Booroodabin Bowls Club

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Booroodabin Bowls Club | Heritage Places

The former Booroodabin Bowling Club, now Booroodabin Bowls Club, was formed in 1893 following the amalgamation of the Brisbane Bowling Club (formed 1879) and the Breakfast Creek Bowling Club (formed 1888). The Hon B.D. Moorehead became the first club president and Lord Lamington the first patron. The club was originally a gentleman’s club with membership restricted to doctors, solicitors and other gentlemen of high social standing within the community. J.W. Carey, the first greenkeeper, designed the original wooden clubhouse. It was later replaced by a larger 1915 wooden building designed by Richard Gailey. Though the core of the building remains, it has been altered and extended over time. This included in the 1920s and then the 1950s when the front of the building was covered with a brick facade.

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Address:
126 Breakfast Creek Rd, Newstead QLD 4006

Website:
https://heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage-places/1230