Ann Street runs parallel to Adelaide Street

Adelaide Street, Brisbane

Adelaide Street, which is a major thoroughfare in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, runs parallel to Queen Street and Ann Street.Notable buildings and parks along Adelaide Street include Brisbane City Hall, King George Square, ANZAC Square with the Shrine of Remembrance , ANZAC Square Arcade, Law...

 and is the northern-most street in the Brisbane CBD

Brisbane central business district

The Brisbane central business district , sometimes referred to as the city, is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and is located on a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. The triangular shaped area is bounded by the Brisbane River to the east, south and west...

 in Queensland

Queensland

Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...

, Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

. It is a major thoroughfare, running straight through the city and linking the suburb of Fortitude Valley with the Riverside Expressway

Riverside Expressway

The Riverside Expressway is part of the Pacific Motorway that runs through Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located on the western side of the Brisbane CBD and is made up of various bridges and overpasses...

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Parks and buildings along Ann Street include the Central Railway Station

Central railway station, Brisbane

Central railway station is, as the name suggests, the central railway station for the Queensland Rail City network in the Brisbane central business district, the state capital of Queensland, Australia...

, Brisbane City Hall

Brisbane City Hall

Brisbane City Hall, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, is the seat of the Brisbane City Council. It is located adjacent to King George Square, where the rectangular City Hall has its main entrance. The City Hall also has frontages and entrances in both Ann Street and Adelaide Street...

, King George Square

King George Square, Brisbane

King George Square is a public square, located between Adelaide Street and Ann Street , in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Adjacent to King George Square is Brisbane City Hall...

, ANZAC Square

Anzac Square, Brisbane

ANZAC Square, named in honour of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, is a Queensland state memorial to men and women who participated in overseas armed service. It is located between Ann Street and Adelaide Street , in Brisbane, Australia. ANZAC Square is adjacent to ANZAC Square Arcade...

 and the Shrine of Remembrance

Shrine of Remembrance, Brisbane

The Shrine of Remembrance is located in ANZAC Square, between Ann Street and Adelaide Street, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. With its 'Eternal Flame', the Shrine is a war memorial dedicated to the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps ....

 (both of which commemorate Australia's war dead),

Each year, on ANZAC Day

ANZAC Day

Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand, commemorated by both countries on 25 April every year to honour the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who fought at Gallipoli in the Ottoman Empire during World War I. It now more broadly commemorates all...

, on April 25, a Dawn

Dawn

Dawn is the time that marks the beginning of the twilight before sunrise. It is recognized by the presence of weak sunlight, while the sun itself is still below the horizon...

 memorial service is held at the Shrine of Remembrance, with wreaths being laid around the 'Eternal Flame

Eternal flame

An eternal flame is a flame or torch that burns day and night for an indefinite period. The flame that burned constantly at Delphi was an archaic feature, "alien to the ordinary Greek temple"....

' in memory of those who died in conflict. There is also a memorial service held each year on Armistice Day

Armistice Day

Armistice Day is on 11 November and commemorates the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I, which took effect at eleven o'clock in the morning—the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day...

, November 11 and wreaths are again laid at the 'Eternal Flame'. It is appropriate that the Shrine of Remembrance was dedicated on Armistice Day, 11 November 1930.

King George Square busway station has entrances from King George Square

King George Square, Brisbane

King George Square is a public square, located between Adelaide Street and Ann Street , in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Adjacent to King George Square is Brisbane City Hall...

 and is accessible from Ann Street.

Ann Street is home to several historic Brisbane churches including St John%27s Cathedral, Brisbane, Ann Street Church of Christ

Ann Street Church of Christ

Ann Street Church of Christ is a Christian church in the CBD of Brisbane, Australia that holds public worship services each Sunday morning.Its website details a range of activities for people of all ages including student outings, community barbecues, women's meetings, music and family...

 and St Andrew's Presbyterian Church

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Brisbane

St Andrew's Presbyterian Church is a church building of the Presbyterian denomination built on the corner of Ann and Creek Streets, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia in 1905. Following the merger of Protestant non-conformist churches in Australia in 1977, St Andrew's became part of the Uniting Church...

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