Customs House, Brisbane

at 399 Queen Street, Brisbane , 4000 Australia

1. Restaurant
2. Local Business

Description

Customs House is a heritage-listed customs house located on Queen Street by the Brisbane River in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was originally used for the collection of customs duty and was both completed and opened in 1889, when Queensland was a British colony, replacing the original Customs House located at Petrie Bight.The collection of custom duties on imported products was particularly important to Queensland where the manufacturing sector was slow to develop. Brisbane was declared a port city in 1846. In 1908, seven years after federation, the building was acquired by the federal government.Customs House is within reach of the CityCat catamaran ferry service, as well as the Free Loop Bus.Construction and designConstruction was finished in three years at a cost of ₤38,346. The downstream end of the Brisbane central business district was selected to spur the development of wharves in the precinct known as Petrie Bight. The lower floor contained a secure warehouse where goods not having been passed customs were stored.Customs House is a Brisbane landmark known for its distinctive copper dome. The building was designed by Charles McLay of the Queensland Colonial Architect's Office. Despite no government in the country having a coat of arms at the time, the building features a depiction on its facade of a shield between an emu and kangaroo. An iron balustrade was shipped from England with the initials VR for Victoria Regina wrought on it in honour of Queen Victoria. Inside the structure features black and white marble with cedar fittings.

Company Rating

258 FB users likes Customs House, Brisbane, set it to 319 position in Likes Rating for Brisbane, Queensland, Australia in Local Business category

Summary

Customs House, Brisbane is Brisbane based place and this enity listed in Restaurant category. Located at 399 Queen Street QLD 4000. Contact phone number of Customs House, Brisbane: (07) 3365 8921