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    Customs House, Brisbane Then & Now

    Nov 27, 2024 2 minutes
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    Customs House, Brisbane, 1898

    Then

    Brisbane’s Customs House, located on the northern end of Brisbane River’s Town Reach near Petrie Bight, was built between 1886 and 1889. It was designed by Charles McLay of the Queensland Colonial Architect’s Office, and replaced a smaller customs building from the 1850s that had become outdated as

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