Brisbane Tourism Information
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Following are some thought starters for Brisbane Attractions:
"The Aarhus" Dive Site
North of Moreton Island lies a 50 metre iron barque which sank in 1894 after a 122 day sail from New York, carrying a cargo of kerosene, glassware, wire bails and alarm clocks. Timber artifacts under (Continues...)
Alma Park Zoo
Discover a wide range of Australian, exotic and endangered animals at Alma Park Zoo. The zoo keeper talks and presentations throughout the day ensure an up close and personal experience; touch and hol (Continues...)
Ann Street, Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley (or 'The Valley' as it is known to locals) has a well deserved reputation as Brisbane's home for one-of-a-kind fashion. With the mix of fashion designers, artists and musicians workin (Continues...)
Anzac Square War Memorial
The Anzac Square War Memorial is uniquely and ideally set in peaceful surrounds amidst the hustle and bustle of city life. Centrally located, Anzac Square is dedicated to Australia's military heritag (Continues...)
Augustines On George
Augustine's on George cater for intimate dining, corporate and private functions, small romantic weddings as well as outside catering. Private room is available for 16 to 100 people. After 24 years, s (Continues...)
Australian Indigenous Tribal Galleries
The Tribal Gallery was born with the ambition of bringing Australian Indigenous Artwork to the public and supporting and creating opportunities for the indigenous People and their Culture. The Tribal (Continues...)
Baguette Restaurant and Lounge Bar
Baguette Restaurant and Lounge Bar is a dining institution in Brisbane which now has one of Australia’s top chefs in Frenchman Bruno Loubet. Cuisine is modern French with Loubet cooking delicious and (Continues...)
Belgian Beer Cafe Brussels
The Belgian Beer Cafe Brussels is an award winning, inner city venue. With a range of over 40 different Belgian beers, patrons are encouraged to sample the menu and are bound to find a favourite. Whet (Continues...)
Black Pearl Epicure and Cooking School
Black Pearl Epicure and Cooking School is a gourmet paradise. Be tempted with olive oils, French chocolate, exquisite teas, rich smoked salmon, caviar, specialty sausages, truffles, imported Australia (Continues...)
Brisbane Arcade
Built in 1923, the heritage Brisbane Arcade is one of the city's oldest shopping arcades. From Terazzo floors, and balustrades to dado pannelling, it reflects the elegance of its award-winning fashio (Continues...)
Brisbane Bayside
Escape to Brisbane's bayside and experience the region on two legs, two wheels or in a boat. Enjoy alfresco dining overlooking the Bay, hand feed wild dolphins on Moreton Island or cycle along the for (Continues...)
Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mount Coot-tha
The Botanic Gardens have a fully licensed restaurant and cafe with the dining capacity of 150 people at any time. Dining is a breath of fresh air in a relaxing and tranquil setting in the midst of th (Continues...)
Brisbane City Hall
City Hall's exceptional location in the very heart of Brisbane makes it the ideal place for tourists to start their visit in Brisbane. The city's most significant historical landmark combines Brisbane (Continues...)
Brisbane Convention And Exhibition Centre
Officially ranked among the world's top three convention centres, the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre is Australia's most awarded centre. A world class venue renowned for its flexibility and (Continues...)
Brisbane Forest Park
Brisbane Forest Park is a huge, diverse park of scribbly gums and lush rainforest, sprawling over the hills at Brisbane’s back door. Enjoy great lookouts, walking tracks and picnic areas, also a remot (Continues...)
Brisbane Jazz Club
The Brisbane Jazz Club welcomes members and visitors to their beautiful clubhouse. Find them perched right on the river at Kangaroo Point. The Brisbane Jazz Club is a Brisbane icon. Nestled in-betwe (Continues...)
Brisbane Lookout Mount Coot-tha
As you step out onto the observation deck at Brisbane Lookout Mount Coot-tha, the panoramic views of Brisbane City stretching out to Moreton Bay and around to the distant mountains greet you. These sp (Continues...)
Brisbane Riverwalk
The path to the Brisbane Riverwalk starts at the ruggedly beautiful City Botanic Gardens and follows the river north – past skyscrapers, restaurants and city hotels. You will then find yourself on th (Continues...)
Broadway On The Mall
Broadway On The Mall has built a rock-solid reputation in recent years for its cutting-edge retailers. Here is your one-stop-shop for funky fashions. Bessie Head, Natalie Denning, City Dweller, Dirtbo (Continues...)
