Newstead Gasworks, Industrial heritage site in Brisbane City, Australia.
Newstead Gasworks is a former gas facility in the Newstead area of Brisbane, Australia, built around a large cylindrical iron frame that once held gas. The surrounding land has been redeveloped into a mixed-use area with shops, restaurants, and residential buildings, while the original metal frame remains standing.
The facility was founded in 1873 and moved to its current Newstead site in 1887 to keep up with the city's growing needs. Gas production continued there until 1971, when operations finally came to an end.
The iron gasholder frame now stands at the center of a modern retail and residential area in Newstead. Visitors can eat, shop, or walk around while the old metal structure rises above them as an everyday backdrop.
The whole site is easy to walk around and can be visited at any time of day. It is worth setting aside a bit of extra time to take in both the old structure and the shops and restaurants around it.
The iron frame from the 1870s is the only surviving frame-guided gasholder made from puddled iron in Queensland. It received heritage protection in 2005, making it one of the few remaining examples of this type of Victorian-era engineering in Australia.
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