Hefferan Park Air Raid Shelter, Brisbane

Name: Hefferan Park Air Raid Shelter
Address: Brisbane, Australia

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Hefferan Park Air Raid Shelter, Brisbane

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Hefferan Park Air Raid Shelter is a heritage-listed former air raid shelter at 260 Annerley Road, Annerley, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Frank Gibson Costello and built in c. 1942 by the Brisbane City Council. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 6 April 2005. ()

Elevation: 98 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 27°30'2"S, 153°1'44"E

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Day trips

Hefferan Park Air Raid Shelter – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Gabba, University of Queensland R.D. Milns Antiquities Museum, Mary Immaculate Church, South Brisbane Cemetery.

1.2 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
The Gabba, Brisbane
30 min walk • The Gabba, an iconic sports venue nestled in the heart of Brisbane, Australia, stands as a bastion of the country's rich cricketing tradition and a hub for Australian Rules Football. Officially known as the Brisbane Cricket Ground, it acquired the nickname 'The Gabba'...
1.1 miW
Museum
University of Queensland R.D. Milns Antiquities Museum, Brisbane
28 min walk • The University of Queensland R.D. Milns Antiquities Museum is a collection housed on the St Lucia campus of the university. It was built to further the study of the classical civilisations of Greece, Rome, Egypt, and the Near East by secondary students, tertiary students and researchers as well as the general public.
1.1 miS
Church
Mary Immaculate Church, Brisbane
29 min walk • Mary Immaculate Church is a heritage-listed Roman Catholic church located on the corner of Ipswich Road and Ferndale Street, Annerley, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
~1370 ftW
Cemetery
South Brisbane Cemetery, Brisbane
7 min walk • South Brisbane Cemetery is a heritage-listed cemetery at 21 Fairfield Road and Annerley Road, Dutton Park, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, adjacent to the Brisbane River. It was built from 1870 to 1990s. It is also known as Dutton Park Cemetery. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 1 October 2003.
0.5 miNW
Bridge
Eleanor Schonell Bridge, Brisbane
12 min walk • The Eleanor Schonell Bridge, better known as the Green Bridge, is a 390-metre-long cable-stayed bridge which crosses the Brisbane River between Dutton Park and the University of Queensland's St Lucia campus, connecting the UQ Lakes and Dutton Park Place busway stations.
0.9 miN
Church, Mission Revival Style architecture
Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Brisbane
23 min walk • Holy Trinity Anglican Church is a heritage-listed church at 68 Hawthorne Street, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Since 1869, three church buildings have stood on this hill top site. The current church was completed in 1930.
1 miW
Museum, Art museum
University of Queensland, Brisbane
26 min walk • The University of Queensland Art Museum is the art museum and public gallery of the University of Queensland located in the James and Mary Emelia Mayne Centre at the St Lucia campus. The University of Queensland Art Collection is now the second largest public art collection in Queensland. The building was formerly known as Mayne Hall.
0.9 miW
Library
Fryer Library, Brisbane
24 min walk • The University of Queensland Library, founded in 1910, provides library access to students of the University of Queensland in Brisbane. It developed from a small provincial university library into a major research library. It was first housed in the Old Government House building of George Street from 1911 to 1923.
1.1 miW
Museum
University of Queensland Anthropology Museum, Brisbane
28 min walk • The University of Queensland Anthropology Museum is located in Brisbane, Australia. It houses the largest university collection of ethnographic material culture in Australia.
~1930 ftN
Museum, Historical place
Boggo Road Gaol, Brisbane
10 min walk • Boggo Road Gaol in Brisbane, Australia, was Queensland’s main jail from the 1880s to the 1980s, by which time it had become notorious for poor conditions and rioting.
1.1 miW
27°29'48"S • 153°0'43"E
UQ Art Museum, Brisbane
28 min walk • Museum, Art museum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hefferan Park Air Raid Shelter?

Nearby attractions include Diamantina Health Care Museum, Brisbane (7 min walk), South Brisbane Cemetery, Brisbane (7 min walk), Buranda, Brisbane (7 min walk), Gair Park, Brisbane (8 min walk).

How to get to Hefferan Park Air Raid Shelter by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hefferan Park Air Raid Shelter:

Train

Dutton Park (2 min walk)
Park Road (13 min walk)

Bus

Dutton Park Place (8 min walk)
Ipswich Road at Juliette Street stop 15/16 • Lines: N100 (10 min walk)

Ferry

UQ St Lucia Ferry Terminal • Lines: Uqsl-1410 (17 min walk)