General Post Office Brisbane | |
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Alternative names | GPO |
General information | |
Type | Post Office |
Architectural style | Neoclassical architecture |
Location | Brisbane central business district |
Address | 261 Queen Street, Brisbane |
Current tenants | Australia Post |
Construction started | 1871 |
Inaugurated | 28 September 1872 |
Owner | Australia Post |
Height | 50 feet (15 m) |
Technical details | |
Structural system | Brick and stone |
Floor count | 2 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | F. G. D. Stanley |
Main contractor | John Petrie |
References | |
General Post Office History |
The General Post Office (GPO) in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, is a heritage-listed building located at 261 Queen Street. Originally constructed in 1872, it was extended through to Elizabeth Street in 1908. The GPO remains in use by the Australia Post today. Opposite the GPO is the Post Office Square.