BRISBANE LIVING HERITAGE and QUEENSLAND STATE ARCHIVES
bring you our first Backstage Pass Event for 2026. Backstage Pass events are designed to offer a unique opportunity to visit behind the scenes of the amazing Queensland State Archives. The tour will include a curated experience of the exhibition, Printed & Bound. You can find more details about the exhibition here:
Printed & Bound: uncover the art of keeping Queensland history
We’re often told to never judge a book by its cover – but this exhibition invites you to do exactly that.
Printed & Bound uncovers the hidden art behind Queensland’s history, revealed through the records books that were created to hold it. From finely crafted registers to enduring ledgers, these archival bindings show remarkable intricacy, ingenuity and mastery.
Queensland State Archives is the state’s public archive, connecting Queenslanders with the histories of their families, local communities and the state by making significant government records available and accessible. Drawn from this collection, Printed & Bound invites visitors to look closely at the structures that bind our written past and discover a hidden art and our state’s richly layered history.
Also some additional info for new customers:
How to get to the Queensland State Archives
Car
Queensland State Archives is located at 435 Compton Road, Runcorn. Free parking is available on site between 9am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday, and every second Saturday of the month.
Train
The nearest train station is Fruitgrove Station, on Beenleigh Road, between Nursery Road and Persse Road, Runcorn. The station car park entry is on the Nectarine Street side, near the junction of Mango and Plum Streets. Please check the train timetables before planning your journey.
Walking directions from Fruitgrove Station
The walk from Fruitgrove Station to the State Archives building takes approximately 45 minutes (3.5 kilometres).
Bus
Brisbane City Council Bus route no. 150 from Queen St Bus Station stops on the corner of Gowan and Compton Roads, approximately 900 metres from QSA.
Brisbane City Council Bus route no. 152 from Garden City stops at Eisenhower Street, directly opposite Queensland State Archives (check TransLink for the current timetable).
