Wickham Park, Brisbane

Wickham Park is a park at 330 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[2]

Wickham Park
Wickham Park
LocationBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
Area19,100m²[1]
Operated byBrisbane City Council[2]

Geography

Wickham Park lies on the fall of the land from Wickham Terrace to down to Albert Street. To the north-west, it is adjacent to the Roma Street Parkland (formerly Albert Park) which lies on the fall of the land from the higher parts of Wickham Terrace down to the Roma Street railway station.[3]

History
John Clements Wickham

Wickham Park was named after John Clements Wickham. It was formerly known as the Wickham Terrace Reserve and Wickham Terrace Park.

Heritage listings
The Old Windmill, in Wickham Park
Remains of World War II air-raid shelters in Wickham Park

Wickham Park contains a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

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References
  1. "Wickham Park". RikWare Pty Ltd. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  2. "Spring Hill parks". Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  3. "Wickham Park". Google Maps. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  4. "Windmill Tower (entry 600173)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  5. "Service Reservoirs (entry 600174)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  6. "Wickham Park Air Raid Shelters (entry 602476)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.

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