Brisbane - Queen Street Mall

Queen Street Mall runs southwest to the Treasury Building (1885-1928), which occupies an entire block between George, William, Queen and Elizabeth Streets. In the convict settlement this was the site of the military barracks. Built in the style of an Italian palazzo, the Treasury Building with its colonnaded front is well adapted to the subtropical climate of Brisbane.

Construction of the Customs House began in 1886. The building was completed and opened in 1889, which makes the Customs House older than City Hall. In 1988 the Customs House was closed after almost 100 years of service. In 1991 the University of Queensland bought the building and restored it. The Customs House building is now used for a number of educational and cultural events.

The general post office (1872-9) is a magnificent building in neoclassical style. It has a small museum with old telephones and radios.