Queen's Wharf, Brisbane, Entertainment and leisure district in Brisbane, Australia
Queen's Wharf is a major development along Brisbane River that brings together dining, shopping, accommodations, and gaming venues. The site blends restored heritage buildings with new construction and includes a raised Sky Deck offering views across the water.
In July 2015 the Queensland Government named the Destination Brisbane Consortium of Star Entertainment Group, Chow Tai Fook Enterprises and Far East Consortium as tenderer. Multiplex began work in March 2018, demolishing the Neville Bonner and Executive buildings; the Executive Building was Queensland's tallest building demolition. Completion moved from 2022 to April 2024, and a staged opening began on 29 August 2024.
The site holds 11 state-owned heritage buildings, nine of them open to the public, reused within the new precinct. At the George Street entrance stands an oblong sculpture by artist Lindy Lee. The Star Grand façade carries 350 lighting pillars used for light displays.
The precinct spans 12 hectares on both sides of William Street, with 7.5 hectares set aside for public use and nine of its 11 heritage sites open to visitors. The Sky Deck, 100 metres above William Street, is open to the public around the clock. A new mangrove walk follows the Riverside Expressway, and the Bicentennial Bikeway has been upgraded.
During excavation, 134-year-old electrical cables were unearthed beneath the site. More than 33,000 tonnes of rubble came from the demolition, and the excavated rock was used as fill for a car mall at Brisbane Airport.
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