Ann Street, Brisbane

Ann Street

view of Ann Street in sunshine with a few travelling cars, parked cars in front of Central railway station
Ann Street, Central Station on the right
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Ann Street, Brisbane is located in Queensland
Ann Street
Ann Street
Coordinates
General information
TypeStreet
LocationBrisbane
Length3 km (1.9 mi)
Major junctions
Southwest endRiverside Expressway
 
Northeast endMontpelier Road / Skyring Terrace
Location(s)
LGA(s)City of Brisbane
Major suburbs
Restrictions
GeneralOne-way traffic NE–SW (city-bound)
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Ann Street runs parallel to Adelaide Street and is the northernmost street in the Brisbane CBD in Queensland, Australia. The street is named for Anne, Queen of Great Britain, as part of the CBD street naming series of female British royalty.[1] It is a major thoroughfare, linking as a four-lane one-way street the suburb of Fortitude Valley in the northeast with the Riverside Expressway in the southwest; house numbers run the opposite direction.

Parks and buildings along Ann Street include the State Law Building, Central Railway Station, Brisbane City Hall, King George Square, King George Central, and also ANZAC Square and the Shrine of Remembrance (both of which commemorate Australia's and New Zealand's war dead). The now demolished Canberra Hotel (1929–1987) was located on the corner of Ann and Edward Streets.

Each year, on Anzac Day (25 April), a dawn memorial service is held at the Shrine of Remembrance, with wreaths being laid around the eternal flame in memory of those who died in conflict.[2] There is also a memorial service held each year on Armistice Day (11 November) and wreaths are again laid at the eternal flame. The shrine was dedicated on Armistice Day in 1930.

King George Square busway station has entrances from King George Square and is accessible from Ann Street.

Ann Street is home to several historic Brisbane churches including St John's Cathedral, Ann Street Church of Christ and St Andrew's Uniting Church. Access to some facilities of All Saints Anglican Church is from Ann Street.

  1. ^ "Brisbane's city streets". John Oxley Library. State Library of Queensland. 30 September 2010. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  2. ^ Photograph of soldiers Archived 8 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine at the Shrine of Remembrance during the dawn service on ANZAC Day