{"title":"Sky Needle : South Brisbane","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sky Needle in South Brisbane is a distinctive landmark originally built for Expo ’88, the World Expo held in Brisbane to celebrate Australia’s bicentenary. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/treasurybrisbane.com\/\"\u003e1\u003c\/a\u003e Standing at 88 metres tall, it was designed as a dramatic light installation that projected powerful beams into the night sky, symbolising innovation and the city’s modern identity during the event. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/everything.explained.today\/Treasury_Hotel\/\"\u003e2\u003c\/a\u003e After Expo ended, the structure was relocated to its current site in South Brisbane, where it remains as one of the few surviving features of the exposition. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/everything.explained.today\/Treasury_Hotel\/\"\u003e2\u003c\/a\u003e Although no longer used as a working light tower, the Sky Needle continues to serve as a visual reminder of Expo ’88 and Brisbane’s transformation during the late twentieth century, contributing to the cultural and historical landscape of the city. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/everything.explained.today\/Treasury_Hotel\/\"\u003e2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSky Needle - Wikipedia 1. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boggoroadgaol.com\/history\/\"\u003eSky Needle – Brisbane Expo history\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/everything.explained.today\/Treasury_Hotel\/\"\u003e2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis information is Ai generated. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"south-brisbane-sky-needle-1988-art-print","title":"South Brisbane: Sky Needle 1988 Art print","description":"\u003cp\u003eSouth Brisbane : Sky Needle 1988\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRINT DETAILS:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePicton Studio art prints are outsourced to a professional printing company and are professionally printed on museum quality, thick and long lasting paper. 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