Is visiting Brisbane one of your Bucket List ideas? If it isn’t, then it should be! Who wouldn’t want to visit the Capital City of Queensland and gateway to the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast?
Queensland, also known as the Sunshine State because of its amazing weather, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Australia. Queensland’s advertising slogan “Beautiful One Day, Perfect The Next” perfectly sums up our capital city Brisbane.
Whether you are visiting Brisbane on holiday or you are a local wanting to explore your hometown, ‘Brisbane Bucket List Ideas’ will provide you with travel tips on a list of things to do in Brisbane as well as the best places to explore Brisbane on a budget.
You can also read about the best Brisbane photography locations.
“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.”
Susan Sontag.
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Parks and Green Spaces in Brisbane
Brisbane City Botanic Gardens
Address: 147 Alice St, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Opening hours: 24 hours
Cost: Free
Take a City Botanic Gardens self-guided walk.
More about Brisbane Botanic Gardens
Kangaroo Point Cliffs
Address: 29 River Terrace, Kangaroo Point QLD 4169
Opening hours: 24 hours
More about Kangaroo Point Cliffs
Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
Address: 152 Mount Coot-Tha Rd, Mount Coot-Tha QLD 4066
Opening hours: 8am – 5pm, 7 days a week
Cost: Free
Take a self-guided tour of Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha.
More about Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
Mt Coot-tha Lookout
Address: 1012 Sir Samuel Griffith Dr, Mount Coot-Tha QLD 4066
Opening hours: 24 hours
Cost: Free
More about Mt Coot-tha Lookout
New Farm Park
Address: 1042 Brunswick St, New Farm QLD 4005
Opening hours: 24 hours
Cost: Free
More about New Farm Park
Roma Street Parklands
Address: 1 Parkland Blvd, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Opening hours: Open 24 hours
Cost: Free
More about Roma Street Parklands
South Bank Parklands
Address: Stanley St Plaza, South Brisbane QLD 4101
Opening Hours: 5am – 12am
Cost: Free
Lifeguards hours: vary from 9am-7pm in winter to 7am-8pm in summer holidays
More about South Bank: 20 Free Activities at South Bank, Brisbane
Click here for tips on the Best Picnic Spots in Brisbane and South East Queensland.
See Australian animals in Brisbane
Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area
Australian wildlife: Kangaroos and Koalas
Best time to visit: late afternoon
Opening hours: 6am – 6pm
Cost: Free
More about Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area
Daisy Hill Koala Park
Australian wildlife: Kangaroos and Koalas
Address: 253 Daisy Hill Rd, Daisy Hill QLD 4127
Opening hours: 9am – 4pm
Cost: Free
More about Daisy Hill Koala Park
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
Address: 708 Jesmond Rd, Fig Tree Pocket QLD 4069
Opening hours: 9am – 5pm
Cost: Free
More about Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
Mt Coot-tha Walking Trails
Cost – Free
More about Mt Coot-tha walking trails
Nudgee Beach Wetlands Reserve
Australian wildlife: Native Birds
Address: 18 Fortitude Street, Boondall QLD 4034
Opening hours: 24 hours
Cost: Free
Experience Art, Culture, History & Music in Brisbane
Brisbane Powerhouse (free on Friday night)
QAGOMA (some exhibitions may incur an entry fee)
Queensland Museum (some exhibitions may incur an entry fee)
Queensland Performing Arts Centre
Free Brisbane Transport
Free CityHopper Ferry
Click here to find out how to explore Brisbane on a budget with a free CityHopper ferry
Free City Centre Bus Loop
Brisbane CityCycle
While hiring a Brisbane CityCycle isn’t quite free, you can have 24 hour access to a CityCycle for just $2 a day. Read how to hire a Brisbane City Cycle to make sure you avoid getting charged a $48 usage fee.
Other Brisbane Bucket List Ideas
Ride the Wheel of Brisbane
Address: South Bank Parklands, Russel Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101
Opening hours: 10am – 10pm
More about the Wheel of Brisbane
Howard Smith Wharves
Address: 5 Boundary St, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Opening hours: 24 hours
More about Howard Smith Wharves
Visit the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium
Address: Mount Coot Tha Rd, Toowong QLD 4066
Opening hours: See website
More about the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium
Photograph the Story Bridge
Tips on the best place to photograph the Story Bridge
About the Story Bridge
Brisbane City Hall Tour
Brisbane City Hall Clock Tower – read about the Free Brisbane City Hall ‘Clock Tower’ Tour
Brisbane Mangrove Walk
About the Brisbane Mangrove Walk
Brisbane Riverwalk
About the Brisbane Riverwalk
V2 Helicopter flight over Brisbane
Free Tours
Free Self guided City Centre Heritage Trail
Free City Botanic Gardens self-guided walk.
Take a free self-guided tour of Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha.
Brisbane Day Tours
Suggested Itineraries
This list is constantly being updated so bookmark it and check back regularly for new travel tips.
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Are you planning on spending time exploring the rest of Queensland? If you are, check out our Queensland Bucket List or try a Sea Turtle encounter on the Great Barrier Reef or a Fraser Island self drive tour.
