Things to Do in Brisbane City

Things to see and do in Brisbane City, Brisbane City highlights, Brisbane City activities and attractions, and points of interest in Brisbane City - the ALL NEW Jasons Brisbane City Things to Do Guide is your complete guide to sightseeing in Brisbane City.

• City Hall Art Gallery and Museum
  A guided tour of the City Hall Art Gallery and Museum, which has a permanent museum collection and changing exhibits of local art.  Open daily, except public holidays, from 10am-5pm, with tours (fee applies) at 10am and 2pm weekdays and 10am on Saturdays.
• South Bank Parklands 
  A beautifully landscaped riverside park with restaurants, cafés, cinema complex, a beach and swimming lagoon. Markets on Friday nights and weekends. 
• Queensland Cultural Centre
  Home to the Queensland Art Gallery, Queensland Museum, Queensland Performing Arts Centre and the new Queensland Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) – Australia’s largest art gallery dedicated to modern art.  
• Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
  Adjacent to South Bank and the Cultural Centre, and handy to the thriving cafe precinct of West End.
• Brisbane Botanic Gardens
  The city's first public garden, Brisbane Botanic Gardens, a tranquil green oasis along the Brisbane River, ideal for picnics and family gatherings and a popular setting for weddings. Features of the gardens are the mangrove boardwalk, and the Riverstage Amphitheatre, an outdoor concert venue with grassy slopes leading down to a large stage. 
• Roma Street Parklands 
  The largest tract of subtropical rainforest in a city.
• Fortitude Valley / New Farm
  The historic Fortitude Valley / New Farm area, just north of the CBD, with restaurants, cafes, art galleries and New Farm Park, which has an excellent children's playground. There is also a popular Saturday market held in the Brunswick Street Mall.
• CityCat ferry
  A ride on the CityCat ferry, a pleasant way to see the inner city area from the Brisbane River. The ferry services both commuters and tourists, with regular stops at various points of interest.
• Riverside
  The riverside walk and cycle paths which link the Story Bridge, the Botanic Gardens, the South Bank precinct and the riverside suburbs.
• Café culture
  The café and coffee shop precincts of Park Road in Milton, Hamilton and West End, also noted for their boutique shopping.
• Mt Coot-tha Lookout
  Extensive views from Mt Coot-tha Lookout, which also has a café, restaurant and picnic ground and can be reached by car, bus or the City Sights Tour. At the foot of the mountain are the Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, with botanical feature areas, groomed lawns, lakes and rainforest, a teahouse and a planetarium.
• Early Street Historical Museum
  The Early Street Historical Museum in Norman Park. A living museum, it recreates early Queensland and colonial life through historic buildings which have been sensitively preserved.
• Sporting venues
  Excellent sporting venues including the famous 'Gabba' cricket ground, now also home to the Brisbane Lions AFL Club, ANZ Stadium and Suncorp Stadium.
• Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
  Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, accessed via the Centenary Highway west of the city, or the Brisbane River. Reputedly Australia's first koala sanctuary, it is a popular destination for families and overseas tourists, with picnic grounds and Australian animals including koalas and friendly kangaroos.
• Amazons Water Park
  A day of fun and excitement at the waterslides and pools of Amazons Water Park.
• Boondall Wetlands
  The Boondall Wetlands which cover an area of 730ha north of the city. Visitors are catered for with graded walking tracks, interpretive signage, bike ways, guided walks and a visitors centre display.  There is access for boating and canoeing via ramps at Nudgee Beach and Shorncliffe.
• Brisbane Entertainment Centre
  Brisbane Entertainment Centre at Boondall, the venue for national and international concerts and sporting events.
• Stones Corner
  Shopping for bargains at the seconds shops at Stones Corner.
• The Australian Woolshed
  A typical Australian experience at The Australian Woolshed at Ferny Hills. Located about 20 minutes by car from the CBD, it features the popular Ram Show, which includes a shearing demonstration, spinning display and working sheepdog demonstration, as well as Friday and Saturday night bush dance dinners.
  

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