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Delve into Rosalie’s history with this trail through the streets and past some of Brisbane’s oldest homes.

About the Rosalie Heritage Trail

Discover the origins of character houses and iconic Rosalie landmarks on the Rosalie Heritage Trail.

The trail reveals the history behind sites and stories, including:

  • Rosalie's grand houses and modest workers' cottages

  • public transport in Rosalie during the 1880s

  • the former site of Milton Tennis Centre 

  • Rosalie School of Arts and Commemoration Hall.

Rosalie Heritage Trail map

There are 19 points of interest on this 2.1-kilometre trail. 

The walk starts at the corner of Baroona Road and Nash Street. After you complete a loop around Rosalie’s streets, finish the walk by travelling toward Howard Street to view some of the area’s grand residences.

Please note that the properties on this walk are privately owned and not open to the public.

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Note

Some parts of this trail are steep and may not be easy for everyone to walk.

For addresses of all trail stops and suggested route between stops, download the trail guide.  

Points of interest

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Rosalie and floods Dinghy travelling down flooded Baroona Road, Rosalie, 2011 (Aitchison Comino family, Rainworth).
About this stop
Rosalie has always been susceptible to flooding. In 1893 the district suffered its worst recorded flood event.

18 Nash Street, Paddington

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Rosalie School of Arts and Commemoration Hall

Rosalie School of Arts, 1938 (State Library of Queensland).
About this stop
This building was officially opened in 1928 and was built as a war memorial to those from the district who gave their lives in World War I.

Corner Nash Street and Elizabeth Street, Paddington

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Tram Shelter No. 6

Rosalie-Adelaide Street Tram Number 48, c. 1900 (Brisbane City Council).
About this stop
Tram Shelter No. 6 was constructed during the Great Depression as part of a Brisbane City Council works program to create employment.

57 Elizabeth Street, Paddington

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The Little Citizens' Free Kindergarten

Girl at the Rosalie Kindergarten, c. 1945 (State Library of Queensland).
About this stop
Purpose built in 1935 as a kindergarten by the Crèche and Kindergarten Association of Queensland, the graceful timber building continues to be used as a kindergarten.

56 Fernberg Road, Paddington

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Marist Brothers' Monastery

Fernberg Road, Rosalie, 1967 (Brisbane City Council).
About this stop
This stately building was built as a monastery for the Marist Brothers and was opened by Archbishop James Duhig in 1929.

369 Given Terrace, Paddington

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Church of the Sacred Heart

Church of the Sacred Heart, c. 1926 (Catholic Archives).
About this stop
This striking brick church was blessed and opened in 1918 and was the third Catholic church building in the Rosalie parish.

327 Given Terrace, Paddington

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Our Lady Help of Christians' Convent

Mother Mary Vincent Whitty, late 19th century (Mercy Heritage Centre).
About this stop
The convent is one of Brisbane's most beautiful and was built for the Sisters of Mercy in 1919.

23 Fernberg Road, Paddington

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Lucerne

Lucerne, a residence in Milton, 1932 (State Library of Queensland).
About this stop
Lucerne was built around 1862 and is Brisbane's oldest privately owned residence.

2 Haig Road, Milton

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Milton Congregational Church

Milton Congregational Church and Milton Primary School under flood, 1890 (State Library of Queensland).
About this stop
This was the site of one of the district's earliest churches, the Milton Congregational Church that was opened in 1887.

128 Baroona Road, Paddington

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Gregory Park

Rainworth, residence of Sir Augustus Charles Gregory, Bardon, c. 1885 (State Library of Queensland).
About this stop
Gregory Park was named after explorer, Surveyor-General, politician and Rosalie resident, Sir Augustus Charles Gregory. Before the park was created it was a swamp named Red Jacket Swamp.

Between Haig Road and 315 Milton Road, Milton

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Milton Tennis Centre

Program for Davis Cup Challenge Round at Frew Park, Milton, 1962 (Brisbane City Council).
About this stop
Milton Tennis Centre was Queensland's premier international tennis centre and hosted more Davis Cup matches than any other city in Australia.

36 Bayswater Street, Milton

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Milton State School

Milton State School under construction, 1936 (Brisbane City Council).
About this stop
The Milton State School was first opened in 1889. During the Great Depression the grand brick classroom building was built as a works program to create employment.

Corner of Bayswater Street and Baroona Road, Paddington

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Milton Volunteer Fire Brigade and Albert Hall

Milton Volunteer Fire Brigade in front of the Milton Fire Station, undated (State Library of Queensland).
About this stop
On the corner of Bayswater and Baroona Roads was the Milton Volunteer Fire Brigade Station that was built in 1892. Across the road was the Albert Hall that was constructed around 1904.

12-22 Agars Street, Paddington

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Workers' cottages

View across Milton Heights from Rosalie, c. 1914 (State Library of Queensland).
About this stop
The row of modest timber cottages were all built in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

34 Howard Street, Paddington

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Glentworth

Brisbane Bus Company horse-drawn passenger vehicle travelling to Woolloongabba, Stanley Bridge and Coorparoo, 1904 (State Library of Queensland).
About this stop
The large timber house was built between 1879 and 1881. In the late 1880s it became home to Michael Chalk, Rosalie omnibus proprietor.

50 Howard Street, Paddington

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Boondah

Rosalie and Milton Patriotic Fete during World War I, 1915 (State Library of Queensland).
About this stop
This majestic house was built in 1907 and its design is thought to have been attributed to important Brisbane architect, Richard Gailey.

90 Howard Street, Paddington

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Baroona

Baroona, a residence in Paddington, 1886 (State Library of Queensland).
About this stop
Baroona is one of Rosalie's oldest houses and was built in 1866.

170 Fernberg Road, Paddington

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Fernberg - Government House

Perspective drawing of Villa Fernberg, c. 1864 (State Library of Queensland).
About this stop
Fernberg was built in 1865. In 1910 the house became Government House.

233 Milton Road, Milton

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Bishopsbourne

Bishopsbourne, Milton, c. 1870s (State Library of Queensland).
About this stop
This majestic house was built between 1865 and 1868 as the residence of Brisbane's first Anglican bishop, Edward Tufnell. Download the trail guide to discover the history of the Reminisce in Rosalie Heritage Trail sites.