This is obviously Brisbane's oldest building and if you've seen it it's worth seeing. Unfortunately you can't go in but just climbing up the hill from the city is a great exercise so it's not a completely futile exercise. Go there, see the old windmill, then go to the nearby Roman Street Park and tour the gardens.

The old windmillI came across the windwill while out walking a grand old tower in great condition it was a shame we couldnt get in side to look at it or the view from the top great part of Brisbrane history the surrounding gardens were gorgeous and well kept and a nice walk down Jacobs ladder

There are some differences between the windmills and the windmills in the village of Yangjiao

This is one of the oldest buildings left in Brisbane built by prisoners - the other is the grain depot on George Street. The old windmill stands in the local "first" position - and it bears witness to everything from hanging to protests to weather warnings to Brisbane's first place to transmit television signals. Not walking in now, but still worth 20 minutes up the hill - the good thing is you can see the mean look Brisbane has had. Much of Brisbane's history has sadly been destroyed, but this beautiful thing survived and, after 188 years, it remains the jewel in the crown. It's a must-see attraction for all history buffs.

The 170-year-old sandstone-built windmill is Brisbane's oldest building. From 1828, prisoners evicted from England to Australia began building windmills along the Brisbane River, gaining power to grind wheat and corn, and making food for later young fined migrants, a powerful testimony to the hard work of prisoners in history.