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Worth seeing in and around Taringa
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.
3.5 km · university in Australia · Wikipedia - 02Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha
The Brisbane Botanic Gardens are located 7 kilometres from the Brisbane CBD at the foot of Brisbane's tallest mountain, Mount Coot-tha in the suburb of Mount Coot-tha, Queensland, Australia. The gardens receive around 1.4 million visitors a year.
1.6 km · botanical garden in Mount Coot-tha, Queensland · Wikipedia - 03Taylor Range
The Taylor Range or Herbert Taylor Range is a mountain range on the western edge of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was first named The Glenmorrison Range by John Oxley during his exploration of the area in January 1824.
1.8 km · mountain range in Queensland, Australia · Wikipedia - 04Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium
The Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium is located on the grounds of the Brisbane Botanic Gardens in the suburb of Mount Coot-tha, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The Planetarium is named after Sir Thomas Brisbane, governor of the colony of New South Wales and well known Scottish astronomer who established the first significant observatory at Parramatta, Australia, in 1822 for mapping the southern skies.
1.7 km · planetarium · Wikipedia - 05Indooroopilly Railway Bridge
The Indooroopilly Railway Bridge is a railway bridge of steel truss design which crosses the Brisbane River, Queensland, Australia. The Indooroopilly Railway Bridge links Indooroopilly and Chelmer stations, and has two long spans with one central pier.
1.8 km · bridge in Australia · Wikipedia - 06Albert Bridge, Brisbane
Albert Bridge is a heritage-listed railway bridge of steel truss design crossing the Brisbane River between Indooroopilly and Chelmer in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Henry Charles Stanley and built between 1894 and 1895 by John McCormick & Son as a replacement for an earlier bridge lost to flooding in 1893.
1.8 km · bridge in Australia · Wikipedia - 07Jack Pesch Bridge
The Jack Pesch Bridge is a pedestrian and cyclist bridge that crosses the Brisbane River. It is named in honour of Jack Pesch (c.
1.7 km · Australian bridge for pedestrians and cyclists · Wikipedia - 08University of Queensland Anthropology Museum
The University of Queensland Anthropology Museum is located in Brisbane, Australia. It houses the largest university collection of ethnographic material culture in Australia.
3.4 km · anthropology museum in Brisbane, Australia · Wikipedia - 09Kurilpa Library
Kurilpa Library is a heritage-listed library at 178 Boundary Street, West End, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built in 1929 and added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 5 February 2007.
3.4 km · heritage-listed library building in Brisbane, Australia · Wikipedia - 10The Skyneedle
The Skyneedle is a prominent feature of the Brisbane skyline which was constructed specially for World Expo 88. The 88 m landmark was earmarked for relocation to Tokyo Disneyland.
3.9 km · landmark tower in Brisbane, Australia · Wikipedia
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Getting to Taringa
- Airports
- Brisbane (BNE), 18 km · Gold Coast (OOL), 91 km · Sunshine Coast (MCY), 100 km
- Stations
- Auchenflower railway station, 2.4 km · Milton railway station, 3.6 km · Toowong railway station, 1.5 km · Chelmer railway station, 2.4 km · Graceville railway station, 3.3 km
- Gold Coast → Taringa72 km · quickest by road, 1h 42m · A$10–13
- Maroochydore → Taringa94 km · quickest by road, 2h 11m · A$13–17
- Toowoomba → Taringa101 km · quickest by road, 2h 22m · A$14–19
- 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 Taringa
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 Taringa. 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 Taringa – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.
Next door to Taringa
Taringa is 5 km from Brisbane, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Mount Coot-thasuburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia2.7 km
- Miltonsuburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia3.4 km
- Toowongsuburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia700 m
- Indooroopillysuburb of Brisbane, Australia1.1 km
- West Endsuburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia3.5 km
- St Luciasuburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia2.4 km