William Street is a small, relatively quiet road in the uptown part of the Brisbane central business district

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...

. The street is historical significant to the city's early development as a penal colony

Penal colony

A penal colony is a settlement used to exile prisoners and separate them from the general populace by placing them in a remote location, often an island or distant colonial territory...

. The first convict buildings were built along William Street in 1825.

The streets northern end starts at the intersection of Queen Street

Queen Street, Brisbane

Queen Street in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia, is one of the city's major streets. It is the city's central road, partly covered by a pedestrian mall called the Queen Street Mall. Queen Street ends at the Victoria Bridge and is bounded by two of the Brisbane River's central reaches...

 and the Victoria Bridge

Victoria Bridge, Brisbane

The Victoria Bridge is a vehicular and pedestrian bridge over the Brisbane River. The current bridge, opened in 1969, is the third permanent crossing erected at this location...

.

One of the most notable buildings on William Street is the Treasury Building

Treasury Building, Brisbane

The former Queensland Government Treasury Building, is located in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on a city block surrounded by George Street, Queen Street, Elizabeth Street and William Street....

 which now houses the Conrad Treasury Casino

Conrad Treasury Casino

The Treasury Casino, also known as The Treasury is a casino in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It also houses a hotel, five restaurants, seven bars, and a nightclub. The casino is operated by ECHO Entertainment Group....

. This building was built in three stages, with the William Street section being constructed first.

The Queens Gardens

Queens Gardens, Brisbane

Queens Gardens is located on a city block between George Street, Elizabeth Street and William Street in the Brisbane central business district...

 are nearby with an underground carpark that exits on to William Street. The park is found on the corner of William and Elizabeth Street

Elizabeth Street, Brisbane

Elizabeth Street in Brisbane, Australia is a major street in the centre of the city. The street was established at the beginning of settlement in Brisbane as a penal colony...

.

The gardens mark the end of the North Quay

North Quay, Brisbane

North Quay is a location in the Brisbane central business district and the name of street in the same area, running along the Brisbane River from an intersection near Makerston Street to the top of the Queen Street.-Location:...

 and the beginning of the government precinct. Further south is the Lands Administration Building and the Neville Bonner Building which contains a number of Queensland Government departments.

At the southern end of William Street is Alice Street

Alice Street, Brisbane

Alice Street is a central road in Brisbane, Australia. It is the most southern major road in the city's central business district, running parallel to the other female named streets in the city....

 and the old Parliament House

Parliament House, Brisbane

Parliament House in Brisbane is the home of the Parliament of Queensland, housing the Legislative Assembly. It is situated on the corner of George Street and Alice Street...

 building.

Parallel to this road on the western side is 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...

 and to the east is George Street

George Street, Brisbane

George Street is a main street located in the Brisbane CBD in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. A major thoroughfare, George Street connects to the Queensland University of Technology as well as the state Botanical Gardens, to the commercial centre of Brisbane, Queen Street and Queen Street Mall.The...

. The Queensland Museum

Queensland Museum

The Queensland Museum is the state museum of Queensland. The museum currently operates four separate campuses; at South Brisbane, Ipswich, Toowoomba and Townsville.The museum is funded by the State Government of Queensland.-History:...

 was once situated on William Street.

See also

• Charlotte Street
  Charlotte Street, Brisbane
  Charlotte Street is a road in the central business district of Brisbane. The street is one of a number that were named after female queens and princesses of the royal family shortly after the penal colony was settled...
  
  
• Mary Street
  Mary Street, Brisbane
  Mary Street is a major road in the Brisbane central business district. The street is one of a number that were named after female queens and princesses of the royal family shortly after the penal colony was settled...