Queen Street Mall, Brisbane

The Queen Street Mall is the main shopping centre in Brisbane itself. It has five major shopping centres, two Department stores and some lovely arcades. There are often free events, and Buskers.
You must visit the heritage listed Brisbane Arcade which is three levels high and was built in 1923. This is where you will find the shops of the top fashion designers! Its very upmarket! It runs off the Queen Street Mall through to Adelaide street.

Also in the Mall are Cinemas and Restaurants and a large Tourist information centre.
A good website for information on Brisbane is:- www.visitbrisbane.com.au

If you do decide to stay in Brisbane and see the city, you may want to check out the Brisbane 1-Day Itinerary at http://1dayitinerary.com/1-day-brisbane/

See the Clock Tower, Queen Street Mall, Modern Art Museum, Botanics Garden, and live music.

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The Queen Street mall is Australia's biggest and most successful shopping mall. It covers Queen St for 2 blocks and is constantly being upgraded in one way or other.

There is shopping galore, Cafes, Food Halls, Bars, Movie Complex's you name it it is here, and at one end is Brisbane's Casino

The mall is easily accessable from Train (Central or Roma St Stations) Bus, City Cat and Ferry's.

There are 2 stages that are often used for free performances by various groups. Street theatre is also common here along with buskers.

Another added advantage for visitors is the tourist information office which is in the centre of the mall.

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Queen Street is Brisbane’s main street, leading from the north through the city to the Victoria Bridge at the south. Back in the distant days when I called Brisbane home, it was served by regular tram services. Brisbane’s trams have long gone, and Queen Street now is fully pedestrianised between George Street and Edward Street. Down its centre are extensive awnings to provide shade, plus landscaping and eateries. There even is an open air stage. What is not obvious is the major underground bus interchange beneath the street, the main hub for this mode of public transport.

The shops alongside have been rebuilt extensively and there are numerous arcades and department stores. My adult daughter may not have spotted the fashion stores at Southbank, but here she was in her element! The shopping hours are another major change since earlier days – where once the shops closed at 1200 on Saturday, not to re-open until Monday (and the place then became deserted), now they remain open all day until 1700 on weekends. I was truly surprised at the vitality of the place and the number of people in the street – a change from being locked away in shopping malls (though Brisbane has those also).

Main photo: Queen Street Mall, near Albert Street
Second photo: Queen Street Mall, looking south near Edward Street
Third photo: From the same position as the second photo – how it looked in 1964.

Queen St Mall in the City Centre is the one place nearly all tourists visit at one time or another.

The Mall is a very popular central area. Unlike some other cities the shopping in inner city Brisbane has always been focused on the mall. If the shop was no located in a shopping centre accessable by the mall it wasn't worth visiting.

The Queen St Mall has 2 stages where events like fashion shows or special street performances occur. Also there are 4 mall restaurants from which you can take up people watching.