Brisbane Street, Launceston
Brisbane Street | |
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| Brisbane Street Mall in 2015 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Street |
| Length | 2.0 km (1.2 mi) |
| Route number(s) |  A3 /  A7 |
| Former route number |  State Route 3 /  State Route 9 |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | A7 West Tamar Highway |
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| East end | High Street, Launceston |
| Location(s) | |
| Region | Launceston |
Brisbane Street[1] is the main street of the Launceston CBD and is a one way only for half of the route before being two way only at the ANZ bank on George Street.
Route
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The street begins on the West Tamar Highway, then goes onto the route number A3, the street goes on the mall (footpath only) and then goes on a one way road, then goes back on the route number A3 and goes past the Princess Theatre and then goes past City Park then goes on a Peanut shaped roundabout and ends on Elphin Road.
Brisbane Street Mall
Prior to 1975, there was only a two way road that was between the shops and the department buildings as like Myer (previously Cox Bro's) and other various shops, construction began in 1975 and opened on 11 October 1975 after being established as Australia's very first pedestrian mall.
In July 2017, the Birchalls book store shut down after 173 years of operating in Tasmania and it was australia's oldest book store.[2][3] The Launceston City Council announced that they will be installing new apartments in and on top of the old birchalls book store, Work may begin in late july of 2026.[4][5] On 8 August 2026, Mecca Opened Launceston's first MECCA store on Brisbane Street. An estimated 1,000 people lined up around the block as MECCA opened its first Launceston store on 8 August 2026, in the morning.[6][7]
Incidents
In may 2026, CCTV footage found that a flamethrower was used in the brisbane street mall at 1:22 AM allegedly used to light up a fire in the Mall.[8]
In april 2026, Monopoly released a Launceston limited edition monopoly board game, but a mistake was maken of the Brisbane Street Mall image on the monopoly board not used but rather the Brisbane Queen Street Mall in Queensland.[9][10]
See also
References
- ↑ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "End of an era as 173yo Birchalls book store to close,". ABC News. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ Stone, Lucy (5 January 2017). "Birchalls to write their final chapter". www.theadvocate.com.au. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "Work to begin on historic Birchalls building $15m apartment and retail makeover". Pulse Tasmania. 20 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "Contract for Birchalls redevelopment terminated". www.launceston.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "MECCA opens first Launceston store as 1,000 people line up". Pulse Tasmania. 7 August 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "Launceston's beauty scene just got a major upgrade". The Mercury. 11 August 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "Flamethrower allegedly used to light fire in Launceston mall". Pulse Tasmania. 25 May 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "Embarrassing blunder discovered in new Launceston Monopoly board". Pulse Tasmania. 25 March 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "Monopoly responds after Launnie edition featured different Australian city". www.examiner.com.au. 25 March 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.