Post Office Square
Post Office Square and General Post Office in the background, Brisbane, February 2020.jpg
Post Office Square, looking towards the General Post Office (2020)
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LocationBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
Area3,300m²[1]
Created1984; 39 years ago (1984)[2]
Operated byBrisbane City Council[3]

Post Office Square is a public square in Brisbane, Australia. It is located between Queen Street and Adelaide Street in the Brisbane CBD, and has an area of 3,300m².[1]

Under the square is a shopping arcade and six-level car park.[4] The square is opposite the General Post Office building on the Queen Street side, and ANZAC Square on the Adelaide Street side.

History

Sir William Glasgow Memorial in Post Office Square, 2009
Sir William Glasgow Memorial in Post Office Square, 2009

Post Office Square was opened in 1984.[2] In 2008 the Sir William Glasgow Memorial was moved to the square, facing ANZAC Square.[5]

Protesters camped in Post Office Square from 15 October 2011 as part of Occupy Brisbane, before being evicted on 1 November.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Post Office Square". RikWare Pty Ltd. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Brisbane Central". Centre for the Government of Queensland. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Brisbane City parks". Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Pot Office Square" (PDF). CFS Retail Property Trust. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  5. ^ Edgar, Peter (2011). Sir William Glasgow : soldier, senator and diplomat. Newport, New South Wales, Australia: Big Sky Publishing. ISBN 9780987057495.
  6. ^ Vonow, Brittany; Jabour, Bridie (2 November 2011). "Occupy protesters vow to stay put". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 25 September 2014.

External links

Media related to Post Office Square, Brisbane at Wikimedia Commons

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