Brisbane City Hall's foundations are made from Camp Mountain Granite, quarried in the Samford district. Information sourced from the Samford Museum.

1. Did you know? Brisbane City Hall foundations are made of Camp Mountain Granite

2. Sir John Goold-Adams (Qld Governor 1914-19) laid the first foundation stone for Brisbane City Hall on 3 rd February 1917

3. The second foundation stone was laid by the Prince of Wales in 1920

6. ... 2 years later...

7. ... and today ...

8. The third foundation stone was laid in 1930

9. Did you know? Brisbane City Hall’s staircase was also made of Camp Mountain Granite

10. granite stairs

11. Is that Camp Mountain Granite I see? HM Queen Elizabeth II

12. Did you know? Brisbane City Hall’s original fountain was relocated to Wynnum Corner House roundabout

13. the old fountain

16. … now at Wynnum

17. … now at Wynnum

18. Did you know? The Earl Kitchener monument at Wynnum is made from Camp Mountain Granite

22. Did you know? Camp Mountain Granite is a type of Samford Granodiorite, an intrusive igneous rock

28. Did you know? Camp Mountain Granite contains large crystals of the mineral Hornblende

29. hornblende

30. Other granodiorite minerals Biotite mica Feldspar Quartz Diorite

32. Balusters

33. Balusters

34. Balusters

35. Quoins

36. Quoins

37. Did you know? Camp Mountain Granite is about 220 million years old

39. Camp Mountain from Jolly’s Lookout

42. Reference: Teaching slides & notes on the Geological History of Brisbane by L.J.Hutton (1988)

43. Reference: Teaching slides & notes on the Geological History of Brisbane by L.J.Hutton (1988)

44. Reference: Teaching slides & notes on the Geological History of Brisbane by L.J.Hutton (1988)

45. Reference: Teaching slides & notes on the Geological History of Brisbane by L.J.Hutton (1988)

46. Reference: Teaching slides & notes on the Geological History of Brisbane by L.J.Hutton (1988)

47. Reference: Teaching slides & notes on the Geological History of Brisbane by L.J.Hutton (1988)

48. Reference: Teaching slides & notes on the Geological History of Brisbane by L.J.Hutton (1988)

49. Reference: Teaching slides & notes on the Geological History of Brisbane by L.J.Hutton (1988)

50. Geological time scale Brisbane and Ipswich

52. Did you know? Camp Mountain Granite was quarried at Dr Marks’ property

53. Dr Marks Photo courtesy of Samford Museum

54. Arthur Midson Photo courtesy of Samford Museum

55. Arthur Midson Photo courtesy of Samford Museum

56. Dr Marks’ goats Photo courtesy of Samford Museum

57. The old quarry workings...

58. Stone mill Photo courtesy of Samford Museum Quarry barracks

59. The old saw footings...

60. 'Shot-sawn' surface...

61. Quarry barracks – Colombia skating rink recycled materials (from Brisbane City Hall site) oops! Photo courtesy of Samford Museum

62. The old barracks...

63. Dr Marks’ stables Photo courtesy of Samford Museum

64. Did you know? Camp Mountain Granite was extracted with hand and power tools

65. Plugs and feathers Gads

66. Inserting plugs & feathers into drill holes Photo courtesy of Samford Museum

68. Photo courtesy of Samford Museum

69. Drill holes...

70. 'Lewis' lifting appliance...

71. Photo courtesy of Samford Museum

72. Did you know? Camp Mountain Granite was loaded at Camp Mountain station

73. Camp Mountain quarry branch line c. 1921 Photo courtesy of Samford Museum

75. The first load of blocks for Brisbane City Hall c. 1921 Photo courtesy of Samford Museum

77. Loading granite, about 1923 Photo courtesy of Samford Museum

79. Loading trucks on the Camp Mountain quarry branch line Photo courtesy of Samford Museum

81. Loading granite at the quarry Photo courtesy of Samford Museum

83. Did you know? Camp Mountain Granite was worked to shape on-site at Brisbane City Hall

91. Did you know? Samford Museum has some Camp Mountain Granite on display

97. Drill holes