applied to the whole district. In Brisbane's early history, Hamilton was the home to many aristocrats and clergy. This suburb
2652-496: Was an area centred on the Executive Building that includes many Queensland Government offices. 111 George Street , Mineral House , and Education House are also located here. 1 William Street was completed in 2016, now serving the role of the former Executive Building. The Executive Building and Neville Bonner building were demolished for the state's largest infrastructure project. An urban renewal project based around
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#17330858019532704-523: Was unveiled by the Queensland Governor John Goodwin on Sunday 16 August 1931. During World War II an accident occurred involving a Corsair fighter plane at Naval Base Hamilton . It had been unloaded from a ship in the river, had its wings folded up and was being towed along Kingsford Smith Drive by a truck when it snagged the tramway overhead and brought them down. The Hamilton Library opened in 1947. In 1947 five priests of
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