Alice Street, Brisbane
Street in Brisbane, Queensland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alice Street is a street in the Brisbane CBD, Queensland, Australia. It is the most southern major road in the city's central business district, running parallel to the other female-named streets in the city. It was named after Princess Alice of the United Kingdom.[2]
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| Type | Street |
| Location | Brisbane |
| Length | 550 m (0.3 mi)[1] |
Geography
In a pocket of land between a curve of the Brisbane River and Alice Street is the City Botanic Gardens and Parliament House. Access to the Gardens Point QUT campus and the Riverside Expressway is provided at the western end of the street.
The male-named streets from William Street to Edward Street end at intersections with Alice Street.
History
Alice Street is one of the earliest streets in Brisbane.[3]
Brisbane Ferries operated from the eastern end as early as the 1860s.
Heritage listings
Alice Street has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Parliament House, 69 Alice Street[4]
- City Botanic Gardens, 147 Alice Street[5]
- Britannia Foundry, 210 Alice Street[6]
- Old Mineral House, 2 Edward Street (corner of Alice Street)[7]
- Early Streets of Brisbane, sections of Albert Street, George Stree, William Street, North Quay, and Queen's Wharf Road[8]
Major intersections
 | This section is missing a table that represents a list of exits or junctions. Please help by adding the missing exit or junction list. (December 2021) |
See also
References
External links
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