Queen Street Mall, Brisbane
The hustle and bustle of Brisbane’s Central Business District (CBD) centers on Queen Street Mall, which is a large pedestrian shopping mall. It is the city’s predominant retail space with hundreds of retailers nestled into one of the many shopping centers or arcades there. The major shopping centers on the mall include: the Myer Center, the Wintergarden, Broadway on the Mall and Queens Plaza. Here you will find many of Queensland’s most prestigious stores alongside regular fashion and retail chains.
The Queen Street Mall is also where you can find a tourist information center as well as enjoy some of the many buskers and street performers who entertain there each day. You will also find many alfresco cafes along the mall, some of which are open 24 hours, as well as food courts in the basements of the shopping centers.
Along the mall there are plenty of Victorian or Edwardian facades that can still be seen, so keep your eyes up as you wander along the stretch – don’t miss strolling through the historic Brisbane Arcade on the Adelaide Street side of the mall. At the top of the mall you will find the Treasury Casino - one of the state’s most beautiful buildings.
The Queen Street Mall is also where you can find a tourist information center as well as enjoy some of the many buskers and street performers who entertain there each day. You will also find many alfresco cafes along the mall, some of which are open 24 hours, as well as food courts in the basements of the shopping centers.
Along the mall there are plenty of Victorian or Edwardian facades that can still be seen, so keep your eyes up as you wander along the stretch – don’t miss strolling through the historic Brisbane Arcade on the Adelaide Street side of the mall. At the top of the mall you will find the Treasury Casino - one of the state’s most beautiful buildings.
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Queen Street Mall on Map
Sight Name: Queen Street Mall
Sight Location: Brisbane, Australia (See walking tours in Brisbane)
Sight Type: Shopping
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Sight Location: Brisbane, Australia (See walking tours in Brisbane)
Sight Type: Shopping
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
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