Expo 88 Revisiting memories of Brisbane's defining moment 30 years on ABC News

China pavilion at the Brisbane Expo 88. Brisbane, Queensland Australia Stock Photo Alamy

-C elebrating Brisbane's World Expo '88 and Australia at World Expositions - HOVER OVER SLIDESHOW IMAGE TO PAUSE: READ IMAGE INFORMATION The slideshow is a potpourri of images from Australia's representation and hosting

Expo 88 Public Art sculpture, Brisbane, October 1988 Flickr

Expo 88: Revisiting memories of Brisbane's defining moment 30 years on ABC Radio Brisbane / By Annie Pappalardo Posted Sun 29 Apr 2018 at 8:07pm, updated Sun 29 Apr 2018 at 11:44pm Loading. abc.net.au/news/expo-88-30-year-anniversary-revisiting-memories/9702588 Link copied Share article The pavilions. The performers. The people.

On this day Brisbane World Expo 88 opens Australian Geographic

World Expo 88, also known as Expo 88, was a specialised Expo held in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia, during a six-month period between Saturday, 30 April 1988 and Sunday, 30 October 1988, inclusive. The theme of the Expo was "Leisure in the Age of Technology", and the mascot for the Expo was an Australian platypus named Expo Oz.

Brisbane 1988. World Expo 88 YouTube

The Expo, which was opened by Queen Elizabeth II, was the event organised in 1988 to celebrate the bicentenary, with organisers keen to give the Expo a unique Australian character. A total of 18.6 million visitors attended the Expo, higher than Australia's total population at the time, which was 16 million. Leisure as the expression of culture

Brisbane's Expo 88 celebrates 30th anniversary ArchitectureAU

Brisbane won the right to hold the event and Expo 88 was officially opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 30 April 1988. By the time it closed, it had changed the way the world saw Brisbane and helped shaped the city as we know it today. Butterfly stilt-walker in the Lunchtime Parade, ITM1108530 Closing day crowds leave Expo 88, ITM1102874

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The sign at Expo '88 in Brisbane, 1988. (Supplied: Brisbane City Council) The two weatherbeaten signs had been stored on a plot of land at Deception's Bay's Arethusa College and pupil Kurt Jones became intrigued. "In 2016 I started at the college and everyday I would walk past the signs," he said.

Expo 1988 Information Service Centre, Brisbane Queensland Places

As Expo '88 is considered to be a landmark event in the development of Brisbane as a modern city, this sculpture remains an important reminder of that event. Lot plan L10001_SP283436; L10101_SP283436; L10102_SP283436; L10103_SP283436; more. Key dates Local Heritage Place Since — 1 July 2002 Date of Citation — July 2006 Construction

Expo 88 Revisiting memories of Brisbane's defining moment 30 years on ABC News

Blowing into what was then known as South Brisbane in April of 1988 and blowing out again in October of the same year, it was the ultimate, winter-long party - six months of cross cultural exchange and food and live entertainment. When Expo wrapped, the enormous riverside precinct it left behind sat empty.

Preview Day at Expo 88, South Brisbane, 1988 IM0267 Flickr

Expo 88 was a temporary event but it changed Brisbane culturally and physically. It redefined the city as one oriented towards culture and leisure, turning citizens into cosmopolitan consumers. The expo also helped to create South Bank Parklands - a 40-hectare site that is now the city's most popular leisure precinct.

Expo 88 Germany Pavilion exterior, Brisbane, October 1988 Flickr

Friday, 28 October 2016 John McGregor Expo 1988 Brisbane was a runaway success and a game changer for the City of Brisbane.

Bill's Ponderings 25 Years Ago Brisbane Hosted the World Expo '88

World Expo '88 Public Art Trail map Last updated: 14 September 2023 To celebrate the 30th anniversary of World Expo '88, Council has extended the self-guided World Expo '88 Public Art Trail to include additional Expo associated artworks and artefacts.

Expo 88 Revisiting memories of Brisbane's defining moment 30 years on ABC News

World Expo 88, also known as Expo 88, was a specialised Expo held in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia, during a six-month period between Saturday, 30 April 1988 and Sunday, 30 October 1988, inclusive.

Exterior of Canada stand at Expo 88, South Brisbane, 1988 Flickr

Brisbane, 30 April 1988. Uniforms have been fitted, performers have rehearsed, and construction has been completed for the 1988 World Exposition. The average temperature is a cool twenty-two degrees. People pour through the gates, into the pavilions or onto the monorail. More than 77,000 will visit by the end of the day.

Passione Expo, Brisbane 1988 Expo 2015, Scatti, Foto

World Expo 88 was held in Brisbane between April 30 and October 30, 1988. Over 15 million visitors experienced the fun of Expo, which included pavilions from international and local participants, laser displays, fireworks, parades, concerts, the Aquacade, water skiing show, a monorail and much more.

Crowds enjoying Expo 88, South Brisbane, 1988 Image source… Flickr

World Expo 88, also known as Expo '88, was a World's Fair held in Brisbane, during a six-month period between Saturday, 30 April 1988 and Sunday, 30 October 1988. The theme of the Expo was "Leisure in the Age of Technology", and the mascot for the Expo was an Australian platypus named Expo Oz.

Expo 88 France Pavilion exterior, Brisbane, October 1988 a photo on Flickriver

Expo 88 was Australia's World Fair and it was a roaring success. Hosted in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland, a lot was riding on.