72 Macquarie Street, St Lucia QLD 4067, Australia
Alternate search: Unit 8, 72 Macquarie Street.
The residence at 8/72 Macquarie Street is a unit. It forms part of the medium‑density housing found on the northern side of St Lucia.
St Lucia is about 7 kilometres southwest of the Brisbane GPO by road. The unit is therefore roughly a 15‑minute drive from the CBD, depending on traffic.
The property is close to the Guyatt Park CityCat ferry wharf (approximately 0.2 km away) and several bus routes that terminate at the University of Queensland Bus Station. The Eleanor Schonell Bridge also provides dedicated bus, pedestrian and bicycle access to the city.
Within a short walk you’ll find Vida and Jayne Lahey’s House (about 0.6 km) and Wanda Walha (also about 0.6 km), both heritage‑listed sites on the University of Queensland campus.
St Lucia Golf Links, an 18‑hole public course, lies to the southwest, while the St Lucia Bowls Club and Toowong Rowing Club are a few minutes’ drive away. The suburb also hosts a free 5 km Parkrun each Saturday morning near the UQ Aquatics Centre.
The main shopping strip on Hawken Drive offers an IGA supermarket, a variety of international restaurants, a medical centre, dentist, and a post office. Residents also enjoy access to several parks, worship places, and cultural venues such as the Schonell Theatre.
St Lucia is a riverside suburb with a youthful population, largely influenced by the University of Queensland. It features a mix of medium‑density apartments, river‑front views, and leafy parks, all within a vibrant community setting.
