Parliament House, Brisbane

Parliament House
Parliament House with the 1970s brutalist-style Parliamentary Annexe in the background
General information
Architectural styleFrench Renaissance Revival
LocationGardens Point, Brisbane
AddressCnr George Street and Alice Street, Brisbane City, Queensland
Construction started14 July 1865 (14 July 1865)
Completed
  • November 1868
  • 1879
  • June 1891
  • September 1982
Opened4 August 1868 (4 August 1868)
Cost
  • £61,500 (George St wing)
  • £38,700 (Alice St wing)
OwnerQueensland Government
Technical details
MaterialWoogaroo sandstone
Design and construction
Architect(s)Charles Tiffin
Website
www.parliament.qld.gov.au

Parliament House in Brisbane is the meeting place of the Parliament of Queensland, housing its only chamber, the Legislative Assembly. It is located on the corner of George Street and Alice Street at Gardens Point in the CBD, and is next to the Queensland University of Technology and City Botanic Gardens. It was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.

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