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  Roma Street railway station, Brisbane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roma Street Station is a major railway station in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Roma Street is the Brisbane terminus for most long-distance trains in Queensland, part of the QR CityTrain network, and is located in Zone 1 of the TransLink integrated public transport system.
The platforms at Brisbane's Roma Street Station are numbered from 1 to 10, with 1 being the easternmost platform and 10 being one of the westernmost.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roma_Street_railway_station,_Brisbane   (345 words)

  
 Roma St Parkland Factsheet - Gardening Australia - ABC
Between 1874 and 1992, the Roma Street railway station, a block from Brisbane city centre, was a thriving hub of the Queensland rail network.
At the Roma Street Parklands, landscape architect Lawrie Smith achieved this through a design which included imaginative planting and specially commissioned sculptures and artwork.
The water flowing through the parklands is part of the drainage system for the inner city, filtering through wetlands in a process of biological treatment.
www.abc.net.au /gardening/stories/s314659.htm   (517 words)

  
 Roma Street Parklands- Brisbane, Australia - VirtualTourist.com
The Roma Street Parkland is a 16-hectare park which is billed as the “world’s largest subtropical garden in a city centre”.
Roma Street Parklands were built in 2001, so doesnt have that old, dirty look of the rest of the brisbane city centre.
This tranquil parkland area is located just a 5-10 minute walk from the heart of Brisbane city centre and is a great place to escape from the noisy street traffic and crowds.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Australia_and_Oceania/Australia/State_of_Queensland/Brisbane-1878979/Things_To_Do-Brisbane-Roma_Street_Parklands-BR-1.html   (1049 words)

  
 Brisbane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The central streets are named for members of the House of Hanover.
Streets named after female members (Adelaide, Alice, Ann, Charlotte, Elizabeth, Margaret, Mary) run parallel to Queen Street and Queen Street Mall (named in honour of Queen Victoria) and perpendicular to streets named after male members (Albert, Edward, George, William).
Popular with tourists are the rock-climbing cliffs which are located at the southern approach to the Story Bridge at Kangaroo Point, as well as the more than 27 km of bicycle pathways which line both sides of the river east and west of the city centre.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brisbane   (4475 words)

  
 Flynn location
Skirted by tree-lined streets — and some of the best-preserved colonial architecture in Queensland —; there's an unmistakeable ambiance around Flynn Street, a rare pleasure so near the heart of Brisbane.
Roma Street Parklands (350m) thrills visitors with a stunning array of flowers, water features and grassed play areas.
The Roma Street Parklands, Spring Hill Baths, Centenary Aquatic Centre and Victoria Park Golf Course are just some of the nearby facilities.
www.pd.com.au /flynn/Location.htm   (416 words)

  
 Department of Public Works
Roma Street Parkland is now a part of Brisbane
Roma Street Parkland includes a one-hectare lake, waterfalls, playground, a variety of gardens, walkways and bridges.
Roma Street Parkland is an integral part of the State Government's strategy to provide green open space in the city and City West precinct.
www.publicworks.qld.gov.au /showcase/roma.cfm   (182 words)

  
 Hutton Real Estate Brisbane Queensland Australia Lifestyle Properties   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Features Queen Street Mall, Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane Botanical Gardens, access to the Brisbane River Median Price REIQ research shows that the number of sales in this suburb in the June Quarter 2001 was 8 while the number of units sold was 53 for the same period.
The demand for inner-city living has been reflected in the update, introduction and redesign of the Queen Street Mall, new supermarket facilities in the Myer Centre, and the opening of the new Roma Street Parklands.
Roma Street Rail Station also acts as a hub for intrastate and interstate coach and rail services.
www.hutton.com.au /faq/email_friend.php?faq_id=10   (1052 words)

  
 Roma Street railway station, Brisbane (bus ro... - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Roma Street Parkland - Brisbane Forests & Parks
Roma Street Parkland is the world's largest subtropical garden in the heart of a city; 16 hectares of green space in the centre of Queensland's capital, Brisbane.
Diverse and colourful, the Parkland showcases the subtropical world through a series of unique outdoor 'rooms' - from a misty forest where tall tree ferns grow to Spectacle Garden with its Topiary Maze garden, Lilly Pilly Garden and wall of Epiphytes.
The Parkland is a short walk from Brisbane's retail heart, and is situated adjacent to the Roma Street Railway Station - use the Platform 10 exit.
www.about-australia.com /enviroment/queensland/brisbane/forests-parks/roma-street-parkland   (218 words)