Brunswick Street Fortitude Valley
Brunswick Street spills from the alfresco Brunswick Street Mall, across Ann Street and New Farm, into a burst of stores, cafes, bars and clubs. The range of fashion on offer includes local and nation (Continues...)
Brunswick Street Mall
With a history of eccentric characters and a taste for the alternative, Brunswick Street Mall in Fortitude Valley is a magnet for all things boho. Today it’s a highly accessible and flourishing destin (Continues...)
Chalk Bar
Brisbane's new kid on the 'hotel' block draws the young and beautiful crowd and is mere metres from the Gabba (Brisbane Cricket Ground). Chalk is the ultimate social setting, delivering a level of ser (Continues...)
Chinatown Mall
Wherever you go in the world, there is a particular allure of Chinatown. And so is the case in Brisbane. Situated in Fortitude Valley, this hive of activity draws in as many locals as it does visito (Continues...)
City Botanic Gardens
The City Botanic Gardens are the city's oldest park, originally planted by convicts in 1825 with food crops to feed the prison colony. These gardens include ancient trees, rainforest glades and exoti (Continues...)
Daisy Hill Conservation Park
Daisy Hill Conservation Park and surrounding areas protect several hundred koalas. For these popular marsupials, this is one of the last relatively intact natural habitats between Brisbane and the Gol (Continues...)
Eagle Farm Racecourse
Whether you’re a racing purist or someone in search of an entertaining day out, Eagle Farm Racecourse at Ascot has something to suit just about everyone’s style, taste and budget. Share in the unique (Continues...)
Eagle Street Pier
Sweeping views of the Brisbane River and Story Bridge greet diners at Eagle Street Pier in the heart of Brisbane's Central Business District. As the home of a collection of multi-award winning restaur (Continues...)
Eagle Street Pier Art and Craft Markets
Located at the Eagle Street Pier complex and set amidst some of the finest restaurants and cafes in the Brisbane Central Business District, Eagle Street Pier Art and Craft has consistently provided an (Continues...)
Emporium
Emporium is one of Brisbane’s most exciting luxury shopping and lifestyle precincts. From home-wares to fashion and everything in between, Emporium is your one-stop-shop for quality imported and Austr (Continues...)
Fort Lytton National Park
Fort Lytton National Park protects the birthplace of Queensland's military history. From 1881 to 1945 this classic coastal fortress was the focus of Queensland's defence activity. One of several built (Continues...)
Freemasons Ann Street Memorial Centre
With its foundation stone laid on Anzac Day, 25 April, 1928, and built from local materials, the Freemasons Ann Street Memorial Centre is the headquarters of the craft in Queensland and a masonic memo (Continues...)
Freestyle Tout
Rarely has a restaurant made such a convincing argument for the consumption of desserts either first, last or as a whole meal than Freestyle Tout. A delicious savoury menu and a special function room (Continues...)
Gambaro Restaurant
Gambaro Restaurant offers fine cuisine, excellent service and is just minutes from Central Business District, Transit Centre and Suncorp Stadium. The stylish rooms with cocktail bars and balconies ca (Continues...)
Giannis Restaurant
Intimate, contemporary dining and a sophisticate ambience create for you an unparalleled dining experience at this award winning restaurant. Located at the fashionable end of Edward Street, Gianni’s (Continues...)
Hillstone St Lucia
One of Brisbane’s largest venues, Hillstone St Lucia offers absolute flexibility in catering for all types of events from 10 to 1,000 guests. Located only 10 minutes from Brisbane’s central business d (Continues...)
Indooroopilly Golf Club
At Indooroopilly Golf Club they understand that in today’s busy world it’s easy to lose that important balance between work and relaxation. Indooroopilly offers a fine 36 hole traditional style champ (Continues...)
Institute of Modern Art
Modern art has long been an area of focus in Brisbane. The Institute of Modern Art was founded in 1975 and continues to deliver programs dedicated to emerging and established artists. Matthew Barney, (Continues...)
James Street Cooking School
Immerse your senses and discover fresh ways to reconnect with the joys of cooking at James Street Cooking School. Dedicated to using seasonal product, John and Joanne Meredith share their passion expe (Continues...)
Kangaroo Point Cliffs
Offering impressive early morning or evening views, extending across the river to the City and beyond to the mountains surrounding the city's outskirts, the Kangaroo Point Cliffs are a popular picnic (Continues...)
