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Sights (11)

City Botanic Gardens

Walking and cycling tracks. Exhibits. Free tours are a mix of the history of the gardens and the city whereas the garden tours at Mt Coot-tha are more focused on the wide variety of plants.

320m

-27.4747153.0301

Commissariat Store, Brisbane

Occupying the oldest habitable building in Queensland, the museum highlights both the building and aspects of Brisbane and Queensland's convict, colonial and more recent history. Run by The Royal Historical Society of Queensland. Audio tour can be downloaded from website in advance.

400m

-27.4732153.0242

Brisbane City Hall

The City Hall is Brisbane's most significant historical landmark and was restored in 2010–2013. The area has free public Wi-Fi.

604m

-27.46885153.023602

Queensland Performing Arts Centre

performing arts centre with three theatres and a concert hall in Brisbane, Australia

948m

-27.474618153.019407

State Library of Queensland

main research and reference library in Queensland

1.1km

-27.471087153.018281

Roma Street Parkland

The world's largest subtropical garden in a city centre and home to 1,800 unique species of plants. Experience the theme gardens such as the topiary maze, rain forest walk, lake, celebration law and amphitheatre with many public artworks to admire.

1.4km

-27.463153.019

New Farm Park

park in Queensland, Australia

2.6km

-27.4692153.0512

University of Queensland

One of Australia's oldest and most prestigious institutions, situated on a bend of the Brisbane River. Its majestic sandstone buildings are surrounded by ornamental lakes, jacaranda-lined boulevards and some of the finest architecture. Visitor attractions include the Great Court, the UQ Art Museum at the James and Mary Emelia Mayne Centre, the Eleanor Schonell Bridge, and wildlife in the UQ lakes. It can be reached by CityCat, or bus route 66 from the CBD along Busway.

2.9km

-27.49722222153.01305556

Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha

Beautiful subtropical gardens with many walks.

5.8km

-27.4765152.9761

Mount Coot-tha, Queensland

Brisbane's tallest mountain. A popular make-out spot with a great view and good but overpriced cafe and restaurant. Large TV and radio antennas line some of its broad peak. You can take a scenic drive through the heavily forested Mount Coot-tha Reserve to the peak to see the almost-360° views of Brisbane and the surrounding region. The mountain is 287 m (941 ft) above sea level and forms the eastern extent of the Taylor Range. It is the most northern part of Australia to record snow. It is a prominent landmark approximately 6 km (4 mi) to the west of the Brisbane central business district and is visible from much of the city. Before the Moreton Bay penal settlement, Mount Coot-tha was the home of the Turrbal Aboriginal people. Early Brisbane people called it One Tree Hill when bush at the top of the mountain was cleared except for one large eucalypt tree. The Aboriginal people of the area used to come to the mountain to collect ‘ku-ta’ (honey) that was produced by the native stingless bee. Mount Coot-tha (Place of Honey), a derivative of the indigenous term, replaced the title ‘One Tree Hill' in 1880 when the area was declared a Public Recreation Reserve. Car is the most effective way to enjoy Mount Cootha at your own pace. There is ample parking at the peak. One can also hike the marked trail from the mountain's foot. See one of the best views of Brisbane. It is best to arrive just before dusk or dawn so you can enjoy the transition from day to night. Drive to the peak for a picnic dinner and admire the views. There are several walking tracks through the forests that surround the summit; some are difficult. It is a great place from which to watch the Riverfire fireworks in Sep.

8.2km

-27.4806152.9541

Scenic Rim

mountains in Australia

66km

-28.12277778153.18944444
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Brisbane

Australia
Someday we will visit Brisbane or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Brisbane

Brisbane is the state capital of Queensland. The Greater Brisbane region has a population of about 2.2 million people, making it the third-largest city in Australia.

Tourism plays a major role in Brisbane's economy, being the third-most popular destination for international tourists after Sydney and Melbourne. Popular tourist and recreation areas in Brisbane include the South Bank Parklands, the City Botanic Gardens, Roma Street Parkland, New Farm Park, Brisbane Forest Park, the Howard Smith Wharves, the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, the Teneriffe woolstore district, Fortitude Valley, West End, City Hall, the Parliament of Queensland, St John's Cathedral, Mount Coot-tha, which houses a lookout, the Botanic Gardens and the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium, and the Queensland Cultural Centre, which houses the Queensland Museum, Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Queensland Art Gallery, the Gallery of Modern Art and the State Library of Queensland.

Brisbane is in the southeast corner of Queensland. The city is centred along the Brisbane River, and its eastern suburbs line the shores of Moreton Bay, a bay of the Coral Sea in the Pacific Ocean. The greater Brisbane region is on the coastal plain east of the Great Dividing Range, with the Taylor and D'Aguilar ranges extending into the metropolitan area. Brisbane's metropolitan area sprawls along the Moreton Bay floodplain between the Gold and Sunshine coats, approximately from Caboolture in the north to Beenleigh in the south, and across to Ipswich in the south west.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

29.1°C21.4
Precipitation: 127 mm

Feb

29.1°C21.2
Precipitation: 121 mm

Mar

28°C19.8
Precipitation: 112 mm

Apr

26°C16.5
Precipitation: 73 mm

May

23.6°C13
Precipitation: 98 mm

Jun

21.3°C10.8
Precipitation: 68 mm

Jul

20.9°C9.2
Precipitation: 28 mm

Aug

22°C9.7
Precipitation: 38 mm

Sep

24.2°C12.9
Precipitation: 34 mm

Oct

25.4°C15.8
Precipitation: 74 mm

Nov

26.9°C18.3
Precipitation: 94 mm

Dec

28.2°C20.1
Precipitation: 120 mm