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An Apollonaut travel guide
The place behind the view.
A wheel that moved, two anniversaries and a view over the river offer several ways into the story of the Wheel of Brisbane.
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A wheel that moved
The wheel was built in 2006 as the Sea World Wheel on the Gold Coast, taken down in late 2007 and opened at South Bank in August 2008.
It stands 60 metres high, with 42 enclosed, air-conditioned gondolas.
Two anniversaries
Its opening was part of the celebrations for the 20th anniversary of World Expo 88 and for Queensland’s 150th anniversary.
Today the wheel describes itself as permanent, a fixture of the South Bank skyline.
A river in view
From the top, the Brisbane River, the city centre and South Bank Parklands are laid out below.
This history belongs to the place and the people who shaped it. The History page offers a longer introduction, and the timeline gives a short route through selected milestones.
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Sources & further reading
Links lead to the original publishers.
