Commissariat
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HawMorFords
An urban micro cache located in the heart of
Brisbane's CBD.
The Commissariat Store building in William Street,
Brisbane, is a reminder of Queensland's days as a convict
settlement.
The two original storeys of the Commissariat Stores were
constructed by convict labour under the direction of the colony's
Commandant, Captain Logan.
The building was erected with Brisbane tuff or porphyry
hewn from a quarry at Kangaroo Point and with sandstone dressings
from the quarry near today's Albion Park Racecourse.
This section of the stores is the second oldest building
in Queensland. In 1913, the top brick storey was added and the roof
refixed.
The riverside site of the stores is located on what was a
gateway to the infant colony. Prisoners and guards disembarking
would make their way past the building to reach the other buildings
of the settlement. The park along side the Commissariat Stores, in
fact, has been developed by the State Government and named after
the first Commandant of the Colony, Lieutenant Miller.
The Museum is open from 10 am to 4 pm Tuesdays to
Fridays and (most) Sundays.
Entry costs $4 for adults and $2 for concessions /
children.