Wheat Creek Culvert

Wheat Creek Culvert is a stone water channel in Brisbane made from local Tuff stone that measures about 16 meters in length. A section of the original structure remains preserved within King George Square busway station, showing how early Brisbane builders constructed their infrastructure.

The culvert was built in 1861 for the newly formed Brisbane Municipal Council and was one of the city's first engineering projects. The local Tuff stone used in its construction became a characteristic feature of early infrastructure in the region.

The structure shows engineering methods from mid-19th century Queensland using local materials and construction techniques from early colonial Brisbane. The design reflects practical solutions that builders developed to handle water drainage in the growing city.

You can visit the preserved section inside King George Square busway station and see the old construction methods up close. The culvert sits beneath the modern city and is usually easy to access when visiting the station.

The culvert was built from Brisbane Tuff, a local porphyry stone that became the preferred material for early civic structures in this region. This regional stone shows how builders around 1860 used the natural resources available in their surroundings.

Location: Queensland

GPS coordinates: -27.46890,153.02450

Latest update: December 14, 2025 14:45