In 1924, the City of Brisbane Act was passed by the Queensland
Parliament, amalgamating the Cities of
Brisbane and South Brisbane; the Towns of Hamilton,
Ithaca, Sandgate, Toowong,
Windsor and Wynnum; and the Shires of Balmoral,
Belmont, Coorparoo,
Enoggera, Kedron, Moggill, Sherwood, Stephens, Taringa,
Tingalpa, Toombul and Yeerongpilly to form the current City of
Greater Brisbane, now known simply as Brisbane City, in 1925. This
series of caches will celebrate these former local goverments and
their amalgamation.
South Brisbane Borough Council was formed in 1888, and become
South Brisbane Town Council and then South Brisbane City Council in
the same year, 1903.
The former
South Brisbane Municipal Chambers, which are across the road
from South Brisbane Memorial Park, were constructed during
1891-2.
It is a rare masonry municipal chambers in Brisbane,
and the most substantial and ornate prior to construction of the
new Brisbane City Hall in the 1920s. The former South Brisbane
Municipal Chambers is a most accomplished and intact building in
form, fabric and feature, the first in Brisbane to be designed in
free classical style, the first in Australia to incorporate an
electrically-driven clock system, and is an excellent example of
its type. It possesses strong landmark and aesthetic qualities and
makes an important contribution to the historic precinct centred
around South Brisbane Memorial Park.
The area centred on South Brisbane Memorial Park is somewhat of
a historical district of Brisbane, with the former
South Brisbane Library,
South Brisbane Municipal Chambers,
South Brisbane Railway Easement and the
South Brisbane Dry Dock nearby. Other historically significant
places in the immediate vicinity include
Cumbooquepa (Somerville House) and the Ship Inn.
The cache itself is in the field piece in the memorial park, and
shouldn't take too much searching. WARNING: There have been
some reports of inconsiderates leaving used sharps in the holes in
the base of the field piece. The cache is not in these holes, and
can be seen if you are looking from the right angle. So be careful,
and don't put your hand where you cannot see.
The cache also contains one of the four clues you will need to find
the final cache in this series, which will be listed when enough of
the series have been placed.