Addresses

At 83 Petrie Terrace, Petrie terrace, Queensland 4000

Type of place

Defence site

Period

Victorian 1860-1890

Style

Georgian

Victoria Barracks - Military Barracks

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Addresses

At 83 Petrie Terrace, Petrie terrace, Queensland 4000

Type of place

Defence site

Period

Victorian 1860-1890

Style

Georgian

The British Army had a regular presence in Brisbane from its first settlement as a penal colony in 1825 until 1850. When the British Army returned in 1861, plans were made to build a barracks outside the town centre, and in 1864 these barracks were erected for that purpose. After the British Army withdrew from Australia, the barracks were occupied by the colonial police force between 1870 and 1884. From 1885 the Permanent Force of the Queensland Defence Force (QDF) occupied the site and additional building work was undertaken. The QDF became part of the Commonwealth Military Forces from 1901, and since that date the site has remained under the control of the Australian army. The Barracks played pivotal roles in the organised defence of Queensland during two world wars.

Also known as

Colonial Police Force

Lot plan

L329_RP145429; L343_RP145429

Key dates

Local Heritage Place Since —

Date of Citation —

Construction

Roof: Corrugated iron;
 Walls: Masonry

People/associations

Robert Hope (Builder);
 William Henry Ellerker  (Architect)

Criterion for listing

(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (C) Scientific; (D) Representative; (E) Aesthetic; (G) Social

Interactive mapping

City Plan Interactive Mapping

Also known as

Colonial Police Force

Lot plan

L329_RP145429; L343_RP145429

Key dates

Local Heritage Place Since —

Date of Citation —

Construction

Roof: Corrugated iron;
 Walls: Masonry

People/associations

Robert Hope (Builder);
 William Henry Ellerker  (Architect)

Criterion for listing

(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (C) Scientific; (D) Representative; (E) Aesthetic; (G) Social

Interactive mapping

City Plan Interactive Mapping

Statement of significance

Relevant assessment criteria

This is a place of local heritage significance and meets one or more of the local heritage criteria under the Heritage planning scheme policy of the Brisbane City Plan 2014. It is significant because:

Historical

Criterion A

The place is important in demonstrating the evolution or pattern of the city's or local area’s history

as a major defence establishment established by the British Army during the early 1860s, and subsequently occupied by civil and military authorities.

Rarity

Criterion B

The place demonstrates rare, uncommon or endangered aspects of the city’s or local area’s cultural heritage

as the only surviving military barracks established by the British Army in Queensland.

Scientific

Criterion C

The place has the potential to yield information that will contribute to the knowledge and understanding of the city’s or local area’s history

as a site with various occupation layers.

Representative

Criterion D

The place is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a particular class or classes of cultural places

as a nineteenth century military barracks.

Aesthetic

Criterion E

The place is important because of its aesthetic significance

various structure on the site, in particular the Small Arms Ammunition Magazine, Barracks Block, the hospital, the Commandants residence and the Guard Room.

Social

Criterion G

The place has a strong or special association with the life or work of a particular community or cultural group for social, cultural or spiritual reasons

for its association with the British Army, the Queensland Defence Force and the Commonwealth Military Forces.

References

  1. BCC Heritage Unit file

  2. Johnson, DH, ‘Volunteers at Heart’, UQP, St Lucia, 1975

  3. CFSG(Q), A Most Promising Corps, Brisbane, 2010

  4. ‘Victoria Barracks Brisbane’, Heritage Conservation management Plan, Ivan McDonald Architects, 1992

Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised June 2022)

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Victorian 1860-1890
Georgian
Defence site
At 83 Petrie Terrace, Petrie terrace, Queensland 4000
At 83 Petrie Terrace, Petrie terrace, Queensland 4000 L329_RP145429; L343_RP145429
Historical, Rarity, Scientific, Representative, Aesthetic, Social