Brisbane, Australia

State Library of Queensland

State Library of Queensland, Brisbane

Founded in 1896 and rebuilt at South Bank in 2006, Queensland's state library is a contemporary concrete-and-glass landmark by Donovan Hill and Peddle Thorp. Its shaded verandahs and river-facing reading rooms wrap around a mature poinciana tree.

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Location

Coordinates: -27.4709, 153.0177

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