Musgrave Park, Brisbane

Musgrave Park

Musgrave Park is a park in South Brisbane, a suburb of Brisbane, the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland. Musgrave Park is nestled between Edmonstone, Russell and Cordelia Streets and is approximately 3000m². The park is next to Brisbane State High School and Musgrave Park Pool.

History

The South Brisbane Recreation Reserve (as it was originally known) was created in 1856.

In 1867, it was proposed to build a public grammar school (Brisbane State High School) adjacent to the reserve.

Current use

Musgrave Park is home to the Jagera Arts Centre and is one of the few remaining green spaces left in Brisbane's inner city. On 24 August 1998, after twenty years of legal struggles with the Queensland state government, the Musgrave Park Aboriginal Corporation (MPAC) secured a lease to build a cultural centre on portions of the park.. The park holds special significance to the local indigenous population due to a past restriction barring aboriginies from crossing the park and entering the city of Brisbane. Notably, being the site of a buried bora ring, it has historically been a sacred site to the native Murri people. However, this has recently been disputed by the state government.

Each year, the park hosts the Greek festival – Paniyiri, the National Aboriginal and Islander Day of Celebration (NAIDOC) Park Day, the Medieval Fayre, and the Lesbian and Gay Brisbane Pride Festival Fair Day.

References

• Musgrave Park Cultural Centre

External links

• The Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA)
• The Brisbane Pride Festival