Kidspace
Kidspace has undercover outdoor and bike play areas as well as an imaginative playground, fairy tower and rocket control tower. There is a half court basketball area, a skating, BMX bike and rollerbl (Continues...)
Kookaburra River Queens
Cruising on board one of the two elegant three-tiered paddleboat Kookaburra Queens offers a traditional dining experience with an ever-changing backdrop of the city from the Brisbane River. The Kooka (Continues...)
Lighthouse Restaurant
The Lighthouse Restaurant, Cafe, Bar and Take Away is Brisbane’s most exciting dining destination perched right on the ocean’s edge of Moreton Bay with spectacular views of the ocean and surrounding l (Continues...)
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
Officially recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is the world’s first and largest koala sanctuary, with 80 years of experience and over 130 koalas. Unwind with a (Continues...)
Manly Harbour Village
Manly Harbour Village is the nearest point from the Brisbane Central Business District to access Moreton Bay and included in the Southern Moreton Bay Tourist Drive. Nestled beside the Manly Boat Harbo (Continues...)
Morelia Track, Manorina
On a clear day, this track offers spectacular views as far as the sparkling white sand hills of Moreton Island. Walk from the picnic area through tall open forest to the summit of Mount Nebo. Patche (Continues...)
Museum Of Brisbane
The Museum of Brisbane has become a place to contemplate contemporary culture, heritage and humankind - especially as it relates to Brisbane and our social history. It features exhibitions by local an (Continues...)
Musgrave Park Cultural Centre
This area known as Musgrave Park was, and continues to be, a meeting place for a number of Indigenous groups of South East Queensland, offering a neutral site for holding feasts, ceremonies and the re (Continues...)
New Farm Park
Only three CityCat stops from the Central Business District, the inner-northern village of New Farm has long been a place to connect with others. Relax in the beautifully shaded surrounds of New Farm (Continues...)
Old Government House
Take the opportunity to visit the original home of Queensland's early Governors. Built 1860 to 1862, the house was the home and administrative base for the Governor. Regarded as one of this city and (Continues...)
Oxford Street Bulimba
Bulimba is a picturesque inner-city riverside village of Brisbane. Oxford Street is the suburbs bustling retail and cafe centre with an abundance of restaurants, cafes, bars, homeware and fashion sto (Continues...)
Parliament House
A visit to Queensland Parliament allows you to experience the grandeur of Queensland's first and foremost public building. Built in 1868, the beautifully restored interior showcases Queensland's hist (Continues...)
Perrin Park
Perrin Park is a local park with great facilities for kids. It is located in Toowoong. There are bicycle tracks, picnic areas, a rebound wall and a playground with a pedal powered carson on a circula (Continues...)
Philip Bacon Galleries
In terms of longevity and quality, Philip Bacon Galleries is not only downtown's most prestigious private gallery, but regarded nationally and internationally as among Australia's best. Philip Bacon (Continues...)
Queen Adelaide Building
Located on the Queen Street Mall, the Queen Adelaide Building is one of Brisbane’s oldest buildings and was once a convict barrack. The building is now home to specialty fashion and sports stores inc (Continues...)
Queen Street Mall
Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall has long been considered the centre of fashion and retail in Queensland. This vibrant shopping and lifestyle precinct lies at the heart of Brisbane City and is arguably Au (Continues...)
Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art
Experience Australian and international art in its many forms at Brisbane’s Queensland Art Gallery and new Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA). The architecturally acclaimed buildings are located at South B (Continues...)
Queensland Energy Museum
The Queensland Energy Museum highlights Queensland's energy heritage with an array of objects and displays illustrating the social history of the electricity and gas supply industry. Early documents (Continues...)
Queensland Maritime Museum
The Queensland Maritime Museum presents the stories and history of the maritime industry in Queensland. The museum features the warship Diamantina, the steam tug Forceful, the South Brisbane Dry Dock, (Continues...)
Queensland Museum South Bank
The Queensland Museum is an innovative, exciting and accessible museum of science, the environment and human experience of international standing. Admission is free except for special temporary exhibi (Continues...)
Queensland Performing Arts Centre
The Queensland Performing Arts Centre hosts world class entertainment in the Concert Hall, Lyric Theatre, Cremorne Theatre and Optus Playhouse. The Lyrebird Restaurant, Promenade Cafe and Centre Stage (Continues...)
