20th Sept 2025
A walking tour taking in Newstead House and the lesser-known nooks of Breakfast Creek.
MEET US inside the gasometer at Gasworks Plaza. This is the starting point for a 90-minute walk taking in Newstead Park and the nooks of Breakfast Creek.
We will head along the river walk to Newstead House. As Brisbane’s oldest remaining residence (1846), it has been home to some famous names from Brisbane history including the Leslie, Wickham and Harris families.
From this marvellous vantage point, we’ll take in a short stretch of the Breakfast Creek Green Bridge, before enjoying a brief inspection of the Breakfast Creek Hotel. Next stop is the Holy Triad Temple (ca. 1884).
From there, we’ll embark on a trail that follows Breakfast Creek around until we arrive at Wickham Grove behind Bunnings. We will finish our walk at the ‘Mercedes Building’, where we will have earned a cuppa together at Rise Bakery, overlooking Breakfast Creek.
Your tour guide will be Gerard Benjamin, author of Reflections on New Farm and Homes with History, and the latest popular book, New Farm: 50 Stories.
For further information, contact the tour leader, Gerard Benjamin on 0409 582 830.