Gardens Point is a

peninsula A peninsula (; ) is a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most, but not all of its borders. A peninsula is also sometimes defined as a piece of land bordered by water on three of its sides. Peninsulas exist on a ...

in central

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Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , establishe ...

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. It is located south of Alice Street and bounded by the

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on its other three sides. The Brisbane CBD lies immediately to the north of the point. Gardens Point is occupied by: * the

City Botanic Gardens The City Botanic Gardens (formerly the Brisbane Botanic Gardens) is a heritage-listed botanic garden on Alice Street, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was also known as Queen's Park. It is located on Gardens Poi ...

, from which its name is derived * the

Riverstage Riverstage is an outdoor entertainment venue in Brisbane, Australia. The venue occupies a 2 ha site within the City Botanic Gardens and has a capacity of 9,500. The Brisbane Festival makes regularly use of the venue. Riverstage regularly fe ...

* the

Queensland Parliament House Parliament House in Brisbane is the meeting place of the Parliament of Queensland, housing its only chamber, the Legislative Assembly. It is located on the corner of George Street and Alice Street at Gardens Point in the CBD, and is next ...

* the Gardens Point campus of

Queensland University of Technology Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a public research university located in the urban coastal city of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. QUT is located on two campuses in the Brisbane area viz. Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove. The unive ...

* the

Old Government House Old Government House may refer to: * Old Government House, Parramatta, Australia * Old Government House, Queensland, Australia * Old Government House, South Australia, Australia * Old Government House, Hobart, Australia * Old Government House, Fre ...

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grow on the southern and western banks of the point. The eastern bank along the Botanical Gardens contains a pedestrian promenade. Gardens Point is connected to

South Bank The South Bank is an entertainment and commercial district in central London, next to the River Thames opposite the City of Westminster. It forms a narrow strip of riverside land within the London Borough of Lambeth (where it adjoins Alber ...

via the Goodwill Bridge, while the Captain Cook Bridge runs along the western bank of the point connecting the City and Kangaroo Point.

Gallery

Image:GoodwillBridge.jpg, Goodwill Bridge, Brisbane Image:City-Gardens-4.jpg, Brisbane City Botanic Gardens Image:George-Street-entrance-to-the-QUT.jpg, Entrance to QUT Gardens Point campus with Parliament House at right (view from corner of George and Alice Streets) Image:QUT-CityCat-terminal.jpg, Mangroves at the QUT CityCat terminal image:QUT Boardwalk through the mangroves IMG 6818 (2056679120).jpg, Gardens Point: Boardwalk through the mangroves image: QUT Old Government House IMG 8224 (3602286909).jpg, Old Government House, QUT Gardens Point

References

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