On this walk you will pass some of the prominent landmarks of the old Division of Ithaca, first proclaimed in 1879 but later becoming a shire and then a town before being subsumed into the City of Brisbane in 1925. Its boundaries were reduced somewhat over time but always included Red Hill and large parts of Milton, Paddington, and Bardon.

Departing Government House, walk west along Fernberg Road and thence up to the roundabout to enter Latrobe Terrace, which you follow to its junction with Enoggera Terrace. On your way, you will catch some fine views and observe, interspersed with many fine Queenslanders, some well-preserved examples of early shops and commercial buildings as well as passing Trammies Corner, a memorial to the trammies and the old Paddington Tram Depot destroyed by a ferocious fire that lit up the skies of the inner west in 1962 and was seared on the memories of all who saw it. The depot was situated further along between Morris and Warmington Streets where the shopping centre now stands.

As you start to climb the first part of Enoggera Terrace, you pass the old Ithaca Fire Station just before reaching Ithaca Memorial Park where the poignant memorial to the fallen of the Great War stands in the shade of mature trees with its four clock faces marking off the hours, some more faithfully than others, since its dedication in 1922.

Having paused for reflection, continue along Enoggera Terrace, which once again boasts some good examples of colonial and early federation housing as well as some repurposed ecclesiastical buildings and the odd shop. The eastern side of the terrace gives uninterrupted views of the city while the western side looks to Mount Coot-tha and the Taylor Range. In due course, you will come upon the Ithaca Presbyterian Church, a fine sandstone edifice in Gothic style dating from 1928. If for some reason you ever enter the church, you will find there an honour roll of parishioners who served in the Great War, something quite typical of churches of that era.

Diagonally opposite the church at the junction with Kennedy Terrace stands the Ithaca Hall, now owned by the Brisbane City Council, but built in 1910 as the Ithaca Town Council Chambers. It has served many purposes over the years: I remember it as the Ithaca Library in the 1960s.

Continuing along Enoggera Terrace northwards you eventually come to Arthur Terrace where you turn left to descend initially before climbing again and eventually coming to Lugg Street, named for an early 20^th century mayor of Ithaca. Here, turn left up the hill where you will find Ithaca Creek State School, founded in 1885.

The impressive main brick building with its classical columns and pediment was built in the mid-1930s, as was the case for many Queensland state schools, providing work and economic stimulus during the Great Depression. Many other buildings have been added to its pleasant campus with frontage on this quiet suburban street.

The school completes our roll-call of eponymous structures and buildings of the old municipality but there is some good walking to be had to complete our historical perambulation. At the top of Lugg Street turn left into Kennedy Terrace and descend until you reach Stack Street. Turning right on Woodcock Street, opposite, you will reach Rockbourne Terrace, into which you turn right and only follow for a short distance to reach the start of Tooth Avenue (turn left) and begin a steep ascent. On this return journey, an ample variety of late colonial and early 20^th century Queenslanders are to be seen. At the top of the ascent turn left into Perrott Street to enjoy some grand city views before rejoining Latrobe Terrace and returning to Government House.