Windmill Tower and Service Reservoir open 9am to 4pm Saturday. Book a walking tour to discover the city's history along Wickham Terrace, starting from St Andrew's Lutheran Church.
Short on time? No tour booking needed to access the Windmill Tower and Service Reservoir.
Keen to visit Brisbane’s oldest structure, the Windmill Tower, and the majestic underground Service Reservoirs? Come along and view these impressive buildings which will be open for the day – no tour booking needed!
Want to experience Brisbane's history from convict and colonial past to the rise of innovative tourist accommodation in 1960s? Explore one of Brisbane's early streets by booking into Brisbane City Council's guided walking tours of the inner city!
Take a journey along Wickham Terrace to discover the stories of Brisbane’s past from the harsh Moreton Bay Penal Settlement to a thriving colonial town, and into the modern era of accommodating the city's tourists.
Starting outside St Andrew's Lutheran Church, the walking tour traces the history of Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, one of the early streets of Brisbane and its most iconic and historical buildings. Experience the grandeur of the City Baptist Tabernacle and beautiful All Saints’ Anglican Church, and hear the tales of several of Brisbane’s most innovative buildings. We’ll pass by Brisbane’s first multi-storey apartment block built in the 1920s for a group of medical practitioners, and see the spot of an infamous 1970s protest.
The tour ends with a rare opportunity to step inside Brisbane's oldest structure, the Windmill Tower and learn of the difficult life of a convict in Brisbane, and to get a glimpse of the majestic arches that support the historic underground Service Reservoirs that were built to store Brisbane's early water supply with fresh water sourced from Enoggera Dam.
Please note – the tours begin outside St Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 25 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, and finish at the Windmill Tower, 226 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill.
Missed out on the tour? Find out more about these buildings and Council's series of self-guided city and suburban heritage trails at www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritagetrails.
Tour Information
Frequency of Guided Tours: 8x pre-booked 60 minute guided tours
Tour Tips
Wear enclosed, comfortable walking shoes, wear sun protection and bring a water bottle. Some stairs and slopes through tour. Plenty of time for rests between walking sections. Access to Windmill and Reservoirs not suitable for wheelchairs.
Dress Requirements
Enclosed shoes
Wheelchair access
No
Is Heritage listed
Yes