Brisbane City Escape Package at Metro Hotel Tower Mill @ Metro Hotel Tower Mill - Metro Hotels

Metro Hotel Tower Mill is offering this Brisbane City Escape Package for $110* per night including:

- Staying in either an Executive Double or Twin Room
- Free 24 Hour WIFI internet per day
- Upgrade fees apply for other room types

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THE TOWER MILL: AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION

Brisbane's Tower Mill is the oldest extant building in Queensland, having been built in 1828 under the direction of Commandant Logan.

It is located in Observatory Park on the southern side of Wickham Terrace and is a major landmark of the City of Brisbane.

(Fig 1). In 1990 the Heritage Section of the Brisbane City Council granted funds to The University of Queensland Archaeological Services Unit (U.Q.A.S.U.) for the Tower Mill Archaeological Project (TMAP90) which sought to investigate for the B.C.C. the possibility that materials of heritage value lay beneath the soil.

The project was directed by Jay Hall, who conducted preliminary non-invasive subsurface probing in January 1990 (see Hall 1991. Hall and Yelf 1993). Excavation
was carried out in April 1990 under the field supervision of Bruno David and the subsequent analysis of recovered material was undertaken by Jon Prangnell as part of his BA Honours research.

This paper reports primarily on the excavation and subsequent artefact analysis of this important historical site. It also Presents a preliminary model to explain the depositional sequence as well as a chronology of the site based upon that sequence and its cultural content (see also Prangnell 1991).

A more detailed analysis of this site, set within the theoretical framework of Australian historical archaeology, is to be published elsewhere.

The Site and its Historical Setting convict backwater to state capital. As a backdrop to the The Tower Mill is one of only two Brisbane buildings TMAP90 research an historical outline is presented remaining from the convict era (the other is the below (refer Figure 2 for graphic historic representation).
Commissariat Store built in 1829). It has the longest For a more detailed account the reader is referred to historical record of any building in Queensland and this Heap (1983). Hogan (1978) and Prangnell (1991).

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Make Metro a festive base - Metro Hotel Tower Mill Brisbane

BRISBANE is set to come alive this summer with plenty to see and do, including world-class entertainment and cultural events, international sport, Christmas festivities and loads of shopping opportunities.

In the heart of Brisbane close to all major attractions, Metro Hotel Tower Mill provides the ideal place to stay for visitors wishing to take advantage of Christmas shopping, to visit the Myer Christmas window display and other yuletide festivities, as well as enjoy the big events being held in Brisbane this season.

And Metro Hotel Tower Mill is making staying there even more attractive with a special Shop and Explore Package at $130 for either a queen or twin room, with full buffet breakfast for two included and complimentary 24-hour wireless broadband.

Just 10 minutes' walk from Queen Street Mall and many of the city's greatest attractions such as Treasury Casino, South Bank Parklands, the Botanical Gardens, art galleries and museums, Metro Hotel Tower Mill allows visitors a central location to do some Christmas shopping while exploring the many other attractions the city has to offer.

Queen Street Mall, home of the popular Myer Christmas window display, has about 700 specialty stores, while many of Brisbane's up-and-coming fashion designers can be found nearby in the Elizabeth Arcade. Stroll across the river to South Bank for lunch and explore the South Bank Young Designers Market, or take the bus to Fortitude Valley and New Farm to experience young artists and emerging fashion designers, along with the trendy retailers along James Street.

On December 10, the annual Lord Mayor's Carols in the City will be held a short distance from the hotel on the Riverstage in the City Botanic Gardens, while the blockbuster musical Mary Poppins will fly into the Queensland Performing Arts Centre on December 30 - a must-see stage event for both young and old.

At the Gallery of Modern Art, the Matisse: Drawing Life exhibition will run from today to March 4 next year, while the Brisbane International 2012 will be played at the Queensland Tennis Centre from January 1-8. For those who prefer watching sport to shopping, head to the Gabba for the Australia versus New Zealand five-day Test match on now until Monday.

Metro Hotel Tower Mill is a distinctive cylindrically shaped hotel and a popular landmark on the inner- city Brisbane skyline. It has 80 guest rooms, all with private balconies that take in panoramic views across Brisbane. The hotel has a variety of rooms from twin, queen bed and family rooms (accommodating up to four people), to executive suites.

Limited complimentary parking is available for guests.

The Mill Hotel Bar and Restaurant provides an idyllic setting for guests to enjoy a leisurely meal or drink after a day of sightseeing or business meetings, with a new outdoor dining area ideal for the sunny Brisbane weather. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and evening meals, and also provides room service.

The $130 a night Shop and Explore package at Metro Hotel Tower Mill on Wickham Terrace is valid from now to February 29 next year, subject to availability.

For more information visit Metro Hotels.