Queensland Performing Arts Centre Museum
The Queensland Performing Arts Centre Museum offers a back-stage insight into the achievements of some of Queensland and Australia's most influential performing artists. They provide access to the col (Continues...)
Queensland Police Museum
Located at Police Headquarters, the Queensland Police Museum details some of the city's most notorious crimes. There are 25 displays including those describing police heritage, Queensland crimes, pol (Continues...)
Queensland Theatre Company
Queensland Theatre Company is the State's leading theatre company presenting a diverse season of nine plays each year. Be entertained by hilarious comedies, classic dramas and extraordinary new theatr (Continues...)
QueensPlaza
The arrival of QueensPlaza to the Queen Street Mall was much like the entrance of any head of state. This sparkly shopping sanctuary has delivered local fashion subjects many of the stores they’d long (Continues...)
Quilpie Opals (Brisbane)
Quilpie Opals is Queensland's premier Opal specialist founded in 1969 in the outback mining township of Quilpie, Central Queensland. They are an Australian owned and operated family. Quilpie Opal's (Continues...)
Rainesforest Massage and Day Spa Indooroopilly
Rainesforest Massage and Day Spa - Indoooroopilly is Brisbane's complete Day Spa Experience. Relax instantly in their natural garden setting. Leave reality behind with a garden boardwalk which leads (Continues...)
Raun Thai Restaurant
The Raun Thai Restaurant serves Bangkok style Thai food, not the heavily spiced food of the north east, or the Malay influenced food of the south of Thailand, and has done since 1994. The first flo (Continues...)
Restaurant Lurleens
Queensland’s largest and most highly awarded winery is Sirromet Wines. Enjoy mouth-watering Modern Australian cuisine, while taking in the breathtaking views out to Moreton Bay and the sand ridges of (Continues...)
Riverlife Mirrabooka
Riverlife Adventure Centre offers a rare opportunity to share in rich Aboriginal culture, presented by the Yuggera Aboriginal Dancers - Riverlife Mirrabooka, in the natural bushland of Kangaroo Point. (Continues...)
RNA Showgrounds
The RNA Showgrounds has 22 versatile venues situated on 22 hectares of land adjacent to Brisbane's Central Business District. The Royal Queensland Show, or 'Ekka' as it's known by Queenslanders, is he (Continues...)
Roma Street Parkland
This oasis in the heart of Brisbane is a must see destination. With spectacular subtropical plant displays, sweeping vistas and unique artwork, Roma Street Parkland is the perfect place to go explori (Continues...)
Rosalie Village
Rosalie Village is a compact, attractive pocket of Brisbane that is a well kept secret of the locals. But just ask anyone who comes here, and they'll tell you what it may lack in size, it more than ma (Continues...)
Siana Bar, Dining and Lounge
Siana offers a uniquely Asian bar and dining experience in the heart of the Brisbane Central Business District. Contemporary design and detailing have been used to capture the panoramic views of the B (Continues...)
South Bank
The very definition of ‘a place for the people’, South Bank is Brisbane’s vibrant inner city playground. With a stunning riverside location, first-time visitors will be taken aback by the man made l (Continues...)
South Bank Lifestyle Market
The South Bank Lifestyle Market is a hive of activity and a must-see experience in Brisbane. Every Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday, the South Bank Lifestyle Market features an exciting range of ar (Continues...)
St Johns Cathedral
St John's Anglican Cathedral is a true example of 19th century Gothic-Revival architecture, designed in 1888 by John Loughborough Pearson, and still under construction. The first two stages, 1906 to 1 (Continues...)
St Stephens Catholic Cathedral
St Stephens Catholic Cathedral in Brisbane city is a nineteenth Century, neo-Gothic building with a modern 1989-built extension. The cathedral houses striking sculpture and a memorable collection of (Continues...)
State Library of Queensland
The State Library of Queensland is Australia's leading library of Queensland's documentary heritage, major reference and research collections, and an advocate of and partner with public libraries acro (Continues...)
Stones Corner
Fashion bargain hunters, this is the place for you. Stones Corner features a wide range of brand name factory outlets, and you’ll always find a fantastic deal or two. Outlets include Cue, Just Jeans, (Continues...)
Story Bridge Hotel
Opened in the late 1800s, this city favourite, Story Bridge Hotel, underneath the Story Bridge launched the National Festival of Beers and the internationally famous "Australian Cockroach Races". Mul (Continues...)
