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Queens Gardens is located on a city block between George Street, Elizabeth Street and William Street, Brisbane . On the opposide side of William Street is the old State Library Of Queensland - and on the opposite side of Elizabeth Street is the Old Treasury Building .

Queens Gardens was established in its present form in 1963 , after the buildings which had occupied the area had been demolished. Queens Gardens was named in honour of Queen Victoria , and a statue of Queen Victoria was unveiled in 1906 in the gardens in front of the Old Executive Building .

There is also a statue of Thomas Joseph Ryan (Scholar - Jurist - Statesman), who was Premier Of Queensland ( 1915 - 1919 ), in the gardens, as well as a Royal Australian Air Force memorial.