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Paddington, Brisbane — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Ithaca Presbyterian Church stands among the streets of Paddington, a suburb of Brisbane in the State of Queensland, near St Brigid's Church.
About Paddington
Where to stay in Paddington
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Paddington makes an easy base near the centre of Brisbane, a suburb of older streets rather than high towers. Rooms here sit within reach of Ithaca Presbyterian Church and the other worn landmarks of the district. Character comes first.
You stay in Paddington to keep close to central Brisbane while sleeping among the quieter streets of the State of Queensland.
About Paddington
What are the main landmarks in Paddington?
Paddington gathers an unusual set of landmarks for a Brisbane suburb. Ithaca Presbyterian Church and the First Church of Christ, Scientist anchor its churchgoing past, while St Brigid's Church stands nearby at Red Hill. Christ Church at Milton stands a short way off.
Oddest of all is the De Paris Eiffel Tower, a small local landmark whose name nods to a far grander monument, set among the ordinary streets of the State of Queensland.
What is the history of Paddington?
Paddington took shape as Brisbane grew outward from its centre, its blocks filling with houses and churches. Ithaca Presbyterian Church and St Brigid's Church at Red Hill mark that churchgoing era in stone and brick. Faith built early here.
House by house the suburb spread until it met its neighbours across this corner of the State of Queensland, one small piece of the long outward growth of the Commonwealth of Australia.
Where is Paddington?
Paddington sits close to central Brisbane, within the State of Queensland, across the humid subtropical lowlands of the Commonwealth of Australia.
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Updated July 2026