Summit Track
Mt Coot-tha Forest is Brisbane's largest natural area, with more than 1500 hectares of open forest. It forms the south-eastern boundary of Brisbane Forest Park. The summit track travels from the J.C (Continues...)
Suncorp Stadium
Suncorp Stadium is a 52,500 seat, world-class, state-of-the-art sports venue with a capacity for a range of uses including local and international rugby league, rugby union and soccer. Suncorp Stadiu (Continues...)
Tabbil-ban Dhagun Mangrove Boardwalk (Place of Salt Water)
The Boondall Wetlands lie on the edge of Moreton Bay between Nudgee Beach, Boondall and Shorncliffe. The wetlands include more than 1000 hectares of tidal flats, mangroves, salt marshes, melaleuca, gr (Continues...)
Telstra Museum Brisbane
Visitors are guided through the Telstra Museum Brisbane by ex PMG employees who worked with the equipment during their telecommunication career. Several exhibits are 'hands on' with working manual an (Continues...)
Teppanyaki Bar
Welcome to Teppanyaki Bar, where the skilled and friendly chefs have the pleasure of cooking your meal on a Tepan (grill) in front of you. Be entertained by the chef’s tricks and watch them transform (Continues...)
The Breakfast Creek Hotel
The Breakfast Creek Hotel with its traditionally Queensland atmosphere, attractive dining areas and new appointed bars is perfect for any gathering or function. Enjoy the experience at Brisbane's 'Bes (Continues...)
The Caxton Hotel
The Caxton Hotel's signature restaurant, the Char Grill and Terrace Bar, offers fresh quality Australian produce served with excellence in an informal yet sophisticated setting. Recently undergoing a (Continues...)
The Grand View Hotel
Built in 1851 the Grand View - the GV to the locals, is Queensland's oldest licensed hotel. Uniquely positioned overlooking North Stradbroke Island, the Grand View presents al fresco dining, a gaming (Continues...)
The Green Flea Community Market
For many, the words West End bring to mind images of London’s famous theatre district … a place where art imitates life and the fantastical and fictional is encouraged. Who would have thought that, ha (Continues...)
The Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts
Modern art has long been an area of focus in Brisbane. The Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Art is home to the Institute of Modern Art, founded in 1975, which continues to deliver programs dedicat (Continues...)
Tukka
At Tukka, they are passionate about showcasing the best of Australian cuisine to lovers of fine food at home and from across the world. They have regular art exhibitions showcasing indigenous artists, (Continues...)
Valley Markets
The Valley Markets are best known for their original, locally designed and made creations. The city’s young and very talented designers use these markets as an outlet for their chic designs. The all (Continues...)
Venman Bushland National Park
Venman Bushland National Park is a tranquil portion of bushland on Tingalpa Creek abounding in wildlife: koalas, possums, gliders and wallabies. In spring, wildflowers bloom. These 255 acres were sold (Continues...)
Victoria Barracks Museum
The Victoria Barracks Museum collection includes weapons which saw service in Australian, Allied and enemy foreces between 1899 and 1972. Medals on display include Boer War, First World War and Sec (Continues...)
Victoria Park Golf Complex
Victoria Park Golf Complex is located just two kilometres from the Brisbane Central Business District. The inner city lifestyle centre consists of a 18 hole golf course, 72 day/night driving range, un (Continues...)
Walkabout Creek Wildlife Centre
Walkabout Creek Wildlife Centre is a living showcase of the amazing wildlife diversity of south-east Queensland and provides an opportunity for visitors to see wildlife of the region up-close. Reptile (Continues...)
Westside Track, Maiala
This delightful walk takes you through some of the best rainforest in Brisbane Forest Park. The rainforest is more varied here, with strangler figs, buttressed trees, stinging trees and large rainfore (Continues...)
Wickham Street Fortitude Valley
Running through the heart of Fortitude Valley, Wickham Street has grown over the year’s to incorporate up and coming urban and street wear stores, as well as many sporting and outdoor adventure retail (Continues...)
Wintergarden
Wintergarden offers the ultimate shopping experience. It is home to an array of national designers including Brisbane’s only Wayne Cooper, Lisa Ho, Georg Jensen and R.M. Williams stores, as well as yo (Continues...)
XXXX Ale Brewery Tour
More than just a brewery tour, the Ale House at XXXX celebrates the history of the well-known Castlemaine Perkins brewery and its world-famous XXXX beers. Located only minutes from Brisbane’s city ce (Continues...)