New Farm Park
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New Farm Park is a heritage-listed riverfront public park at 137 Sydney Street, New Farm, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Albert Herbert Foster and built from 1914 to 1950 by Gladwin Legge & Co. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 7 February 2005.[1]
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Location | 137 Sydney Street, New Farm, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Coordinates | 27.4692°S 153.0512°E / -27.4692; 153.0512 |
Design period | 1900–1914 (Early 20th century) |
Built | 1914–1950, 1915, 1950, 1955 |
Architect | Albert Herbert Foster |
Official name | New Farm Park |
Type | state heritage |
Designated | 7 February 2005 |
Reference no. | 602402 |
Type | Recreation and entertainment: Picnic ground/recreation reserve |
Theme | Building settlements, towns, cities and dwellings: Planning and form of settlements; Creating social and cultural institutions: Sport and recreation |
Builders | Gladwin Legge & Co. |
The park covers 15 hectares (37 acres) and is at the southeastern end of the New Farm peninsula on a bend in the Brisbane River.[2] The Powerhouse arts centre is at the eastern end of the park. The park includes the New Farm Park ferry wharf and links to the Brisbane Riverwalk from Newstead to Toowong. It is one of Brisbane's most popular parklands and tourist attractions.