King George Square

Why go

Pause here before entering City Hall so the building’s façade and clock tower have room to register. The square is a gathering place rather than a museum, and its sculptures recall earlier civic designs and commemorations. Continue towards Adelaide Street for ANZAC Square.

What to look for

• Brisbane City Hall forms the square’s main architectural backdrop.
• Memorial sculptures and statues mark changes to the square over time.

The full story

The space outside City Hall has changed names and shape as Brisbane’s centre developed. It grew from a market-square setting and was renamed for King George V after his death in 1936. Traffic once crossed the square, but later changes made it a more continuous civic forecourt. Sculptures and memorial pieces moved as the site was remodelled, giving today’s open space traces of several designs. The simplest way to read it is from the City Hall side: step back far enough to see the building and then look for the commemorative objects across the paving. Events can alter the feel of the square from day to day, so treat it as an active public space. Its position beside Adelaide Street makes it easy to connect with ANZAC Square on foot.

Useful to know

• Use the square as a meeting point before a City Hall visit.
• Check event arrangements if you need an unobstructed look across the space.

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