Centenary Place
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Centenary Place, 2013
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| Location | 85 Wickham Street, Fortitude Valley, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°27′40″S 153°01′55″E / 27.461°S 153.0319°ECoordinates: 27°27′40″S 153°01′55″E / 27.461°S 153.0319°E |
| Built for | Brisbane City Council |
| Architect | Henry Moore |
| Owner | Brisbane City Council |
| Official name: Centenary Place, Centenary Park | |
| Type | state heritage (landscape) |
| Designated | 6 August 2007 |
| Reference no. | 602442 |
| Significant period | 1920s (fabric) 1920s-ongoing (historical use) |
 Location of Centenary Place in Queensland
Location of Centenary Place in Queensland
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Centenary Place is a heritage-listed park at 85 Wickham Street, Fortitude Valley, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is also known as Centenary Park. It was designed by Henry Moore. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 6 August 2007.
Centenary Place was designed and constructed for the purpose of commemorating the centenary of European settlement in Queensland (1824-1924). Clearing of the land began in 1924 and the park was formed in 1925. It covers an area of 8,748 square metres and is bounded by Wickham Street, Ann Street and Gotha Street, Fortitude Valley. The park was one of the last civic projects undertaken by the former Brisbane City Council prior to the formation of the Greater Brisbane Council in 1925. The park has been in continual use by the public since its creation and was extensively refurbished in 1999/2000.
Celebrating the centenary of European settlement in Queensland was an important milestone in the state's history, an opportunity to demonstrate how far it had progressed in 100 years. From its beginnings as a penal colony, followed by the arrival of free settlers, separation from New South Wales, Federation and the First World War, Queensland had experienced many tumultuous events in its first 100 years worthy of commemoration and celebration. The creation of Centenary Place provided the public with a tangible means of doing this.
To advance the centenary celebrations, a Centenary Celebrations Committee was formed as was a Centenary Fund. Many fundraising events were held by the Centenary Celebrations Committee and all proceeds from these events were devoted to the Centenary Fund to go towards the provision of centenary memorials, including Centenary Place. Other commemorative memorials and events included the minting of commemorative medals, a statue of John Oxley, the founding of the John Oxley Library which included the purchase of some 6000 books and numerous tree planting ceremonies across Brisbane.
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