Wickham Park, Brisbane

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Wickham Park
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Wickham Park
Wickham Park, Brisbane
Location Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Area19,100m² [1]
Operated by Brisbane City Council [2]

Wickham Park is a park at 330 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. [2]

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Geography

Wickham Park lies on the fall of the land from Wickham Terrace to down to Albert Street. To the north-west, it is adjacent to the Roma Street Parkland (formerly Albert Park) which lies on the fall of the land from the higher parts of Wickham Terrace down to the Roma Street railway station. [3]

History

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John Clements Wickham

Wickham Park was named after John Clements Wickham. It was formerly known as the Wickham Terrace Reserve and Wickham Terrace Park.

Heritage listings

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The Old Windmill, in Wickham Park
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Remains of World War II air-raid shelters in Wickham Park

Wickham Park contains a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

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Spring Hill Reservoirs

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Monier Ventilation Shaft 1

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References

  1. "Wickham Park". RikWare Pty Ltd. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Spring Hill parks". Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  3. "Wickham Park". Google Maps . Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  4. "Windmill Tower (entry 600173)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  5. "Service Reservoirs (entry 600174)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  6. "Wickham Park Air Raid Shelters (entry 602476)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.

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Coordinates: 27°27′57″S153°01′19″E / 27.4657°S 153.0219°E / -27.4657; 153.0219