Brisbane City Tiny Doors

Saw this on a travel program and decided to have a search for them. We started in Fish Lane, as we were staying close by.

Fairy Door - 76 Fish Lane, South Brisbane. Created by Mace Robertson. There is also a fairy door in Mandurah, Western Australia that apparently if you know the right password you can teleport to. We tried Abracadabra and it didn't work - also tried Live Long and Prosper - didn't work either.

Medieval Tiny Door - 25 Fish Lane, South Brisbane. Created by Mace Robertson, it is opposite the Saccharomyees Beer Cafe.

Red Records Store Front - Fish Lane, South Brisbane. Created by Mace Robertson and located just past the railway overpass.

Fish Lane was named after George Fish, who in the 1940's owned a steam laundry on the corner of Fish Lane and Cordelia St. There is a sculpture by Christopher Trotter that was installed in 2013 a part of the Fish Lane Arts Project. It is also not a fish, but indicates the site of the original Fish Steam Laundry.

The art work, cafes, and rest places along the lane are absolutely worth a visit.

 

Next we walked over the Victoria Bridge to Burnett Lane. Peter use to drive down this lane every day when he was working in the city. There is a lot to see on the way too.

Burnett Lane is one of Brisbane's oldest passageways and dates back to convict days and was the site of the prison cells and the Soldiers Barracks. The paved lane was where the first prisoner hanging took place in 1830, and was where the flogging triangle was placed. The barracks and convict cells were demolished in the late 1870's, early 1880's.

The name comes from Brisbane's first surveyor, James Burnett who died aged 39 years. There is a wall dedicated to James Burnett in the lane.

The Red Door - Burnett Lane, Brisbane City. Created by Mace Robertson. This is the site of the first fairy door placed by Mace Robertson in 2016. Apparently it didn't weather well and was often repaired by passers-by. I'm unsure if this is the original or a replacement.

 

 

Christmas Door - Burnett Lane, Brisbane City (outside the Hyatt Hotel). This one was placed December 2023 and was one of about five Christmas door placed in the city. It was the only one we found - and we did look.

There use to be a Van Gogh door, but sadly it was stolen. We walked to the town hall (and had a lovely visit there) and Queen Street Mall looking for more doors but didn't find any - but we did find Krispy Kreme.

A great day out, learning some of Brisbane's history, and fun looking for the tiny doors.