Stockwell’s love of West End
The West End Peninsula
West End is a popular inner-city suburb approximately 1km from the CBD, bordered by South Brisbane and Highgate Hill, and sits on a peninsula on the Brisbane River. A suburb with its own unique spirit, alive with a mixture of cultures, it is well known as the eclectic and exciting heart of Brisbane.
Long before the modern apartments, local coffee roasters, microbreweries, organic cafes and urban art scene, it was known by its Aboriginal name Kurilpa, the traditional land of the Turrbal and Yuggera Peoples. Having seen many transformations over the years, West End is a highly sought-after suburb for those looking for an address with everything on their doorstep.
The streets of West End are always lively and full of community spirit. You don't have to venture far to find cafes, restaurants, bars and hole-in-the-wall establishments serving up a plethora of international cuisines. The Davies Park markets each Saturday have become somewhat of a local ritual where you can source fresh farm produce, flowers, artisan bread and pastries, arts and crafts, fashion and more.
Davies Park Markets
"A West End address delivers a truly unique and vibrant lifestyle."
Everyday life also comes easy in West End with seamless connections across Brisbane, convenient access to bus and CityCat stations, and only a short walk to everyday conveniences. In addition, you can take advantage of the many local bike paths and walkways that wind themselves around the river and through parklands giving pedestrians and cyclists direct access to inner city suburbs, universities, local schools and the Brisbane CBD.
Stockwell’s love affair with West End began when Mark Stockwell, Stockwell's managing director, sent his sister Rose to bid on an industrial site on Kurilpa Street in 2000 with sights on completing the first residential apartments in West End. On that site in 2002, the Regatta Apartments were born and now, more than 20 years and five West End projects later, Stockwell is continuing its West End legacy with its latest project Bankside, West End.
Click here to learn more about Bankside, West End.