Victoria Park | |
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Native name Barrambin | |
Location | Spring Hill and Herston, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Coordinates | 27°27′17″S 153°01′29″E / 27.4546°S 153.0248°E |
Settlement | 1840s |
Owner | Brisbane City Council |
Type | State heritage (built, landscape) |
Designated | 3 December 2007 |
Reference no. | 602493 |
Significant period | 1870s (fabric) 1870s–ongoing (historical use) |
Victoria Park, also known by its Turrbal name of Barrambin,[1][2] is a heritage-listed park located in Spring Hill and Herston in Brisbane, Australia. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 3 December 2007.[3] The site was formerly a public golf course that opened in November 1931, before it was converted back to a park in June 2021 as part of redevelopment works.[4][5]
Prior to colonisation, Victoria Park was a traditional meeting place of local groups and the site of cultural gatherings with approximately 400 people residing on the land. Following the establishment of Brisbane, Aboriginal groups continued to camp in what had now become known as York's Hollow after the name a leader an Aboriginal tribe camped there was referred to as the Duke of York. Several killings of Aboriginal people and burning of camps occurred in the 1850s and 1860s, as well as individual killings of Aboriginal Elders.
The area now contained within the park was an extensive Aboriginal camp and is a significant European contact and cultural site. In 2008, Victoria Park was given the dual name of Barrambin following engagement with the local Turrbal group.