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From: "Joanne Mitchell" <>
Subject: Re: [AUS-QLD] Land purchases in early Brisbane
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 22:14:01 +1000
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Hi Kerry,

Thanks for the address, the directions and also the caution about opening
times. I appreciate the help.

Cheers,

Jo


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kerry Raymond" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 12:10 AM
Subject: Re: [AUS-QLD] Land purchases in early Brisbane


>
> > Thanks for the reference and also for the suggestion that I contact the
> > museum, whose existence I didn't know about. I've had a look around but
> > can't find an address or phone number for them. Do you by chance know
the
> > street address? I will be in Brisbane this week and might have time to
> > get
> > there myself. If they are able to assist, I will certainly let the list
> > know on my return.
>
> Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying
> Cnr Main and Vulture Sts
> Woolloongabba Qld 4102
> Phone: (07) 3896 3000
>
> I think you might want to phone first to check their opening times. As far
> as I can tell, it's a one-man show, and it's open when he's there and
closed
> when he isn't.
>
> It's in the block bounded by Main St, Vulture St, Stanley St and the SE
> Freeway.
>
> If you have come across the river on the SE Freeway, take the Vulture
Street
> exit and move into the right-hand lane (it's one-way) and then you can
turn
> right straight into their car park (not sure what the access is like from
> other streets). From memory, there is free parking for up to 2 hours. From
> the carpark, you walk inside and you will see a security desk and they can
> point you in the right direction to find the museum (as it was not well
> signed within the building which is mostly govt offices).
>
> Kerry
>
>
>
>
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