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Brisbane
Capital city of Queensland, Australia

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.

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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.

Get in

Getting to Brisbane

Brisbane can be accessed by plane via Brisbane Airport (BNE IATA), or via the less convenient but often cheaper Gold Coast Airport. Brisbane Airport has direct flights from all Australian capitals and many Queensland centres. Major domestic carriers include Virgin Australia, Jetstar, and Qantas.

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    Roma Street Station

    Services to New South Wales operated by NSW TrainLink depart from Platform 2.

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    Brisbane Freight Terminal in Acacia Ridge
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    Brisbane Transit Centre near Roma Street Station

    Premier Motor Service offers services between Sydney and Brisbane and Brisbane and Cairns.

See

Worth seeing

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    Brisbane City Hall and King George Square

    The City Hall is Brisbane's most significant historical landmark and was restored in 2010–2013.

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    Brisbane City Hall Clock Tower

    A 92-metre clock tower with Australia's largest analogue clock face.

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    The University of Queensland

    One of Australia's oldest and most prestigious institutions, situated on a bend of the Brisbane River.

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    Wheel of Brisbane

    A Ferris wheel that allows you to observe the city from 60 m with views across the Brisbane River.

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    Cathedral of St

    Heritage-registered Gothic Revival Catholic cathedral and seat of the Archbishop of Brisbane with regular services and guided tours on weekday mornings.

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    Brisbane 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.

Eat

Where to eat

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    Kadoya

    A casual Japanese eatery and takeaway dishing up rice bowls, noodle soups and bento boxes.

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    Beach House
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    Pancake Manor

    18 Charlotte St (just down from George Street),.

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    Le Bon Choix

    Sells a good variety of sandwiches, cakes, tortes, macarons, fresh bread, croquettes, quiches and coffee.

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    Alchemy

    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.

How locals move

Getting around Brisbane the local way

  • 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.
  • Get aroundThe ferries operate multiple times daily with a journey time of 75 minutes.
  • Get aroundNorth Stradbroke Island ferries – Passenger and car ferries operate from Toondah Harbour in Cleveland to Dunwich on North Stradbroke Island.
  • Get aroundThe ferries operate multiple times daily with a journey time of 25 minutes.

From Wikivoyage: Brisbane, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see file page), Wikimedia Commons.