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Story Bridge
Brisbane's heritage-listed 1940 steel cantilever bridge over the Brisbane River, drivable on the Bradfield Highway and climbable on guided ascents for skyline views.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Ashgrove
Queensland, Australia · Oceania
About Ashgrove
Ashgrove is worth a stop: 5km from Story Bridge.
Ashgrove is in Queensland, Australia, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the left here.
Ashgrove Uniting Church was a heritage-listed former church at 24–30 Ashgrove Avenue, Ashgrove, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Established in 1962 as the Ashgrove Methodist Church, the church is also known as The Grove Uniting Church. It was designed by James Gibson of Cross and Bain. It was added to theRead more
Queensland Heritage Register on 25 June 2021.
The former Methodist and subsequently Uniting church was closed in 2010 and was subsequently fitted out for office use. It was removed from the heritage register in 2024 following a court case initiated by the Uniting Church in Australia. and demolished in 2024.
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What is there to see near Ashgrove?
Within an hour or so of Ashgrove: Story Bridge (5 km), Dreamworld (56 km), Glass House Mountains Lookout (58 km).
Are there any good drives near Ashgrove?
The nearest famous roads are Surfers Paradise Street Circuit.
Where is Ashgrove?
Ashgrove is in Queensland, Australia.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,726
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Queensland
- Timezone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates
- -27.4455, 152.9920
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Worth the detour from Ashgrove
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Dreamworld
Australia's largest theme park on the Gold Coast with thrill rides, wildlife encounters, and family attractions.
56 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Glass House Mountains Lookout
Elevated lookout on the Sunshine Coast hinterland tourist drive, giving a panorama of the volcanic plugs named by James Cook in 1770.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Ashgrove
- Right hereStory BridgeBrisbane's heritage-listed 1940 steel cantilever bridge over the Brisbane River, drivable on the Bradfield Highway and climbable on guided ascents for skyline views.
- 58 kmGlass House Mountains LookoutElevated lookout on the Sunshine Coast hinterland tourist drive, giving a panorama of the volcanic plugs named by James Cook in 1770.
- 74 kmSurfers Paradise Street CircuitA Gold Coast street circuit running along the beachfront and through the high-rise canyon of Surfers Paradise, host of Indycar and now Supercars. Ordinary beach-town streets off-season.
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