No. 01 · Landmark
South Bank Parklands
City beach, pools, and lagoons on the riverbank
A 17-hectare riverside park with Australia's only inner-city, beach-side lagoon — Streets Beach.
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Sub-tropical river city, gateway to the coasts
Queensland's capital — 300 days of sun a year, a river that bends through the centre, and an hour from both the Gold and Sunshine Coasts.
When to go
April–October — warm, dry, low humidity.
Getting around
CityCat ferries on the river plus a free CBD bus loop.
Don't miss
The top places to start with if you only have a day or two — the essentials before you go deeper.
No. 01 · Landmark
City beach, pools, and lagoons on the riverbank
A 17-hectare riverside park with Australia's only inner-city, beach-side lagoon — Streets Beach.
Read more →No. 02 · Museum
Queensland's twin art galleries at South Bank
The Queensland Art Gallery and the Gallery of Modern Art — Australia's leading contemporary Asia-Pacific collection.
Read more →No. 03 · Landmark
Climb the steel arch over the Brisbane River
One of only three bridges in the world you can legally climb — twin to Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Read more →4 hand-picked
A curated mix of landmarks, neighborhoods, and museums worth your time in Brisbane, Australia — grouped by type below.