What started as a dirt strip hosting horse and carriage traffic in the 1800s had long attracted fashion conscious shoppers — but it wasn't until 1982 that the mall was created.
Brisbane's "transformational" Queen Street Mall celebrates a milestone this month, 40 years after it forever changed the city's retail heart.
Whether Brisbanites came for lunch at Jimmy's on the Mall, met friends after school at Hungry Jack's or dared to take the dragon ride at the top of the Myer Centre, Queen Street Mall embedded itself in the urban life of Queensland's capital.Ms Adams remembered coffee dates at Jimmy's on the Mall and watching people from JoJo's, as well as the terrifying sounds from the rollercoaster at Tops, an amusement venue in the Myer Centre.
"It has remained the most popular mall in the southern hemisphere, and the most successful in Australia, and has stood the test of time." Designed by late Robin Gibson, the architect also behind the Queensland Art Gallery and later the Queensland Cultural Centre, the Queen Street Mall has hosted parades for athletes returning from Olympic and Commonwealth Games, live music performances and plenty of fashion parades.
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