39 Thomas Street, West End QLD 4101, Australia
The property is served by frequent bus routes including the 199 BUZ to the City and West End ferry, the 192 to the University of Queensland, and the CityGlider along Montague Road. The nearby West End CityCat ferry terminal on Orleigh Street also provides river transport.
Several parks are within 0.6‑0.7 km, such as Davies Park (≈0.6 km), West End Community Park (≈0.2 km), Bunyapa Park (≈0.3 km) and the West End Riverside Lands Park (≈0.6 km). They offer green space, recreation and river views.
Nearby heritage‑listed sites include Astrea (≈0.4 km), Brighton Terrace (≈0.3 km) and the Dornoch Terrace Bridge (≈0.6 km). West End also boasts galleries, artist‑run initiatives and a vibrant café and restaurant scene.
The West End Library is about 0.2 km away, easily reachable on foot. Operated by Brisbane City Council, it offers public lending, internet access and community programmes.
West End, originally called Kurilpa meaning “place of the water rat,” has a rich Aboriginal and colonial history, featuring early farms, tram lines from 1885 and heritage buildings such as St Peter’s Anglican Church. It sits on a peninsula bounded by the Brisbane River.
The suburb has a history of flooding, notably the 1893 and 2010‑2011 Queensland floods, due to its riverside location. Flood management has improved, but proximity to the Brisbane River means flood risk is still considered in planning.
