First look: See the panoramic views from the Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Sky Deck
The first look at the panoramic views from the top of Brisbane CBD’s Queen’s Wharf mega-project has been revealed, despite delays that have pushed back opening to next year.
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The first views from the $3.6 billion Queen’s Wharf project promising to transform Brisbane’s CBD have been revealed.
Deputy Premier and State Development Minister, Steven Miles, said the images show the project is turning into the “home stretch”, despite refusing to give a date for when it would be open to the public.
The revitalised precinct – on state-owned land between the Brisbane River and George St and between Alice and Queen streets – was originally scheduled to open in November, but the minister said there would instead be a “staged opening” starting in 2023.
Speaking from the construction site Wednesday, a spot that was metres underwater in February, Mr Miles said there had been some construction delays.
“Like all construction projects there have been impacts from the floods and the disasters, but you’ll be able to start enjoying Queen’s Wharf Brisbane from next year,” he said.
“Tower one and four are now at level 25, and towers two and three are at level 19.
“Soon, we will see the link bridges raised into place that will hold the Sky Deck.”
Of four towers under construction, tower three will be the tallest at 63 floors of residential units.
The other three will sit between 26 and 43 floors and be home to retail, restaurants, hotels and a Star casino.
The Queens Wharf project involves the fitting of more than 16,500 glass panels, and is using 450 tonnes of Australian aluminium – equal to 32 million soft-drink cans.
This point in construction has the peak number of jobs onsite, with about 1,700 workers across 75 different trades on the project.
Mr Miles said Queen’s Wharf was a “key part” of what helped Brisbane win the 2032 Olympics hosting rights.
He said one of the key offerings for the Olympics would be accommodation, as the precinct will add several five- and six-star hotels to draw tourists to the central business district.
Queen’s Wharf will add 6,000m2 of public space to the city, pushing out 40m over the river and boasting hundreds of native and subtropical plants.
The Queen’s Wharf Brisbane precinct marks where European settlement of Brisbane started more than 190 years ago.
The area is earmarked to become a hub connecting parts of the city, including the Botanic Gardens, the Queen Street Mall, the Cultural Precinct, South Bank, the Parliamentary district and the Brisbane River.
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