Post Office Square, Brisbane

Post Office Square
Post Office Square
	Post Office Square, looking towards the General Post Office (2020)
Location	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Area	3,300 m2
Created	1984; 41 years ago
Operated by	Brisbane City Council

Post Office Square is a public square in Brisbane, Australia. It is located between Queen Street and Adelaide Street in the Brisbane CBD, and has an area of 3,300 m².^[1]

Under the square is a shopping arcade and six-level car park.^[4] The square is opposite the General Post Office building on the Queen Street side, and ANZAC Square on the Adelaide Street side.

History

Post Office Square was opened in 1984.^[2] In 2008 the Sir William Glasgow Memorial was moved to the square, facing ANZAC Square.^[5]

Protesters camped in Post Office Square from 15 October 2011 as part of Occupy Brisbane, before being evicted on 1 November.^[6]

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^ ^a ^b "Brisbane Central". Centre for the Government of Queensland. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
^ "Brisbane City parks". Retrieved 25 September 2014.
^ "Pot Office Square" (PDF). CFS Retail Property Trust. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
^ Edgar, Peter (2011). Sir William Glasgow : soldier, senator and diplomat. Newport, New South Wales, Australia: Big Sky Publishing. ISBN 9780987057495.
^ Vonow, Brittany; Jabour, Bridie (2 November 2011). "Occupy protesters vow to stay put". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 25 September 2014.

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