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 ...

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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

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campus and the

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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.

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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:

* 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 ...

Geography

History

Heritage listings

Major intersections

See also

References

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