Paddington Water Tower, Brisbane

Name: Paddington Water Tower
Address: Brisbane, Australia

#191 among attractions in Brisbane

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Paddington Water Tower is a heritage-listed water tower at 16 Garfield Drive, Paddington, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board and built by day labour in 1927. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 23 June 2000. ()

Coordinates: 27°27'32"S, 152°59'22"E

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Paddington Water Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Toowong Cemetery, Richard Randall Art Studio, Ithaca Creek State School, Ashgrove Methodist Church.

1.1 miS
Cemetery
Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane
29 min walk • Toowong Cemetery, located in the city of Brisbane, Australia, is a significant heritage site that intertwines the city's history with the tranquility of a traditional Victorian-era garden cemetery. Established in 1875, it spans over 44 hectares and is the largest...
1.3 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Richard Randall Art Studio, Brisbane
34 min walk • Richard Randall Art Studio is a heritage-listed studio at Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha Road, Toowong, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built in c.1900. It is also known as Richard Randall's Studio. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
0.5 miN
Memorial
Ithaca Creek State School, Brisbane
13 min walk • Ithaca Creek State School is a heritage-listed state school and war memorial at 49 Lugg Street, Bardon, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Queensland Department of Public Work and built from 1930 to 1939. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 5 February 2016.
1.1 miN
Church
Ashgrove Methodist Church, Brisbane
29 min walk • Ashgrove Methodist Church is a heritage-listed former church at 24-30 Ashgrove Avenue, Ashgrove, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is also known as The Grove Uniting Church. It was designed by James Gibson of Cross and Bain. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 25 June 2021.
0.5 miW
Area
Bardon, Brisbane
14 min walk • Bardon is a western suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located approximately 5 kilometres north-west of the Brisbane CBD. Bardon is a leafy residential suburb, much of which nestles into the foothills of Mount Coot-tha. In the 2016 census, Bardon had a population of 9,500 people.
0.9 miS
Area
Auchenflower, Brisbane
24 min walk • Auchenflower is an inner suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Auchenflower had a population of 5,870 people. Torwood is a neighbourhood within Auchenflower.
0.7 miE
Memorial
Ithaca War Memorial, Brisbane
18 min walk • Ithaca War Memorial and Park is a heritage-listed memorial and park at Enoggera Terrace, Paddington, Queensland, Australia. The memorial was designed and built by Arthur Henry Thurlow between 1921 and 1925. The park was built and designed by Alexander Jolly. It is also known as Alexander Jolly Park.
1.2 miSW
Memorial
Temple of Peace, Brisbane
30 min walk • Temple of Peace is a heritage-listed memorial in the Toowong Cemetery at the corner of Frederick Street and Mt Coot-tha Road, Toowong, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
1.1 miSE
Nightlife, Brewery
XXXX Brewery, Brisbane
29 min walk • Castlemaine Perkins is a brewery at 185 Milton Road, Milton, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is a wholly owned entity of the Japanese-controlled Lion company. Operations began in 1878 and continue today. Castlemaine Perkins is the home of the XXXX beer brand.
~1800 ftE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Nightlife
Plaza Theatre, Brisbane
9 min walk • Plaza Theatre is a heritage-listed cinema at 163–169 Latrobe Terrace, Paddington, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Richard Gailey, Junior and built from 1929 to c. 1929 by John Hutchinson. It is now known as Empire Revival. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 28 March 2003.
1 miSE
Park, Sport complex, Playground
Frew Park, Brisbane
25 min walk • Milton Courts was a tennis venue located in Milton, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The complex consisted of 19 hard courts and four grass courts. The main arena seated 7,000 people and opened in 1915. Robert Dickson Alison Frew was the president of the Queensland Lawn Tennis Association from 1910 to 1930.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Paddington Water Tower?

Nearby attractions include Ithaca Creek State School, Brisbane (13 min walk), Bardon, Brisbane (14 min walk), Legacy Way, Brisbane (16 min walk), Marist Brothers College Rosalie Buildings, Brisbane (18 min walk).

How to get to Paddington Water Tower by public transport?

The nearest stations to Paddington Water Tower:

Bus

MacGregor Terrace at Bardon • Lines: 61 (5 min walk)
Latrobe Terrace at Gilday Street stop 12 • Lines: 61 (6 min walk)

Train

Milton (31 min walk)