Mary Street, Brisbane

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Mary Street

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Mary Street with Naldham House on the left.
Mary Street, Brisbane
General information
Type Street
Location Brisbane
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Map of Brisbane City streets

Mary Street is a major road in the Brisbane central business district. The street is one of a number that were named after female queens and princesses of the royal family shortly after the penal colony was settled. Charlotte Street is positioned parallel to the north and Margaret Street runs next to the south.

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Mary Street begins in the Government Precinct at a T-intersection with George Street opposite the Executive Building. Also at the elevated southern end is Education House containing state government offices and the Department of Mines and Energy, Queensland are located opposite in the Queensland Minerals & Energy Centre. Felix Tower is located on the corner of Mary and Felix Streets. Waterfront Place and Forestry House are nearby in the lower northern section, close to the river.

Vision Brisbane was a planned residential skyscraper on Mary Street that would have been Brisbane's tallest building.

Mary Street was home to the first premises used by the Queensland Club, before moving to the corner of George Street and Alice Street. [1]

In September 2022, the Mary Street Vision was released by the state government. [2] The planning document is set to transform the street into a subtropical commuter and tourism link. It involves wider footpaths, extra street trees and more small eateries. [2]

Heritage listings

A number of buildings in Mary Street are heritage-listed:

Major intersections

See also

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References

  1. Gregory, Helen (2007). Brisbane Then and Now. Wingfield, South Australia: Salamander Books. p. 34. ISBN   978-1-74173-011-1.
  2. 1 2 Moore, Tony (28 September 2022). "Vision to revamp Mary Street in time for Albert St train station". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  3. "Mooneys Building (entry 600130)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  4. "138 Mary Street (entry 600131)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  5. "169 Mary Street (entry 600132)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  6. "Naldham House (entry 600133)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 11 July 2015.

Coordinates: 27°28′16.36″S153°01′42.22″E / 27.4712111°S 153.0283944°E / -27.4712111; 153.0283944