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Canyon Flyer

One of Australia’s largest guided zipline tours and awesome extreme adventure attraction 

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One of Australia’s largest guided zipline tours and awesome extreme adventure attraction 

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With its wealth of nature and mild climate, life in Brisbane is best lived outdoors, with hundreds of walks, parks, bike rides, beaches and pools as well as river activities, theme parks and games to choose from below:

Tingalpa

Minnippi Parklands

These beautiful lush hectares of meadowland have at their heart one of the rare surviving lagoons from pre-settlement days.
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Japanese gardens inside Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens in Toowong
Mt Coot-tha

Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens

It’s possible to happily pass an hour or a day within the 56-hectare subtropical expanse that is Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
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Nerima Gardens, Queens Park, Ipswich, Japanese, water lillies, Queensland
Ipswich

Nerima Gardens Queens Park

The picture perfect self-contained Japanese garden sits on the eastern hill end of Queens Park behind the historic caretakers cottage.
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New Farm

New Farm Park

The city’s grandest century old park has rose gardens, rotunda, massive fig tree playground and more
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Northshore Riverside Park, Hamilton
Hamilton

Northshore Riverside Park

This park is a wonderfully planned green space with something for every member of the family
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Boy on Flying fox in Queens Park Ipswich.
Ipswich

Queens Park

Ipswich's family friendly grand historical park, established in 1864 and named after Queen Victoria is today the green recreational heart of the city.
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Sherwood Aboretum, Brisbane
Sherwood

Sherwood Arboretum

These beautiful gardens sprawl along the river and were established in the early 1920s. They are unique in that they contain 1,000+ species of almost entirely native flora
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Woman lying on Streets Beach looking at speed boad on Brisbane River and mangroves.
South Bank

Streets Beach

The perfect antidote to the corporate bustle of the CBD across the river, Streets Beach has something of the surreal about it.
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Samford Rail Trail
Samford

Ferny Grove Rail Trail

Of all the country's rail trails, this one distinguishes itself with an infamous and tragic history.
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Tom Gleeson: Gear

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ARC, Australian Rock Collective

Led Zeppelin IV Live

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Elvis: A Musical Revolution

Elvis: A Musical Revolution

A magnificent tribute to the King of Rock 'n' Roll
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Chelsea Handler

Chelsea Handler

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Twilight in the Vines

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Graphic House is pure inner city luxury, a stunning residence set high on Paddington hill only 3.5km from the CBD with panoramic 270° views stretching from the city to the Scenic Rim and Mt Coot-tha
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