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Learn about Wynnum’s past on this self-guided heritage trail. Follow the map and explore at your own pace.

About the Wynnum Heritage Trail

Take a journey through Wynnum’s rich history on the Wynnum Heritage Trail.

The trail provides a snapshot of the stories and events that have shaped the area, including:

  • Wynnum's emergence as a bayside holiday destination

  • the historic commercial centre along Bay Terrace

  • the impact of the Great Depression 

  • the history of Wynnum's cinemas and entertainment.

Wynnum Heritage Trail map

This 4.3-kilometre heritage trail features 20 points of interest.

The route begins on Glenora Street, passes historic buildings and ends at the WH Barnes Memorial Fountain.

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Note

Some sections of this trail are steep and may not be accessible for people with limited mobility.

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

Points of interest

End of Glenora Street, Wynnum

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Jetty No. 1 North Jetty at a distance, Wynnum, 1922 (State Library of Queensland).
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From this point, a 360-metre timber jetty stretched out into Moreton Bay.

18 Fox Street, Wynnum

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State Fish Market receiving depot Moreton Cold Storage, Wynnum, undated (Brisbane City Council).
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This was the former site of the State Fish Market receiving depot.

31 Fox Street, Wynnum

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Fox Street Kiosk Wynnum Creek, c. 1920s (Brisbane City Council).
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An unusually shaped kiosk, built in the 20th Century, stood on this corner.

Fox Street, Wynnum

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Fox Street Bridge Fox Street Bridge, Wynnum, c. 1927 (State Library of Queensland).
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This lovely bridge was built in 1921.

75 Berrima Street, Wynnum

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Waterloo Bay Hotel Waterloo Bay Hotel, Wynnum, 1940 (State Library of Queensland).
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Built in 1889, this hotel continues to provide hospitality to locals and visitors.

245 Tingal Road, Wynnum

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Shire clerk's cottage

Aerial photograph of shire clerk's cottage, Wynnum, 1946 (Brisbane City Council).
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The former shire clerk's cottage was restored in 1984.

Tingal Road, Wynnum

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Kitchener Memorial Lord Kitchener on horseback, The Queenslander Pictorial, c. 1910 (State Library of Queensland).
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Lord Kitchener inspected troops near this memorial.

150 Florence Street, Wynnum

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Star Picture Pavilion Star Theatre, Wynnum, c. 1940s (Brisbane City Council).
About this stop
This was the site of the Star Picture Pavilion that was built in 1915 and burned down in 1959.

105 Florence Street, Wynnum

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Wynnum Central State School Wynnum Central State School, 1952 (Queensland State Archives).
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Opened in 1896, this school was the first in the district.

89 Bay Terrace, Wynnum

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Bay Terrace Looking along Bay Terrace from the Moreton Bay College corner, Wynnum, c. 1935 (State Library of Queensland).
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Bay Terrace has been Wynnum's commercial centre since the 19th Century.

155 Bay Terrace, Wynnum

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Wynnum Post Office Wynnum Brisbane Post and Telegraph Office, 1923 (National Archives of Australia).
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This post office was built in 1923.

192 Bay Terrace, Wynnum

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Guardian Angels Catholic Church Guardian Angels Catholic Church, Wynnum, 1910 (State Library of Queensland).
About this stop
This smaller timber church was designed in the Federation Carpenter Gothic style.

199 Bay Terrace, Wynnum

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Mt Carmel Convent Mt Carmel Convent, The Queenslander Pictorial, 25 September 1915 (State Library of Queensland).
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Opened in 1915, this convent was built for the Sisters of Mercy.

221 Bay Terrace, Wynnum

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Wynnum and Manly School of Arts

Workmen outside the newly finished Wynnum Manly School of Arts, 1913 (State Library of Queensland).
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Wynnum's first district show was held in this hall in 1915.

Overlooking the bay from Cedar Street, Wynnum

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St Helena Island and Green Island Gaol buildings on St Helena Island, c. 1928 (State Library of Queensland).
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Look across Moreton Bay to these historic islands.

Wynnum Esplanade, Wynnum

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Wynnum Esplanade Camping grounds at Wynnum, 1910 (Brisbane City Council).
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The local Council has carried out improvement works on the esplanade since the late 1890s.

Wynnum Esplanade, Wynnum

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Hard times Unemployed meeting, King Edward Park, Brisbane, undated (State Library of Queensland).
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During the Great Depression, civic improvements were undertaken in the area to provide employment for men.

Wynnum Esplanade, Wynnum

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Wynnum Wading Pool Aerial photograph of Wynnum Wading Pool, 1976 (Brisbane City Council).
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This pool was built in the 1930s and continues to be a Wynnum attraction.

Wynnum Esplanade, Wynnum

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Crown Theatre Crowded esplanade at Wynnum, c. 1919 (State Library of Queensland).
About this stop
Some of Queensland's earliest cinemas were established in Wynnum.

Wynnum Esplanade, Wynnum

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WH Barnes Memorial Fountain Opening of Barnes Memorial Fountain, Wynnum, 1934 (State Library of Queensland).
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This sandstone drinking fountain was unveiled in 1934 as a memorial to Walter Henry Barnes.