Ann Street, Brisbane

Ann Street runs parallel to Adelaide Street and is the northernmost street in the Brisbane CBD in Queensland, Australia. The street is named for Anne, Queen of Great Britain, as part of the CBD street naming series of female British royalty.[1] It is a major thoroughfare, linking as a four-lane one-way street the suburb of Fortitude Valley in the northeast with the Riverside Expressway in the southwest; house numbers run the opposite direction.

Ann Street

Ann Street, Central Station on the right
Ann Street
Coordinates
  • 27.4608°S 153.0327°E / -27.4608; 153.0327
General information
TypeStreet
LocationBrisbane
Length3 km (1.9 mi)
Major junctions
Southwest endRiverside Expressway
 
Northeast endMontpelier Road / Skyring Terrace
Location(s)
LGA(s)City of Brisbane
Major suburbs
Restrictions
GeneralOne-way traffic NE–SW (city-bound)

Parks and buildings along Ann Street include the State Law Building, Central Railway Station, Brisbane City Hall, King George Square, King George Central, and also ANZAC Square and the Shrine of Remembrance (both of which commemorate Australia's and New Zealand's war dead). The now demolished Canberra Hotel (1929–1987) was located on the corner of Ann and Edward Streets.

Each year, on ANZAC Day (25 April), a dawn memorial service is held at the Shrine of Remembrance, with wreaths being laid around the eternal flame in memory of those who died in conflict.[2] There is also a memorial service held each year on Armistice Day (11 November) and wreaths are again laid at the eternal flame. The shrine was dedicated on Armistice Day in 1930.

King George Square busway station has entrances from King George Square and is accessible from Ann Street.

Ann Street is home to several historic Brisbane churches including St John's Cathedral, Ann Street Church of Christ and St Andrew's Uniting Church. Access to some facilities of All Saints Anglican Church is from Ann Street.

Major intersections

Heritage listings

Air raid shelters on Ann Street, 1942;
the Masonic Temple, Shell House, St Andrew's Uniting Church, and the tower of City Hall on the left
Apothecaries Hall, 690 Ann Street

Ann Street has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

See also

References

  1. "Brisbane's city streets". John Oxley Library. State Library of Queensland. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  2. Photograph of soldiers at the Shrine of Remembrance during the dawn service on ANZAC Day
  3. "Ann Street Presbyterian Church (entry 600071)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  4. "Brisbane School of Arts (entry 600072)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  5. "Former Queensland Government Offices (Anzac Square Building) (entry 600059)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  6. "Central Railway Station (entry 600073)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  7. "Shell House (former)", Brisbane Heritage Register
  8. "CPS Credit Society Centre, 301–311 Ann St, Brisbane City, QLD, Australia", Register of the National Estate
  9. "Masonic Temple (entry 600074)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  10. "Former RS Exton and Co Building (Part) (entry 601142)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  11. "St Martin's House (entry 600075)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  12. "St Johns Cathedral (entry 600076)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  13. "Church House (entry 600077)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  14. "The Deanery (entry 600078)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  15. "Webber House (entry 600079)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  16. "Credit Union Australia Building (entry 600080)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  17. "All Hallows Convent and School (entry 600200)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  18. "Apothecaries Hall (former)". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  19. "Fortitude Valley Post Office (former) (entry 600198)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  20. "St Andrews Uniting Church (entry 600086)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  21. "People's Palace (entry 600096)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  22. "Orient Hotel (entry 602122)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  23. "Centenary Place (entry 602442)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
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