North Quay, Brisbane

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North Quay is a location in the Brisbane central business district and the name of street in the same area, running along the Brisbane River from an intersection near Makerston Street to the top of the Queen Street.

Contents 1 Location 2 Street 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Location

The small locality is roughly the area of four city blocks in length, from the Ann Street north of Brisbane Square to Queens Gardens and includes the Conrad Treasury Casino.^{[citation needed]}

A riverside bikeway leading to the University of Queensland and the western suburbs from the Victoria Bridge has been built on the river at North Quay.

The location is significant because it was a landing point during the first European exploration of the river and later in 1825, the Moreton Bay penal colony from Redcliffe relocated here.

[edit] Street

The road can be congested on week days with traffic from Coronation Drive using part of the street to enter the city. The road also feeds traffic onto the Riverside Expressway, one end of the Pacific Motorway.

Towards the southerly end of the street traffic is restricted to bus only. This is where the Commonwealth Law Courts building is located, close to Brisbane Square. North Quay then leads into William Street and the government precinct further south along the river.

[edit] See also

• Northbank
• North Quay 1 & 2 Ferry Wharf

[edit] References

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