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( www.treasurybrisbane.com.au ; cnr Queen & William Sts; 24hr) At the western end of the
Queen St Mall is the magnificent Italian Renaissance-style Treasury Building, dating
from 1889. No tax collectors inside - just Brisbane's casino.
Opposite the casino fronting a grassy plaza stands the equally gorgeous former Land Ad-
ministration Building , which has been converted into a five-star hotel called Treasury ( Click
here ) .
St John's Cathedral
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CHURCH
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( 07-3835 2222; www.stjohnscathedral.com.au ; 373 Ann St; 9.30am-4.30pm, tours 10am & 2pm Mon-Sat, 2pm
Sun) A magnificent fusion of stone, carved timber and stained glass just west of
Fortitude Valley, St John's Cathedral is a beautiful piece of 19th-century Gothic Revival
architecture. The building is a true labour of love: construction began in 1906 and wasn't
finished until 2009, making it one of the world's last cathedrals of this architectural style
to be completed.
Mansions
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(cnr George & Margaret Sts) South along George St from the Commissariat Store building, on
the right at the junction with Margaret St, is the Mansions, an unusual three-storey, red-
brick Romanesque terrace built in 1890. Look for the cats atop the parapets at each end of
the building.
Around the corner facing Alice St and fronted by palms is the opulently styled Greek-
revival Queensland Club
HISTORIC BUILDING
GOOGLE MAP ( www.queenslandclub.com ; cnr George & Alice Sts) .
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