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1923 Gibraltar Estate - 100 years ago today


Today, 100 years ago, on Saturday, 26th May 1923, the Gibraltar Estate in South Brisbane was being advertised for sale by auction on the ground.

Gibraltar Estate Map

1923 Gibraltar Estate - South Brisbane, Brisbane

The Gibraltar Estate was advertised in the local papers on the days leading up to the sale. 

Newspaper Advertisement

The Gibraltar Estate covers Vulture Street, Lower River Terrace (map shows as River Terrace), Christie Street, Stanley Street.

Google map showing the present day location of Gibraltar Estate

Check out the 1946 Aerial view of the Gibraltar Estate.

1946 Aerial Photo of Gibraltar Estate

1946 Aerial Photo of Gibraltar Estate


More South Brisbane information available


Newspaper Advertisement - The Brisbane Courier - Page 13
Saturday, 26th May 1923

By Auction
To-Day 3pm
Gibraltar Estate
By Auction on the Ground 3pm Today
16 Magnificent Riverside Sites overlooking the Brisbane River, at its prettiest corner.
Right on the crown of Vulture Street Hill (South Brisbane)
One penny section from the city - by tram or ferry.
Sites cannot be "built out"
Handy to South Brisbane Town Hall, Randall Art Gallery, Bank New South Wales, South Brisbane Technical College and Vulture Street Railway Station.
Ideal locations for Residential Flats, Hospitals, Dental Surgeries, Doctor's Surgeries, Residences, etc
Be in time, as lots will be offered in numerical order as shown on Litho.
Easy Terms may be arranged. Be sure to get novel plans and full particulars this morning from
B. F. Canniffe, A.F.I.A. Conveyancer at Law, Auctioneer, Liverpool and London Chambers, Corner Queen and Eagle Streets.

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