Brisbane
Subtropical and low-key, built along a river bend with a swimming lagoon in the middle of town. Mostly a starting point, and pleasant enough to keep you a day longer.
Brisbane in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Brisbane
Where to stay in Brisbane
Brisbane in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Brisbane
The City Botanic Gardens is a heritage-listed botanic garden on Alice Street in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was also known as Queen's Park. It is located at Gardens Point in the Brisbane central business district and is bounded by the Brisbane River, Alice Street, George Street, Parliament House and the Queensland University of Technology's Gardens Point campus.
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The Brisbane Botanic Gardens are located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the Brisbane CBD at the foot of Brisbane's tallest mountain, Mount Coot-tha in the suburb of Mount Coot-tha, Queensland, Australia. The gardens receive around 1.4 million visitors a year. Entry to the gardens is free.
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The Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) is an art museum located in South Bank, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The gallery is part of QAGOMA. It complements the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) building, situated only 150 metres (490 ft) away.
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The Queensland Museum is the state museum of Queensland, funded by the Queensland Government, of natural history, cultural heritage, science and human achievement. The museum, operating under the Queensland Museum Act 1970, has custody of over 15.2 million items relating to the State's natural and cultural heritage, including those from the Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Pacific Indigenous cultures.
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The South Bank Parklands are located at South Bank within the suburb of South Brisbane in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The parkland, on the transformed site of Brisbane's World Expo 88, was officially opened to the public on 20 June 1992.
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The Story Bridge is a heritage-listed steel cantilever bridge spanning the Brisbane River built to carry vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic between the northern and southern suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is the longest cantilever bridge in Australia.
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The City Botanic Gardens is a heritage-listed botanic garden on Alice Street in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was also known as Queen's Park. It is located at Gardens Point in the Brisbane central business district and is bounded by the Brisbane River, Alice Street, George Street, Parliament House and the Queensland University of Technology's Gardens Point campus.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Jul 2026
Original uploader was Lilywatanabe at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Brisbane Botanic Gardens are located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the Brisbane CBD at the foot of Brisbane's tallest mountain, Mount Coot-tha in the suburb of Mount Coot-tha, Queensland, Australia. The gardens receive around 1.4 million visitors a year. Entry to the gardens is free.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Jun 2026
Chris Olszewski · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) is an art museum located in South Bank, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The gallery is part of QAGOMA. It complements the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) building, situated only 150 metres (490 ft) away.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Aug 2026
Chris Olszewski · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Queensland Museum is the state museum of Queensland, funded by the Queensland Government, of natural history, cultural heritage, science and human achievement. The museum, operating under the Queensland Museum Act 1970, has custody of over 15.2 million items relating to the State's natural and cultural heritage, including those from the Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Pacific Indigenous cultures.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 May 2026
Chris Olszewski · CC BY-SA 4.0
The South Bank Parklands are located at South Bank within the suburb of South Brisbane in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The parkland, on the transformed site of Brisbane's World Expo 88, was officially opened to the public on 20 June 1992.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Aug 2026
Chris Olszewski · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Story Bridge is a heritage-listed steel cantilever bridge spanning the Brisbane River built to carry vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic between the northern and southern suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is the longest cantilever bridge in Australia.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 27 Aug 2026
MagpieShooter · CC BY-SA 3.0
From the airport
When to go to Brisbane: Apr or May or Sep or Oct
Guides about Brisbane
The best time to visit Australia by region, with the stinger season on the tropical coast, the Uluru heat that reaches 45 degrees and the reef's clear months.
Elise Kavanagh · 4 Sep 2026
Six day trips from Melbourne with honest driving times, including why the Great Ocean Road as a day tour is twelve hours and what to do instead.
Elise Kavanagh · 3 Sep 2026
The city centre trams are free and the weather changes four times a day. Works from about three, the indoor backups that matter, and what to skip.
Priya Nair · 2 Sep 2026
The best days in Sydney with children are nearly free and involve a boat. Works from about age three, with the pram routes and what to skip.
Priya Nair · 2 Sep 2026