Brisbane Sights

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• Alma Park Zoo, www.almaparkzoo.com.au. About thirty minutes north of the city centre. The Zoo Train can be caught from the city on the Caboolture line.

• Brisbane City Hall and King George Square. Located between Adelaide and Ann Streets, this is the city's most significant historical landmark. Tours of City Hall have been suspended until 2012 due to restoration work.

• City Botanic Gardens, www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:BOTANICL:1073918791:pc=PC_1345. 10 to 15 minute walk from the city centre and Central or Roma Street railway stations. Walking and cycling tracks. Exhibits. Open 24 hours. Free.

Kangaroos at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

• CityCat. take the CityCat river taxis up and down the river. A great couple of hours to see the city at speed. It's also very cheap, less than $5 for a daily combined transport ticket (which includes all citycat/cityferry/train/bus).

• Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, www.koala.net. 15 minutes drive from the city on Jesmond Road in Fig Tree Pocket (via the Western Freeway). Catch the hourly 445 or 430 buses from the city or the Mirimar boat cruise from South Bank at 10:20AM. Tel: +61-7-3378-1366. World's first and largest koala sanctuary, with over 130 koalas. Cuddle a koala any time, hand feed kangaroos and encounter a large variety of Aussie wildlife, all in beautiful, natural settings.

The view of Brisbane from the top of Mt Coot-tha

• Manly Boat Harbour. Located 20 minutes from Brisbane's CBD, Manly Boat Harbour is the nearest access point from Brisbane city to Moreton Bay. Nestled beside the Manly Harbour Village, it is Brisbane's gateway to the Moreton Bay Marine Park with its pristine waterways and fascinating islands. Manly Harbour Village has a great range of dining and shopping options overlooking the marina.

• Mt Coot-tha, www.brisbanelookout.com. Brisbane's tallest mountain (which isn't actually a mountain). A popular make out spot with a great view and good but overpriced cafe and restaurant. Also home to one of the Botanical Gardens and a Planetarium.

• Museum of Brisbane, www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/MoB. In King George Square. Features one floor of exhibits about the history of the city, and another floor for exhibitions of local artists.

• New Farm Park. This historic park is famous for the long line of jacaranda trees, shady picnic areas and its large rose gardens that contain hundreds of variety of roses, and over 40,000 individual plants.

• Queensland Cultural Centre - adjacent to South Bank, the site includes The Queensland Performing Arts Centre www.qpac.com.au/home, Queensland Museum www.southbank.qm.qld.gov.au, Queensland Art Gallery www.qag.qld.gov.au, Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) and State Library of Queensland www.slq.qld.gov.au - located on Grey Street in South Brisbane. The Queensland Conservatorium www.gu.edu.au/school/qcgu/splash.htm and the Queensland College of Art are also located on Grey Street. The recently opened GoMA regularly hosts exhibitions featuring internationally famous artists (such as Warhol and Picasso) as well as many local contemporary artists. The Cultural Centre has it's own busway stop and can be accessed by a large number of different routes.

• Roma Street Parklands - is the world's largest subtropical garden in a city centre and home to 1800 unique species of plants. Experience the theme gardens such as the topiary maze, rain forest walk, lake, celebration law and amphitheatre with many public artworks to admire.

• South Bank - Formerly the site of World Expo '88 this relatively recent development is across the Brisbane River from the heart of the city and features an artificial beach surrounded by extensive parklands. Also in South Bank are the shops, cafés, restaurants and cinemas of the Grey Street precinct. A great place to hang out on a hot day and swim for free. Suncorp Piazza within South Bank often hosts free live events and movies.

• University of Queensland - One of Australia's oldest and most prestigious institutions situated on a bend of the Brisbane River. Its majestic sandstone buildings are surrounded by ornamental lakes, Jacaranda lined boulevards and some of the finest architecture. Visitor attractions include the Great Court, the UQ Art Museum at the James and Mary Emelia Mayne Centre, the Eleanor Schonell Bridge, the Schonell Theatre, the lakes and Wordsmiths Bookshops. The university can be reached by bus from George St on bus numbers 412 and 109 or via the City Cat.

• Wheel of Brisbane - (Located At South Bank) is a Ferris wheel that allows you to observe the city from 60 m to give views across the Brisbane River. The trip is a 15 minute ride in an enclosed, climate controlled gondola. Open 7 days a week from 10AM - 10PM, tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children 12 years and under, $2 for children aged between one and three.

• Friday Island, an island
• Haystack Creek, a stream
• Kloster Point, a point
• Obelisk Island, an island
• Point Burrowes, a point