  
 Roma St Parklands
The new Roma St Parklands is a misty rainforest glade, 6 metre high water cascades, garden walkways and rare plants are among the many features of the grand creation that is Brisbane's Roma Street Parkland.
Billed as the world's largest sub-tropical garden, the parkland is designed to reflect the plant diversity of southern Queensland from the dryer country of the central coastal belt to the forest and fern gullies of the luxuriance of the north.
The parkland lake has a circular current designed to drift floating debris to a huge skimmer box concealed beneath a boardwalk.
www.ozbird.com /dawnb.htm   (419 words)

  
 Hotels in Brisbane (and vicinity)
With the city centre 800 metres away, and the bus transit centre and Roma Street train station closer at 300 metres, the Terraces is centrally located.
Brisbane, QL Parklands and business amenities are close to this hotel, with the Roma Street Parklands 1 km away and the Brisbane Convention Centre within 2 km.
Located opposite the Southland Parklands, this hotel is 300 metres from the train station, for easy city access, and is linked to the adjacent convention...
www.expedia.co.uk /daily/hotels/Australia/Brisbane.asp   (704 words)

  
 Roma Street Gardens, Brisbane Australia - photos of Brisbane on Worldisround
Photographs takes on a trip to Roma Street Parklands in Brisbane, Queensland Australia on 1 December 2002.
Roma Street Parkland is 16 hectares of subtropical garden right in the heart of Queensland's capital city.
Roma Street Parkland opened to the public in April 2001, marking a new chapter from a varied and colourful past.
www.worldisround.com /articles/14867   (157 words)

  
 GIS - Key Local Government Projects Focused on Young People and Public Space   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The focus of the latter stages of the project work related to the first issue : that of the inclusion of young people's interests in the Roma Street Re-development process; and in particular, a narrowing down of investigations to consider young women's and girl's interests in the area surrounding the Albert Park Ampitheatre.
Following on from these consultations, City Council paid for collaborative design work to be undertaken with a group of three landscape architects and urban designers to build on work and express it in the form of a young people's concept plan' for the area.
Following consultations with State and Local Government Roma Street Parklands Project Managers, an opportunity arose for further detailed design specification work to be done with (a group of) young women in relation to seating in the areas adjacent to the Albert Street ampitheatre.
www.yspace.net /girls_in_space/localprojects.html   (662 words)

  
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All artworks were designed to be integrated into the landscape design of the estate and to be inspired by the local geography and mythology of the area.
Keith Ward was commissioned to design-and-construct feature entry gates to the Spectacle Gardens at the Roma Street Parklands.
A number of artworks were produced for the Macedon Parklands at North Lakes utilising, where possible, materials and conditions already existing on the site.
www.arcimix.com /folios.php?type=2   (212 words)

  
 TheTravelzine.com Italy! Winter 2003
We were looking forward to leisurely walks through the streets, finding new goodies, exploring in more depth the treasures of each city with perhaps some day trips to nearby gems.
Parioli is an upscale residential neighborhood surrounded by magnificent parklands and the estates of Villa Borghese, Villa Ada and Villa Glori.
There were Romans of all ages in the streets, the busiest area being the shopping streets around via Del Corso and the Spanish Steps.
www.thetravelzine.com /it_w2003_1.htm   (3114 words)

  
 LightBox - Landscape
Roma Street Parklands - Brisbane City – 21 viewsGeoff
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www.lightbox.simplexitydesigns.com.au /thumbnails.php?album=2   (152 words)

  
 Civitas - Urban Design
Roma Street Parkland has a significant and positive role in the CBD and the city as a whole.
This gateway project is central to the university1s plan to develop a 'University Town' that begins to integrate non-academic activities and uses into the campus in an effort to move towards a complete community.
This major city centre hospital campus currently has no appreciable open space for public use and is in the initial stages of redevelopment including the introduction of a significant biotech component.
www.civitasdesign.com /urban2.html   (2261 words)

  
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Streets named after female members: — (Adelaide - Alice - Ann - Charlotte - Elizabeth - Margaret - Mary) run parallel to (Queen Street / Queen Street Mall - named in honour of Queen Victoria) - and perpendicular to Streets named after male members (Albert - Edward - George - William).
Brisbane has a lower inner-city population density compared with Australia's two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, although constant population growth occurring in Brisbane is closing the gap between Brisbane and Melbourne.
The South Bank Parklands which were later established on the former Expo '88 site, are now an a thriving mix of Brisbane's relaxed lifestyle and culture, including concerts held at the Suncorp Piazza.
kohakou.ko.funpic.de /brisbane/about.php   (1798 words)

