Queen Elizabeth IIPrint Page
The sculpture commemorates Queen Elizabeth II and the naming of Queen's Place.
The sculpture was removed from Queen’s Place at George and Alice Streets, Brisbane on Tuesday 10 May 2016 to Government House Queensland and was rededicated by the Governor, His Excellency, the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC on Saturday 4 June 2016.
Elizabeth II (born 21 April 1926) is the Queen of 16 of the 53 member states in the Commonwealth of Nations. She is also Head of the Commonwealth and Supreme Governor of the Church of England. Queen Elizabeth acceded to the throne on 6 February 1952.
Queen Elizabeth II (21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was the longest serving English monarch, who reigned from 6 February 1952 to 8 September 2022 a period of over 70 years.
Location
Address: | 168 Fernberg Road, Government House Queensland, Paddington, 4064 |
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State: | QLD |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.474655 Long: 153.026769 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Sculpture |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Imperial |
Artist: | Dr John Stuart Dowie AM |
Monument Manufacturer: | Adelaide Art Foundry |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 5th September, 1986 |
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This plaque commemorates the rededication of the statue of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by His Excellency the Honourable Paul De Jersey AC Governor of Queensland on 4 June 2016
This Dr John Dowie AM statue was originally located in Queen’s Place, corner George and Alice Street, Brisbane and was first unveiled on 5 September 1986 by His Excellency The Honourable Sir Walter Campbell, Q.C., Governor of Queensland