South Brisbane Memorial Park

South Brisbane Memorial Park is a small but significant heritage stop at 459 Stanley Street, South Brisbane, within Brisbane’s South Bank area. Created in 1920 by the former South Brisbane Municipal Council, the park honours people from the area who were killed in World War I.

The park is one of 22 points of interest on Brisbane City Council’s Secrets of South Brisbane Heritage Trail. The self-guided walk begins at South Brisbane Dry Dock, follows the river through South Bank and finishes at South Brisbane station, placing the memorial in a broader story of the area’s changing identity.

It suits visitors who want to explore Brisbane’s history on foot, particularly solo walkers, families and groups interested in local heritage. The wider trail covers South Brisbane’s former wharves, the Pearl ferry disaster of 1896, the American military presence during World War II and the area’s transformation around World Expo ’88. Nearby points of interest include the Nepalese Peace Pagoda, Victoria Bridge abutments and the Queensland Cultural Centre, making the park a useful stop within a longer heritage walk rather than a destination with documented recreational facilities.