  
 Bicycle Queensland News
Priority intersections include: William and Queen Streets, and North Quay and Victoria Bridge; North Quay and Skew Street; and William Jolly Bridge.
Critical links are from the: Botanic Gardens to Roma Street Parklands; Queen Street Mall, north to Eagle Street and the river; and to South Brisbane.
Roma Street Parklands to both the western and northern suburbs.
www.bq.org.au /bq-info/news.shtml   (3212 words)

  
 SkyscraperCity - BRISBANE: Parklands at Roma Street
- - BRISBANE: Parklands at Roma Street (http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=32688)
March 31st, 2003 03:36 AM It would be nicer if the parklands were built over the Roma Street train station itself.
December 20th, 2004 12:21 AM Roma Street Station is the biggest train station in Qld.
www.skyscrapercity.com /printthread.php?t=32688&pp=25   (613 words)

  
 roma street parklands 6 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
roma street parklands 6 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
As strange as it sounds in the 4 years it has been open i have never actually visited the Roma Street Parklands.
One of the advantages of working shifts means time in the morning to walk around and this morning I walked through - its almost surreal to have such a quiet spot this close to the city to just enjoy.
www.flickr.com /photos/monkeyc/13191250   (196 words)

  
 Untitled Document
His work in south-east Queensland includes the Roma Street Parklands and Somerville House Centenary Master Plan projects in Brisbane, the new University of Queensland campus at Ipswich and the new Airtrain railway stations at Brisbane’s international and domestic airports.
John is the adjunct professor in town planning at the University of Queensland and chairman of the Queensland Heritage Council.
He was responsible for the implementation of landscape works for major parkland projects including South Bank and Roma Street Parklands.
www.stpauls.qld.edu.au /masterplan/masters.htm   (558 words)

  
 DEFECTED AT ROMA STREET PARKLANDS - calaisturbo.com.au
btw i went by roma last night, saw a ****load of r32 and 33, and lancers.
I do understand where you're coming from but I mean all I'm doing really is telling of something that happened to me, asking for information i'm not aware of, and letting people know it probably isn't a good idea to go to Roma Street Parklands Carpark...
He was given the defect because he had just left Roma Street Parklands carpark, a new up coming car enthusiast hangout on Thursday nights, Obviously the police don't want it becoming big, and by dishing out random defects to people is obviously their style of deterrant.
www.calaisturbo.com.au /showthread.php?p=12367   (2067 words)

  
 Goodearth Hotel Brisbane Queensland Australia - Discount Hotel Rates
b>Location. The Terraces on Wickham hotel in Brisbane, Australia, is located 100 meters from the Roma Street Parklands, which is a large subtropical urban garden 800 meters from Brisbane's Central Business District (CBD), the city's center.
Brisbane's cultural importance is also confirmed by the Queensland Cultural Centre, located on the South Bank, which is the campus for the Queensland Museum, Queensland Art Gallery, the State Library of Queensland and the Queensland Performing Arts Centre.
At the corner of Leichhardt and Wickham Streets, turn left at the traffic intersection.
www.viadestinations.com /australia-ql/brisbane/goodearth-hotel.htm   (448 words)

  
 

LABOUR DAY CELEBRATIONS

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The set-up area is in Mary Street, then right into George Street, down George, right into Ann Street, left into Albert Street, terminating at the Roma Street Parklands
Following the March, we will meet at our tent in the Parklands for a BBQ and the opportunity to enjoy each others company.
Families will be well catered for, with a range of new rides to entertain the children.
www.afule.org.au /c010-04.htm   (183 words)

  
 turbogenial.de
Heute genossen wir einfach mal die Roma Street Parklands statt der South Bank Parklands.
Today we enjoyed the Roma Street Parklands instead of the South Bank Parklands.
The King George Square in front of the city hall is locaated nearby, and on this square was a little fair in aid of the children with cancer.
www.turbogenial.de /index.php?go=txt2005-04-23   (84 words)

  
 Hotels in Brisbane
This all-suites, city-centre hotel is within 20 metres of the Queen Street Mall and Treasury Casino, 1 km from South Bank.
Located in the city across the road from Brisbane?s Botanic Gardens, this all-suites hotel is two blocks from the Queen Street Mall.
This hotel is two blocks from one of Brisbane?s most popular shopping precincts, the Queen Street Mall, and 500 metres from the Roma Street Parklands.
www.expedia.co.uk /daily/hotels/Queensland/Springhill.asp   (709 words)

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