Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Queensland and the third-most populous city in Australia, with a population of about 2.8 million.
Brisbane is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Queensland and the third-most populous city in Australia, with a population of about 2.8 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of South East Queensland, a bio-geographical and urban region with an estimated population of 4.1 million as of 2024. The central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) from its mouth at Moreton Bay. Greater Brisbane sprawls across the hilly floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between the Pacific Ocean and the Taylor and D'Aguilar mountain ranges, encompassing several local government areas (LGAs). The City of Brisbane LGA forms the inner area of Greater Brisbane, and is the most populous local government area in Australia. The demonym of Brisbane is Brisbanite.
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Worth seeing in and around Brisbane
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01University of Queensland
The University of Queensland is a public research university located primarily in Brisbane, the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland. Established in 1909 by an act of the Queensland Parliament, UQ is one of the six sandstone universities; an informal designation for the oldest university in each state.
3.6 km · university in Australia · Wikipedia - 02Lang Park
Lang Park and known under naming rights as Suncorp Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton. It is primarily used for rugby league, rugby union, and soccer as the home ground of the Brisbane Broncos, and the Dolphins in the National Rugby League, the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby, and Brisbane Roar FC in the A-League Men.
1.9 km · multi-purpose stadium in Brisbane, Queensland · Wikipedia - 03Brisbane Cricket Ground
The Gabba is a stadium located in the Brisbane suburb of Woolloongabba in Queensland, Australia. It is primarily used for Australian rules football and cricket as the home ground of the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League, the Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League and the Queensland cricket team in the Sheffield Shield.
2.2 km · stadium in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia · Wikipedia - 04Queensland University of Technology
The Queensland University of Technology is a public research university located in the city of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. It has two major campuses, a city campus in Gardens Point and a campus in Kelvin Grove.
1 km · public research university in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia · Wikipedia - 05Griffith University
Griffith University is a public research university in South East Queensland, Australia. The university was founded in 1971 and officially opened in 1975.
9.8 km · public university in south east Queensland, Australia · Wikipedia - 06Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is an 18-hectare koala sanctuary in the Brisbane suburb of Fig Tree Pocket in Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1927, it is the oldest and largest koala sanctuary of its kind in the world.
9.3 km · zoo in Brisbane, Australia · Wikipedia - 07State Library of Queensland
State Library of Queensland is the state public reference and research library of Queensland, Australia, operated by the state government. The Library is governed by the Library Board of Queensland, which draws its powers from the Libraries Act 1988.
1.1 km · main research and reference library in Queensland · Wikipedia - 08Queensland Museum
The Queensland Museum is the state museum of Queensland, funded by the Queensland Government, of natural history, cultural heritage, science and human achievement. The museum, operating under the Queensland Museum Act 1970, has custody of over 15.2 million items relating to the State's natural and cultural heritage, including those from the Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Pacific Indigenous cultures.
1.2 km · state museum of Queensland, Australia · Wikipedia - 09Gallery of Modern Art
The Gallery of Modern Art is an art museum located within the Queensland Cultural Centre in the South Bank precinct of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The gallery is part of QAGOMA. Opened on 2 December 2006, the GOMA is Australia's largest gallery of modern and contemporary art.
1.1 km · art museum in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia · Wikipedia - 10Brisbane Skytower
Brisbane Skytower is a 274.3-metre skyscraper at 222 Margaret Street in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The 90-storey residential tower was the third-tallest building in Australia at the time of its completion, and is currently the tallest building in Brisbane, the tallest building in Queensland to roof and the fifth-tallest building in Australia.
400 m · skyscraper in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Brisbane City Hall and King George Square
The City Hall is Brisbane's most significant historical landmark and was restored in 2010–2013.
- 02Brisbane City Hall Clock Tower
A 92-metre clock tower with Australia's largest analogue clock face.
- 03The University of Queensland
One of Australia's oldest and most prestigious institutions, situated on a bend of the Brisbane River.
- 04Wheel of Brisbane
A Ferris wheel that allows you to observe the city from 60 m with views across the Brisbane River.
- 05Cathedral of St
Heritage-registered Gothic Revival Catholic cathedral and seat of the Archbishop of Brisbane with regular services and guided tours on weekday mornings.
- 06Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Named as the world's best convention centre, this purpose-built convention centre and event venue plays its host to an average of 1,300 yearly events and contains four exhibition halls.
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Where to eat
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- 01Kadoya
A casual Japanese eatery and takeaway dishing up rice bowls, noodle soups and bento boxes.
- 02Beach House
- 03Pancake Manor
18 Charlotte St (just down from George Street),.
- 04Le Bon Choix
Sells a good variety of sandwiches, cakes, tortes, macarons, fresh bread, croquettes, quiches and coffee.
- 05Alchemy
Located in a little hideaway on Eagle St, this restaurant has one of the most impressive views in Brisbane, looking across the river to the Story Bridge.
From Wikivoyage: Brisbane, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.
Getting to Brisbane
- Airports
- Brisbane (BNE), 13 km · Gold Coast (OOL), 91 km · Sunshine Coast (MCY), 97 km
- Stations
- Central railway station, 300 m
- Gold Coast → Brisbane71 km · quickest by road, 1h 34m · A$9–12
- Maroochydore → Brisbane91 km · quickest by road, 2h 2m · A$12–16
- Toowoomba → Brisbane106 km · quickest by road, 2h 35m · A$15–20
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Brisbane
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Brisbane. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundTranslink is responsible for all trains, buses, ferries and trams in South East Queensland and regional urban buses.
- Get aroundBuses and ferries have validators to touch as you board and alight.
- Get aroundFerries have become an icon of the city and are a fantastic way to tour Brisbane.
- Get aroundBrisbane River ferries – Brisbane City Council operates an extensive network of ferries that traverse the Brisbane River.
- Get aroundThe routes include: F1 Northshore Hamilton–UQ St Lucia (all stops service) F11 Apollo Road–Riverside (express service, peak hour only) F12 West End–QUT Gardens Point (express service, peak hour only) F21 Bulimba–Teneriffe (cross river service) F22 Sydney Street–Dockside (cross river service) F23 Riverside–Holman Street (cross river service) F24 Maritime Museum–QUT Gardens Point (cross river service) Moreton Island ferries – Passenger ferries operate from Holt Street Wharf in Pinkenba to Tangalooma on Moreton Island.
From Wikivoyage: Brisbane, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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If you know how people move in Brisbane – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.
Next door to Brisbane
Brisbane is 21 km from Logan City, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Fortitude Valleysuburb of Brisbane, Australia1.4 km
- City of Brisbanelocal government area of Brisbane, in Queensland, Australia400 m
- Mount Gravattsuburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia8.9 km
- Carindalesuburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia8 km
- South Brisbanesuburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia1.5 km
- Mount Coot-thasuburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia7.4 km