Cloudland

The Cloudland Dance Hall, originally called Luna Park, was a famous entertainment venue located in Bowen Hills, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was demolished in 1982 and the site was subsequently developed into an apartment complex.

Cloudland Ballroom
Interior of Cloudland Dance Hall, c. 1950
Former namesLuna Park
General information
StatusDemolished
LocationBrisbane
Town or cityBowen Hills
CountryAustralia
Construction started1939
Completed1940
Demolished7 November 1982
Technical details
Floor count2
Design and construction
Architect(s)Adolphus Parry-Fielder

On its hilltop site above Brisbane, Cloudland's distinctive parabolic laminated roof arch, nearly 18 metres (59 ft) high, was highly visible. A funicular railway ran from the main road straight up the steep part of the hill and provided easy access to the ballroom site. The funicular was dismantled in 1967 and the area was turned into a car park. Cloudland was the venue for numerous formal balls, concerts, weekend dances, civic events, school and university examinations and, later, a marketplace.

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