at 435 Compton Road, Runcorn, Brisbane , 4113
Queensland State Archives - for the record. Queensland's archives and records management authority. We hold records dating from the mid 1820s through to today.
Queensland State Archives (QSA) is the custodian of the largest and most significant documentary heritage collection in Queensland. It manages, preserves and facilitates public access to the state's permanent archival public records. As the lead agency for recordkeeping, Queensland State Archives is also responsible for the development and implementation of a whole-of-government recordkeeping policy framework. This framework ensures a consistent approach to the creation, management, disposal, storage, preservation and retrieval of government information. Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 4.30pm, excluding Public Holidays and the Christmas to New Year holiday period. The public search room is also open on the second Saturday of every month from 9.00am to 4.30pm.
Public transport If planning to travel to Queensland State Archives by public transport it is important to plan ahead and check the latest timetables in advance. TransLink (phone 13 12 30) will provide public transport advice 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for the cost of a local call. Bus and train timetables, as well as an interactive journey planner, can be accessed on the TransLink website. TransLink also has a mobile site designed for smartphones. Train The nearest train station is Fruitgrove Station, on Beenleigh Road, between Nursery Road and Persse Road, Runcorn. The station car park entry is on the Nectarine Street side, near the junction of Mango and Plum Streets. • Beenleigh line train timetables • TransLink train journey planner Walking directions from Fruitgrove Station The walk from Fruitgrove Station to the State Archives building takes approximately 45 minutes (3.5 kilometres). A free taxi service between the train station car park (off Nectarine Street) and Queensland State Archives is available on Tuesdays. The recommended route if walking from Fruitgrove Station is: 1.Turn left along Beenleigh Road from the train station and continue to the intersection of Beenleigh Road and Persse Road 2.Cross Beenleigh Road at the traffic lights and continue south along Persse Road for 1 km 3.Turn right into Gumtree Street and continue 800m 4.At the roundabout, turn left into Kyabra Street and continue south 300m to Compton Road 5.Turn left into Compton Road and continue 120m to Archives Avenue. Turn left into Archives Avenue and follow the walkway to the main entry of Queensland State Archives. Bus Brisbane City Council Bus route no. 150 from Queen St Bus Station stops on the corner of Gowan and Compton Roads, approximately 900 metres from Queensland State Archives (check TransLink for the current timetable). Brisbane City Council Bus route no. 152 from Garden City stops at Eisenhower Street, directly opposite Queensland State Archives (check TransLink for the current timetable). Free taxi service Queensland State Archives provides a free taxi service between the Archives and Fruitgrove Railway Station, Nectarine Street, Runcorn, each Tuesday. The taxi will be waiting for researchers until 9.15am at Fruitgrove Railway Station. The trains you will need to catch are: • 8.28am departure from Central to Fruitgrove arriving at 9.07am • 8.08am departure from Beenleigh to Fruitgrove arriving at 8.32am • 4.23pm departure from Fruitgrove to Central arriving at 5.01pm • 4.09pm departure from Fruitgrove to Beenleigh arriving at 4.33pm To book a seat, please telephone Queensland State Archives on the Monday before your Tuesday visit on (07) 3131 7777. The cab driver will have a list of names of persons travelling to Queensland State Archives. Visitors are advised to check train timetables, as they are subject to change.
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Queensland State Archives - for the record. Queensland's archives and records management authority. We hold records dating from the mid 1820s through to today.
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