Guidebook for Brisbane City
Food Scene
Rated number 1 Top cafe in Australia in 2015 by Beanhunter. The team at Coffee Anthology is very dedicated to what they serve and provide great atmosphere to their patrons.
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Coffee Anthology
155 Mary StRated number 1 Top cafe in Australia in 2015 by Beanhunter. The team at Coffee Anthology is very dedicated to what they serve and provide great atmosphere to their patrons.
Coffee Iconic knows that it’s not just the weekends when we want to enjoy beautiful Brisbane cafes, so to answer our cries they are here to fuel your mid-week coffee fix in their inner-city sanctuary. With a secluded shady courtyard, this one is a CBD hidden gem! The graffiti feels industrial (not out of place in the city) yet the flora makes you feel far enough away from the hustle outside that you can actually relax on your lunch break.
Coffee Iconic
340 George StCoffee Iconic knows that it’s not just the weekends when we want to enjoy beautiful Brisbane cafes, so to answer our cries they are here to fuel your mid-week coffee fix in their inner-city sanctuary. With a secluded shady courtyard, this one is a CBD hidden gem! The graffiti feels industrial (not out of place in the city) yet the flora makes you feel far enough away from the hustle outside that you can actually relax on your lunch break.
Sightseeing
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 spot. At the cliffs' base are well maintained gas barbecues and eating spots, interspersed between vibrant river's edge sculptures, walking and cycling tracks, and whimsical pavilions for the rest. You might also consider some serious abseiling!
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Kangaroo Point Lookout
200 River TerraceOffering 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 spot. At the cliffs' base are well maintained gas barbecues and eating spots, interspersed between vibrant river's edge sculptures, walking and cycling tracks, and whimsical pavilions for the rest. You might also consider some serious abseiling!
Parks & Nature
The City Botanic Gardens is 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 exotic species. They run the full length of Alice Street, bordered by Parliament House on the one side and the Brisbane River's northern banks on the other. They provide a lush green haven for city workers and visitors.
There are free guided walks available from Monday to Saturdays from approximately 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. (excluding public holidays).
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City Botanic Gardens
147 Alice StThe City Botanic Gardens is 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 exotic species. They run the full length of Alice Street, bordered by Parliament House on the one side and the Brisbane River's northern banks on the other. They provide a lush green haven for city workers and visitors.
There are free guided walks available from Monday to Saturdays from approximately 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. (excluding public holidays).
South Bank is Queensland’s premier lifestyle and cultural destination, open 365 days a year. Its world-class entertainment and leisure facilities include:
South Bank Parklands
Covering 17 hectares of riverfront land, the Parklands feature free swimming facilities, walking tracks, licensed picnic areas and more. It is also home to a year-round calendar of events and plenty of eateries, including the award-winning River Quay.
Little Stanley St & Grey St
Known as one of Brisbane’s most popular eat-streets, this area is bursting with more than 30 cafes, bars and restaurants offering an array of cuisines styles including Thai, Italian and more. The South Bank Cineplex is renowned for its cheap
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South Bank Parklands
Stanley Street PlazaSouth Bank is Queensland’s premier lifestyle and cultural destination, open 365 days a year. Its world-class entertainment and leisure facilities include:
South Bank Parklands
Covering 17 hectares of riverfront land, the Parklands feature free swimming facilities, walking tracks, licensed picnic areas and more. It is also home to a year-round calendar of events and plenty of eateries, including the award-winning River Quay.
Little Stanley St & Grey St
Known as one of Brisbane’s most popular eat-streets, this area is bursting with more than 30 cafes, bars and restaurants offering an array of cuisines styles including Thai, Italian and more. The South Bank Cineplex is renowned for its cheap
Arts & Culture
Queensland Museum is the State’s centre for natural history, cultural heritage, science and human achievement. Home to permanent and changing exhibitions and collections, the museum also provides innovative public programs, educational experiences plus holiday and early child hood activities. The Queensland Museum is also home to the Sciencentre, where visitors can take part in exciting - and educational - kinetic and interactive displays and experiments.
The museum is close to all public transport and is just a short walk from Brisbane’s central business district and other South Bank cultural institutions.
Open daily from 9:30am to 5:00pm
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Queensland Museum
Melbourne StreetQueensland Museum is the State’s centre for natural history, cultural heritage, science and human achievement. Home to permanent and changing exhibitions and collections, the museum also provides innovative public programs, educational experiences plus holiday and early child hood activities. The Queensland Museum is also home to the Sciencentre, where visitors can take part in exciting - and educational - kinetic and interactive displays and experiments.
The museum is close to all public transport and is just a short walk from Brisbane’s central business district and other South Bank cultural institutions.
Open daily from 9:30am to 5:00pm
Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) is located across two riverside buildings in South Bank’s Cultural Precinct. QAGOMA presents an evolving program of Australian and international exhibitions, with a focus on the
contemporary art of Australia, Asia and the Pacific. Immerse the family in creativity at the Children’s Art Centre and see the best in international film and video at the Australian Cinémathèque. QAGOMA offers cafes, modern dining and shopping to complete your visit.
