GSA Guide - Brass sculptures at the Turbot Street (eastern) end of King Edward Park Claimed

Brass sculptures at the Turbot Street (eastern) end of King Edward Park

King Edward Park Precinct

Brass Sculptures

Sculptures relocated from Expo 88

Developing a sculpture park site

Sci -Fi Sculptures

The sculptures which are reminiscent of the TV series Dr Who were originally at Expo 88 in Brisbane and have been placed in King Edward Park precinct.

King Edward Park, which lies to the northwest of Brisbane's Central Railway Station, is a well -known place for relaxation with a view to the CBD from the top of Jacobs Ladder, the stairs from Turbot Street to Wickham Terrace. 

It is a relaxing subtropical inspired garden with lawn, shade trees, small gardens and sculptures.  It was recreated as a designated sculpture park by Brisbane City Council in 1990.

Images from the park are from the entrance, views from the top of Jacob's Ladder, plants and sculptures.

A history of King Edward Park.

Since its construction in the 1940s as an air raid shelter during WWII, King Edward Park has received numerous facelifts and restorations, and the site is still constantly changing.

At one stage the park was ‘yarn-bombed’, messily so, but for a few weeks the shelters and surrounding trees were sheathed in knitting. A month ago, there was a crew of youngsters practising parkour on the steep, rainbow-coloured staircase that's since been painted over in red.  These days, a few homeless people call the shelters home.

This isn't the kind of park where events are held, but there's always something to see and watch. There are also enough places in the park where you can disappear if you're feeling a little overwhelmed by the hustle and bustle of the city. The park does its best to create the illusion you've entered a forest disconnected from the city; it's an odd little place, located smack bang between Spring Hill and the CBD, but it's not without its charms. It is a relaxing place at lunch times during working hours and generally has people admiring the view along Edward Street into the CBD on weekends.

You will find a collection of sculptures dotted around the park that are just waiting to be discovered. It would be a cute location to have wedding photos done if you’re after something quirky.

There is even a giant chessboard that you can use if you bring along some friends to battle it out, Harry Potter style.

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