Brisbane's history

Avenues of Honour

An Avenue of Honour is a living memorial of trees that honours and remembers Australia's fallen servicemen and women. You can read Brisbane City Council's Avenues of Honour Research Report which documents 24 plantings in Brisbane.

Avenues of Honour Research Report (PDF - 8Mb)*

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Naval Stores

The Naval Stores Maritime Centre at Kangaroo Point closed in June 2004. You can view a collection of maritime displays at the Queensland Maritime Museum  which is located at the southern end of South Bank, near the Goodwill Bridge.

Council is currently working on plans to preserve Queensland and Brisbane's naval history. 

More Information

For more information on the history of Brisbane you can visit:

• Research the history of your house
• Museum of Brisbane
• ourbrisbane.com 
• Brisbane City Archives 
• Brisbane's Living Heritage Network