# General Post Office, Brisbane, Australia: what it is and when to go > General Post Office, Brisbane is a historic commonwealth heritage site in Brisbane City QLD in Australia. Interests: History. The best time to visit is March to November. In December there are 13 h 44 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 16. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/brisbane-gpo-post-office/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Historic commonwealth heritage site in Brisbane City QLD · History - **Where:** Australia · Queen Street 261, 4000 - **Best time:** March to November. - **Nearest airport:** BNE Brisbane, 13 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Fr 08:30-17:00; Sa 09:00-12:30 - **Website:** [auspost.com.au](https://auspost.com.au/locate/post-office/qld/brisbane-city/4000/brisbane-city-post-office-431003) - **Run by:** Australia Post - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** -27.46808, 153.02819 ## What it is and where General Post Office, Brisbane is a historic commonwealth heritage site in Brisbane City QLD in Australia. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Brisbane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/brisbane/), where this site lists 95 more places to see, 1.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -27.46808, 153.02819; the nearest main airport is Brisbane International Airport (BNE, Brisbane), 13 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-27.468077%2C153.028188) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-27.468077%2C153.028188) - **Run by:** Australia Post - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/historia/) places in Australia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit General Post Office, Brisbane is **March to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 13 h 33 | | February | Possible | 12 h 56 | | March | Best time | 12 h 12 | | April | Best time | 11 h 20 | | May | Best time | 10 h 39 | | June | Best time | 10 h 16 | | July | Best time | 10 h 25 | | August | Best time | 11 h 01 | | September | Best time | 11 h 51 | | October | Best time | 12 h 40 | | November | Best time | 13 h 23 | | December | Possible | 13 h 44 | In December there are 13 h 44 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 16. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Australia To enter Australia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Domestic flights and car, booked in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Australia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter, with three flat pins in a V); emergencies: 000 for everything · 112 from a mobile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [MacArthur Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/macarthur-museum/): Museum · 95 m - [Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/cathedral-of-saint-stephen/): Cathedral · 101 m - [St Andrew's Uniting Church, Brisbane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/saint-andrews/): Church building in Queensland, Australia · 295 m - [All Saints Anglican Church, Brisbane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/all-saints-wickham-terrace/): Church in Australia · 400 m - [Customs House, Brisbane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/customs-house/): Heritage-listed house in Brisbane, Queensland · 410 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). ## More in Australia: History - [Great Barrier Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/gran-barrera-de-coral/): over 2300 km long coral reef off Australia's northeast coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site - [Sydney Opera House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/casa-del-opera-de-sidney/): multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - [Macquarie Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/isla-macquarie/): sub-Antarctic island of Australia - [Royal Exhibition Building](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/royal-exhibition-building/): heritage building in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - [Ningaloo Coast](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/costa-de-ningaloo/): coral reef in Western Australia - [Ediacara Hills](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/ediacara-hills/): low hills in South Australia, Australia Every Australia place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is General Post Office, Brisbane? It is a historic commonwealth heritage site in Brisbane City QLD in Australia. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit General Post Office, Brisbane? March to November. In December there are 13 h 44 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 16. ### How do you get to General Post Office, Brisbane? The nearest main airport is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), 13 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-27.468077%2C153.028188) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Australia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Australia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [MacArthur Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/macarthur-museum/), [Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/cathedral-of-saint-stephen/), [St Andrew's Uniting Church, Brisbane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/saint-andrews/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/17252786), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5532113), CC0. More about General Post Office, Brisbane on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Post_Office%2C_Brisbane). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).