South Shore Park, on the site of the Brisbane Expo-88 international exhibition on the south bank of the Brisbane River, opened in June. Brisbane Expo '88 on the south bank of the Brisbane River, was opened in June 1992. The park is connected to the city centre by the Victoria Bridge and to the Gardens Point area by the Goodwill Bridge.
The park consists of areas of rain forest and savannahs, reservoirs and beaches, a promenade and a variety of attractions - The Great Gazebo, Sankorp Square, Nepal Peace Pagoda, the Wheel of Vision, as well as restaurants, shops and fountains. It is also home to the Queensland Conservatorium.
South Shore Park is one of Brisbane's premier cultural venues Brisbane, which regularly hosts festivals and events of various levels. Approximately 11 million people visit the park each year!
Originally, the South Bank Brisbane River was originally a meeting place for the Aboriginal tribes of turrbal and yuggera. Yuggera, and in the early 1840s became the site of the first European settlement. In the 1850s, Brisbane's business centre was established in the area, but it was badly damaged in the floods of 1893, and it was decided to move it to the north, higher bank of the river. This is where it is now located. With the relocation of the business centre, the south bank became "home" to a variety of theatre-variety, shelters for the homeless shelters, and industrial businesses.
New life on the south bank of the Brisbane River south shore only began in the 1970s with the development of parks and the Queensland Cultural Centre, which includes the Queensland Art Gallery, the Queensland Museum of Queensland Queensland Performing Arts Centre, the State Library and the Gallery of Contemporary Art. In 1988 Brisbane hosted the international exhibition Expo-88, and the Government intended to further develop the area for commercial purposes. However, a public campaign defended the site to create a park, which was opened in 1992.
Visitors to the park will be interested in exploring its landmarks. For example, the Grand Arbour is 443 steel columns covered with bougainvilleas that bloom all year long. The gazebo stretches for one kilometre along the riverbank and serves as a pedestrian walkway. Suncorp Piazza (Suncorp Piazza is an open-air amphitheatre with a seating capacity of 2,158). A variety of events are often a variety of events are often held here. A 60 metre high Ferris wheel was installed in the park in August 2008 to mark the 20th anniversary of Expo '88 and the 150th anniversary of the founding of the state of Queensland. One of the 42 booths offers a 15-minute view a panorama of the South Shore, Brisbane River and the city centre. The Nepal Peace Pagoda was originally installed at the Expo '88 site and moved to the park after the expo ended. Traditional oriental architecture, artworks and a meditation area attract many visitors.
Another popular place is a 2,000-metre-square artificial beach filled with 4,000 cubic metres of sand. The sand is brought from Moreton Bay and every year 70 tonnes of sand are added to the beach. In 1999 and 2001, the beach won awards as Queensland's cleanest beach.
