Alice Street is a street in the
Brisbane CBD
Brisbane City is the central suburb and central business district of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is colloquially referred to as the "Brisbane CBD" or "the city". It is located on a point on the northern bank of the ...
,
Queensland
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, 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
Princess Alice (Alice Maud Mary; 25 April 1843 – 14 December 1878) was Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine from 13 June 1877 until her death in 1878 as the wife of Grand Duke Louis IV. She was the third child and second daughter of Queen ...
.
Geography
In a pocket of land between a curve of the
Brisbane River and Alice Street is the
City Botanic Gardens
The City Botanic Gardens (formerly the Brisbane Botanic Gardens) is a heritage-listed botanic garden on Alice Street, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was also known as Queen's Park. It is located on Gardens Poi ...
and
Parliament House. Access to the
Gardens Point QUT
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a public university, public research university located in the Urban area, urban coastal city of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. QUT is located on two campuses in the Brisbane area viz. Gardens Poin ...
campus and the
Riverside Expressway
The Riverside Expressway is part of the Pacific Motorway that runs through Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located on the western side of the Brisbane CBD and is made up of various bridges and overpasses. The North Bank development is ...
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.
Brisbane Ferries
The article Ferry transport in Queensland provides both historical and current information relating to scheduled public passenger ferry services in Queensland. The first ferry started on 1 January 1843 at Russell Street with a service across the ...
operated from the eastern end as early as the 1860s.
Heritage listings
Alice Street has a number of
heritage-listed sites, including:
* 69 Alice Street:
Parliament House
* 147 Alice Street:
City Botanic Gardens
The City Botanic Gardens (formerly the Brisbane Botanic Gardens) is a heritage-listed botanic garden on Alice Street, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was also known as Queen's Park. It is located on Gardens Poi ...
* 210 Alice Street:
Britannia Foundry
Britannia Foundry is a heritage-listed converted foundry at 210 Alice Street, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built . It is also known as Smellie & Co Warehouse and Public Works Depot. It was added to the Que ...
* 2 Edward Street:
Old Mineral House
Old Mineral House is a heritage-listed warehouse at 2 Edward Street, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Richard Gailey and built from 1888 to 1890s by William Anthony. It is also known as Smellie & Co ...
(corner of Alice Street)
* Sections of Albert St, George St, William St, North Quay, Queen's Wharf Rd,:
Early Streets of Brisbane
The Early Streets of Brisbane is a heritage-listed archaeological site at sections of Albert Street, George Street, William Street, North Quay, and Queen's Wharf Road in Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built ...
Major intersections
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Riverside Expressway
The Riverside Expressway is part of the Pacific Motorway that runs through Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located on the western side of the Brisbane CBD and is made up of various bridges and overpasses. The North Bank development is ...
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William Street
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George Street
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Albert Street
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Edward Street
See also
References
External links
Streets in Brisbane
Brisbane central business district
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