Old Windmill Observatory

Old Windmill Observatory, Brisbane QLD 4000, Australia

Introduction

This 170-year-old sandstone-built old windmill is the oldest building in Brisbane. Since 1828, the convicts who were expelled from Britain to settle in Australia began to build windmills on the banks of the Brisbane River to grind wheat and corn, and to produce food for the later young punished migrants. This is also a powerful witness to the hard work of the convicts in history. In 1920, this windmill was also converted into a broadcasting tower for experimental radio, and in 1940 it was used to transmit television signals.

Address

Old Windmill Observatory, Brisbane QLD 4000, Australia

Transportation

Take bus route 30 in a loop and get off at Wickham Terrace at Watkins Place; starting from the Central Train Station, go up on Edward Street and turn left on Wickham Terrace, and walk about 50 meters to arrive.