Cloudland Dance Hall site

On this Brisbane hillock was the famed Cloudland Dance Hall that was demolished in 1982 in an infamous State Government move by then-Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen. Today it is a housing development.The demolition was begun under cover of darkness by the local Deen Brothers demolition team, at the request of the Premier, bringing to an end a long controversy about plans to restore the famous dance hall that had hosted such iconic acts as Johnny O’Keefe, the Delltones, the Bee Gees and a range of visiting international stars including Buddy Holly. Originally called \'Luna Park\', Cloudland Dance Hall was a famous Brisbane entertainment venue located in Bowen Hills. It was demolished in 1982 and the site was subsequently developed into the apartment complex.

On its hilltop site above Brisbane, Cloudland\'s distinctive parabolic laminated roof arch, nearly 18 metres high, was highly visible.

Cloudland was constructed in 1939-40, by T.H.Eslick and opened on August 2, 1940. Mr Eslick paid particular attention to the dance floor. He wanted to create the \""best ballroom in the Southern Hemisphere\"".

A funicular railway ran up the side of the hill from the tram stop on Breakfast