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Queensland Art Gallery
Stanley PlaceQueensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) is located across two riverside buildings in South Bank’s Cultural Precinct. QAGOMA presents an evolving program of Australian and international exhibitions, with a focus on the
contemporary art of Australia, Asia and the Pacific. Immerse the family in creativity at the Children’s Art Centre and see the best in international film and video at the Australian Cinémathèque. QAGOMA offers cafes, modern dining and shopping to complete your visit.
Rather than a museum of fossils and old bones, Museum of Brisbane is part of the living history of the city, examining how Brisbane and its people continue to change over time and revealing how each of our individual and collective stories are the milestones of the city's evolution. The Museum explores seemingly ordinary people and places of Brisbane to uncover unexpected and fascinating stories.
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Museum of Brisbane
64 Adelaide StRather than a museum of fossils and old bones, Museum of Brisbane is part of the living history of the city, examining how Brisbane and its people continue to change over time and revealing how each of our individual and collective stories are the milestones of the city's evolution. The Museum explores seemingly ordinary people and places of Brisbane to uncover unexpected and fascinating stories.
The Queensland Maritime Museum was founded in 1971 and is run by a self-funded voluntary Association. It is situated on the banks of the Brisbane River at the southern end of South Bank Parklands. The Museum contains extensive collections of historical maritime artifacts, books, documents and photographs. The collection is displayed to the public in the galleries and grounds of the Museum under the broad headings of Navigation, Lighthouses, Ship Models, Marine Engines, Vessels, and the Dry Dock.
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Maritiem Museum Queensland
412 Stanley StThe Queensland Maritime Museum was founded in 1971 and is run by a self-funded voluntary Association. It is situated on the banks of the Brisbane River at the southern end of South Bank Parklands. The Museum contains extensive collections of historical maritime artifacts, books, documents and photographs. The collection is displayed to the public in the galleries and grounds of the Museum under the broad headings of Navigation, Lighthouses, Ship Models, Marine Engines, Vessels, and the Dry Dock.
The Macarthur Museum is a gallery dedicated to Brisbane's involvement in World War II. Visit the museum to learn about General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in the South West Pacific, who used what is now the MacArthur Museum as his base for steering one of the largest wartime campaigns in history.
Discover Brisbane's wartime heritage from 1939 - 1945, a crucial period in Australia's history. Visit the office of General Douglas MacArthur, Commander in Chief of the Allied Forces in the South West Pacific Area. Sit at the table where MacArthur and his staff developed strategies to win the war.
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MacArthur Museum Brisbane
201 Edward StThe Macarthur Museum is a gallery dedicated to Brisbane's involvement in World War II. Visit the museum to learn about General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in the South West Pacific, who used what is now the MacArthur Museum as his base for steering one of the largest wartime campaigns in history.
Discover Brisbane's wartime heritage from 1939 - 1945, a crucial period in Australia's history. Visit the office of General Douglas MacArthur, Commander in Chief of the Allied Forces in the South West Pacific Area. Sit at the table where MacArthur and his staff developed strategies to win the war.
Shopping
The Myer Centre is located between the Queen Street Mall and Elizabeth Street in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is a nine-floor shopping complex which includes Queensland's largest Myer department store, and is open to the public seven days a week. The Myer Centre has the added benefit of being the hub for the Brisbane CBD. Most buses originate and end near or under the Myer Centre. The Myer Centre Car Park is also one of the largest car parks in the heart of the city with easy access to everything in the city.
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The Myer Centre
91 Queen StThe Myer Centre is located between the Queen Street Mall and Elizabeth Street in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is a nine-floor shopping complex which includes Queensland's largest Myer department store, and is open to the public seven days a week. The Myer Centre has the added benefit of being the hub for the Brisbane CBD. Most buses originate and end near or under the Myer Centre. The Myer Centre Car Park is also one of the largest car parks in the heart of the city with easy access to everything in the city.
Queens Plaza is an upmarket shopping centre located in Central Business District of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, with frontages on Adelaide Street, Queen Street Mall, and Edward Street.
Car parking is available at five basement levels.
Fashion shows are held annually in the Queens Plaza as part of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival Brisbane.
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QueensPlaza
226 Queen StQueens Plaza is an upmarket shopping centre located in Central Business District of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, with frontages on Adelaide Street, Queen Street Mall, and Edward Street.
Car parking is available at five basement levels.
Fashion shows are held annually in the Queens Plaza as part of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival Brisbane.
Elizabeth Street
Elizabeth StreetYou will find all the high end retailers here.
Getting Around
Budget Car & Truck Rental Brisbane City
53 Albert StAvis
Hertz Car Rental Brisbane
55 Charlotte StCentral Station
Eagle Street Pier ferry terminal station
Eagle StreetRoma Street Station
King George Square, 1E station
200 Margaret St
200 Margaret StreetSecure Car Park
Drinks & Nightlife
Fortitude Valley
You will find all the night clubs, drinks here