Wickham Park is a

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Wickham Terrace Wickham Terrace is one of the historic streets of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is known as the street of private medical specialists. Geography Wickham Terrace commences at the western corner of the intersection of Ann Street and Whar ...

, Spring Hill,

Brisbane Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

, Australia.

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 Roma Street Parkland covers 11 hectares in the centre of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The Roma Street Parkland is adjacent to Brisbane Transit Centre and the Roma Street railway station from which it takes its name (the park ...

(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 Roma Street railway station is located in the Brisbane central business district, Queensland, Australia. It is the junction station for the North Coast railway line, Queensland, North Coast, Main Line railway, Main, Gold Coast railway line, Go ...

History

Wickham Park was named after

John Clements Wickham John Clements Wickham (21 November 17986 January 1864) was a Scottish explorer, naval officer, magistrate and administrator. He was first lieutenant on during its second survey mission, 1831–1836, under captain Robert FitzRoy. The young ...

. It was formerly known as the Wickham Terrace Reserve and Wickham Terrace Park.

Heritage listings

Wickham Park contains a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * 226 Wickham Terrace: The Old Windmill, the oldest surviving building in

* 230 Wickham Terrace: Spring Hill Reservoirs * 330 Wickham Terrace: Wickham Park Air Raid Shelters

References

External links

* — Description of the park in 1886 {{Brisbane landmarks Parks in Brisbane History of Brisbane Spring Hill, Queensland