Most of the things of interest to visitors can be found north of the river, with the exception of the South Bank Parkland, which, as its name indicates, is on the other side of the river.

Nestled in a bend of the Brisbane River, the CBD (the downtown area) is a good place to start exploring the city. Here you will find Brisbane City Hall, the Treasury Building, Sciencentre, Queen Street Mall and the Riverside Centre, as well as the City Botanical Gardens and Roma Street Parkland.

To the east of the CBD, past the Story Bridge, lie the districts of Fortitude Valley and New Farm, and further east yet Newstead House, the Breakfast Creek Hotel and Bretts Wharf. To the west are Paddington and Milton, the Castlemaine Brewery and Mt Coot-tha Reserve.

South of the river, from west to east, lie Queensland University Campus, the trendy neighbourhood of West End, the South Bank Parkland and Kangaroo Point.

There are no shortages of green spaces in tropical Brisbane, and these make a nice venue for an afternoon stroll in the shade. The South Bank Parklands are the most popular, but other recreational grounds include Roma Street Parkland, the City Botanic Gardens, the Botanical Gardens at Mount Coot-tha and Brisbane Forest Park, as well as Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, to name but a few.

Brisbane Visitor Information Centre
Corner of Albert and Queen Streets
Tel: (07) 3006 6290.
Website: www.ourbrisbane.com

There are currently no passes for Brisbane’s attractions and museums.