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Woolloongabba, Brisbane — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Woolloongabba is an inner suburb of Brisbane in the State of Queensland, set between Kangaroo Point and South Brisbane.
About Woolloongabba
Where to stay in Woolloongabba
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Woolloongabba gives travellers an inner-Brisbane base between Kangaroo Point and South Brisbane. Rooms here put the local churches and the nearby museums of the precinct within easy reach. The setting is central.
If you want to stay close to the Queensland Maritime Museum and the Wheel of Brisbane while keeping the wider City of Brisbane on your doorstep, Woolloongabba sits within a short ride of both.
About Woolloongabba
What are the main landmarks in Woolloongabba?
Woolloongabba mixes local churches with landmarks along its edges. Mowbraytown Presbyterian Church and Holy Trinity Anglican Church stand within the suburb, while St Mary's Anglican Church marks nearby Kangaroo Point. The list runs on.
The Queensland Maritime Museum keeps the former naval vessel HMAS Diamantina toward South Brisbane, with the Wheel of Brisbane and the Griffith University Art Museum close by.
What is the history of Woolloongabba?
Woolloongabba grew as an inner suburb of Brisbane between Kangaroo Point and South Brisbane. Its older fabric survives in heritage churches such as Mowbraytown Presbyterian Church and Holy Trinity Anglican Church, which have stood through the suburb's long life within the State of Queensland. It stays part of the City of Brisbane.
Where is Woolloongabba?
Woolloongabba sits within the City of Brisbane, in the State of Queensland, between Kangaroo Point and South Brisbane.
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Updated July 2026