77 Sir Fred Schonell Drive, St Lucia QLD 4067, Australia
Alternate search: Unit 8, 77 Sir Fred Schonell Drive.
The suburb of St Lucia is about 7‑8 km southwest of the Brisbane GPO by road, placing the unit roughly that distance from the city centre.
Buses run frequently to the University of Queensland Bus Station and the NightLink service operates on weekends. The Eleanor Schonell Bridge provides dedicated bus, pedestrian and bicycle access, and CityCat ferries stop at Guyatt Park (≈0.5 km) and the UQ terminal.
Vida and Jayne Lahey’s House is just about 0.2 km away, and other heritage sites such as Langer House (≈0.9 km) and the University’s Great Court are within a kilometre of the property.
Perrin Park is roughly 0.7 km away, and the St Lucia Golf Links (≈0.8 km) and St Lucia Bowls Club (≈0.4 km) are nearby. The free 5 km St Lucia parkrun is held each Saturday near the UQ Aquatics Centre.
The main shopping strip along Hawken Drive, a short distance away, offers an IGA supermarket, a variety of international restaurants, a medical centre, dentist and post office. Friday evenings are popular for dining out in this precinct.
St Lucia sits on a peninsula bordered by the Brisbane River, with St Lucia Reach to the north and Cemetery Reach to the east. The area is traversed by Toowong, Carmody and Sandy Creeks.
According to the 2021 census, St Lucia had 12,220 residents with a median age of 25 years, reflecting a youthful population largely influenced by the University of Queensland.
