Davies Park
277 Montague Rd, West End QLD 4101
Contacts
277 Montague Rd, West End QLD 4101
Description
Davies Park | Heritage Places
Gazetted by the South Brisbane Municipal Council in 1901, Davies Park is situated at the corner of Jane Street and Montague Road, West End, and overlooks the Milton and Toowong reaches of the Brisbane River. The park became the responsibility of the new Brisbane City Council after the municipal/shire amalgamations of 1925. It has a long association with Rugby League having been leased by the Queensland Rugby League (QRL) from 1910 and became the home ground of the ‘Souths’ club. Extra land was purchased in 1919 for public baths that operated from 1920-67. The park was used as the Olympian Motor Speedway from 1927-30. During World War II, temporary buildings were added as the US Navy requisitioned the park for a receiving barracks and the Australian Army for a military post office. The construction of Riverside Drive in the 1970s isolated the park from the Brisbane River. Its primary use has been as a venue for organised sports and recreational and leisure pursuits.
Features
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Good for kids