About this property
Alternate search: Unit 2, 212 Sir Fred Schonell Drive.
212 Sir Fred Schonell Drive, St Lucia QLD 4067, Australia
Alternate search: Unit 2, 212 Sir Fred Schonell Drive.
The unit is situated on Sir Fred Schonell Drive, one of the three main thoroughfares that run through St Lucia. It sits on the riverside peninsula just a short walk from the University of Queensland campus.
Guyatt Park ferry wharf is approximately 0.2 km away, while West End ferry wharf is about 0.4 km from the unit. Both terminals provide regular CityCat services across the river.
Multiple bus routes terminate at the University of Queensland Bus Station, a short walk from the property, and the Eleanor Schonell Bridge offers dedicated bus, pedestrian and bicycle access to the CBD and Dutton Park. CityCat stops at Guyatt Park and the University of Queensland terminals are also within walking distance.
The main retail precinct along Hawken Drive, just a few minutes’ walk away, includes an IGA supermarket, a variety of international restaurants, a medical centre, a dentist, and a post office. Friday evenings are especially lively with many residents dining out in the area.
Vida and Jayne Lahey’s House is about 0.5 km away, and International House and Emmanuel College of the University of Queensland are each roughly 0.6 km distant. Several other heritage‑listed locations, such as the Union College on Upland Road, are also within a short drive.
St Lucia Golf Links, an 18‑hole pay‑and‑play course, lies nearby, and the free St Lucia 5 km parkrun takes place each Saturday morning opposite the UQ Aquatics Centre. Parks with playgrounds and picnic areas are scattered throughout the suburb, including a dog off‑leash area at Carawa Street Park.
St Lucia is located about 7.3 km (roughly 4.5 mi) southwest of the Brisbane GPO by road. The suburb is a riverside community with a young median age of 25, dominated by university residents and a mix of medium‑density apartments and low‑density family homes.