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Sightseeing, museums & tourist attractions
Alma Park Zoo
As well as Australian animals like kangaroos, koalas, emus, wombats, dingoes, goannas and possums in their natural surroundings, Alma Park Zoo is home to a wide range of exotic animals including monkeys, baboon, red deer, fallow deer, leopards, camels, water buffalo and sun bears.
Alma Road, Kallangur (about 30 minutes north of Brisbane)
Train Dakabin, then courtesy bus (courtesy bus meets the 9.02am departure from Roma Street, 9.08am from Central, 9.10am from Brunswick Street)
Tel (07) 3204 6566
Website www.almaparkzoo.com.au
Admission $28 ($21 students)
Open 9am-5pm daily
Australian Woolshed
This animal park has the usual collection of native animals, but the focus is on sheep and sheep dogs.
148 Samford Road, Ferny Hills
Train Ferny Hills
Tel (07) 3872 1100
Website www.auswoolshed.com.au
Admission $17 ($12.50 students)
Open 8.30am-4.30pm daily
Carlton Brewery
The large Carlton Brewery, located in the southern suburbs on the way to the Gold Coast, brews Carlton, Fosters and Victoria Bitter and offers tours that include samples. Bookings essential, but it is difficult to get to without a car.
Corner Mulles Road & Pacific Highway, Yatala
Tel (07) 3826 5858
Website www.visitfostersvenues.com/venues/carlton_brewhouse_yatala.asp
Admission $20
Tours Mon-Fri 10am & noon & 2pm, Sun noon & 2pm
Castlemaine Brewery
There are regular tours of the brewery that produces XXXX beer. Each 75-minute tour gives you the chance to learn more about how beer is made, learn a few bits of useless trivia and most importantly taste the finished product. Bookings recommended.
Corner Black & Paten Streets, Milton
Bus 470, 475 Train Milton
Tel (07) 3361 7597
Website www.xxxx.com.au
Admission $20 ($18 students), includes four beers at the end of the tour
Tours Mon-Fri 10am, 11am, noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, Sat 10.30am, 11am, noon
City Hall
City Hall is a major landmark in central Brisbane that features a clock tower with an observation deck with good views of the downtown area. The newly opened Museum of Brisbane (MoB) is on the ground floor.
King George Square, Brisbane
Train Central
Tel (07) 3403 8888
Website www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/cityhall
Tours $5; lift to clock tower free
Open Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm; tours Mon-Fri 9am-4pm; lift to clock tower 10am-3pm daily
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
Lone Pine is a large wildlife sanctuary with loads of native Australian animals including kangaroos and koalas as well as Tasmanian devils, wombats, dingoes and various reptiles. It is the world’s largest koala sanctuary with over 130 koalas.
Jesmond Road, Fig Tree Pocket
Bus 430, 445
Tel (07) 3878 1366
Website www.koala.net
Admission $22, $18.70 (HI/YHA, Nomads, VIP)
Open 8.30am-5pm daily
Museum of Brisbane (MoB)
The Museum of Brisbane inside City Hall has exhibits about the city’s history and culture.
King George Square, Brisbane
Train Central
Tel (07) 3403 8888
Website www.museumofbrisbane.com.au
Admission free
Open 10am-5pm daily; free guided tours Tue, Thu, Sat 11am
Parliament House
If you’re interested in Queensland state politics, you may want to take advantage of the free tours of Parliament House, which run regularly.
Corner Alice & George Streets, Brisbane
Tel (07) 3406 7111
Admission free
Tours on sitting days, or when Parliament is in session, tours leave at 10.30am and 2.30pm. On non-sitting days tours leave at 9.30am, 10.30am, 11.15am, 2.30pm, 3.15pm and 4.15pm. The tours last 30 minutes. Sunday tours last for 20 minutes and operate between 10am and 2pm
Queensland Art Gallery
Brisbane’s major art gallery has a large collection of Australian artworks.
Queensland Cultural Centre, Melbourne Street, South Brisbane
Train South Brisbane F Convention Centre
Tel (07) 3840 7303
Website www.qag.qld.gov.au
Admission free, charge for special exhibits
Open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun 9am-5pm
Queensland Maritime Museum
The Queensland Maritime Museum is an excellent museum featuring a large range of nautical exhibits. The museum’s collection includes several vessels including steam tug SS Forceful and frigate HMAS Diamantina as well as several smaller boats.
Sidon Street, South Brisbane
Train South Brisbane Ferry Convention Centre
Tel (07) 3844 5361
Website www.maritimemuseum.com.au
Admission $7; $11 with dry dock ticket
Open 9.30am-4.30pm daily (last entry 3.30pm)
Queensland Museum
This important museum features a diverse collection of artefacts ranging from dinosaur skeletons to exhibits on local history.
Queensland Cultural Centre, Corner Grey & Melbourne Streets, South Brisbane
Train South Brisbane Ferry Convention Centre
Tel (07) 3840 7555
Website www.southbank.qm.qld.gov.au
Admission free, charge for special exhibits
Open 9.30am-5pm daily
Riverside Craft Market
This is a great place if you love poking around markets.
123 Eagle Street, Brisbane
Ferry Eagle Street Pier Train Central
Tel (07) 38702807
Website www.riversidemarkets.com.au
Admission free
Open Sun 8am-4pm
Southbank Beach
Australia’s only artificial inland city beach holds three mega litres of water or approximately three Olympic size swimming pools and is surrounded by 4000m3 of sand from Rous Channel in Moreton Bay. It’s a great place to chill out on a hot summer day.
South Bank, South Brisbane
Train South Brisbane Ferry Convention Centre
Admission free
Story Bridge Adventure Climb
Brisbane’s iconic Story Bridge was designed by John Bradfield – who also designed the Sydney Harbour Bridge – with a cantilever design based on Montréal’s Jacques Cartier Bridge. The Story Bridge Adventure Climb is similar to Sydney’s Bridge Climb; the 2½ hour experience involves a 1km climb route that takes you to a viewing platform 80 metres above the Brisbane River.
170 Main Street, Kangaroo Point
Tel 1300 254 627
Website www.storybridgeadventureclimb.com.au
Admission $110-130
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