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Albert Street, Brisbane

Albert Street
Queensland
Albert-Street-Mall from-King-George-Square.jpg
Albert Street Mall from King George Square.
Coordinates 27°28′09″S 153°01′29″E / 27.469107°S 153.024632°E / -27.469107; 153.024632Coordinates: 27°28′09″S 153°01′29″E / 27.469107°S 153.024632°E / -27.469107; 153.024632
Type Street
Location Brisbane

Albert Street is a road in Brisbane, Australia. It was named after Prince Albert, the Prince Consort of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, and it originally ran from Alice Street to Wickham Terrace. The section between Adelaide Street and Ann Street has now been included in King George Square.

The section of Albert Street between Queen Street Mall and Adelaide Street has now been converted into part of the Mall, in connection with the busway tunnel from the Queen Street bus station to the King George Square busway station.

At 102 Albert Street, the site of the now demolished Brisbane Festival Hall, is Festival Towers, an apartment building offering short-term accommodation. 123 Albert Street is an office building that was completed in 2011. It has achieved 6 stars on the Green Star environmental rating.

Albert Street has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Albert Street circa 1883

The former Albert Street exit portal for the Queen Street bus station, which has now been converted into part of the Mall.

The Myer Centre entrance at the intersection of Albert Street and Elizabeth Street, and the Queen Street Mall


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