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The Lysaght Brothers bought the property in March 1898 with the intention to demolish the house and build a factory that produced iron and rabbit-proof wire fencing. These plans to establish a factory at the property were abandoned due to the downturn in the agricultural sector.
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Newstead House is now maintained by the Newstead House Board of Trustees assisted the Friends of Newstead, a volunteer group who also organise various events to attract visitors. Newstead Park is still managed and maintained by the Brisbane City Council.
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for its tramway system in the grounds of the House. Since the closure of the tram system in 1969 the substation was purchased by the Newstead House Board of Trustees and has been used as a Resource Centre and offices for management staff.
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A playspace featuring an "Alice through the Looking Glass" theme has been developed by the Brisbane City Council is located on the southern side of the park, near Newstead Avenue.
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in 1934 and it was used to store historical records. In 1939, the Queensland Parliament created a Trust and ownership was transferred to the Newstead House Trust.
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A prominent Jewish businessman named Lewis Flegeltaub with his large family was in residence at Newstead House from 1891 to 1894; the family previously lived at
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Other than the war-time occupation it was operated as a museum and research library by the Historical Society of Queensland (now known as the
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in 1918 and was the residence of the superintendent of their council parks. The Council leased part of the property to the
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Greenwood, G. and Laverty, J., "Brisbane 1859–1959 A History of Local Government", Brisbane City Council, Brisbane, 1959.
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Newstead House is the oldest surviving home in Brisbane, but not the oldest surviving building, built in 1846, for
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Patrick Leslie; it was soon acquired by Captain John Wickham. Then it was leased to Attorney-General
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The building was occupied by American troops during World War II. There is an Australian–American
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and his wife Catherine (née McArthur). In 1847 he sold Newstead House to his brother-in-law
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until it left the possession of J.C. Wickham in 1859 after which it became known as
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Newstead House was built as a residence by Brisbane's first architect and builder
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A. G. Davies, "Significance of 'Newstead', oldest residence in Brisbane", (1940)
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On the northern bank of the Brisbane River at its junction with Breakfast Creek
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in the grounds in memory of this. It was dedicated on 3 May 1952 by the
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Steer, G. R., "Brisbane Tramways: Their History and Development",
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In May each year, the park is host to the commemoration of the
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is Brisbane's oldest surviving residence and is located on the
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The land originally formed a part of the land purchased by
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Monument to United States service men and women and gazebo
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Cast iron pissoir, relocated to Newstead Park in 1960s
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Victorian
Newstead
Brisbane
Coordinates
27°26′34″S 153°02′46″E / 27.4427°S 153.0462°E / -27.4427; 153.0462
http://www.newsteadhouse.com.au
Breakfast Creek
Brisbane River
Brisbane
Newstead
Queensland
Patrick Leslie
John Clements Wickham
Police
Magistrate
Government
Queensland Heritage Register

Newstead Abbey
Andrew Petrie
Scottish
settler
Ratcliffe Pring
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
George Harris
Palma Rosa
Brisbane City Council
Historical Society of Queensland
War Memorial

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