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Brisbane Jetski Adventure Tours

Experience Brisbane and the bay a whole new way with Trident Jetskis, offering two epic guided experiences designed to showcase the city’s river and bay from the water

Experience Brisbane and the bay a whole new way with Trident Jetskis, offering two epic guided experiences designed to showcase the city’s river and bay from the water

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:

Mitchelton- Alderley Walk

Mitchelton To Alderley

This path of approx 8km return meanders alongside Kedron Brook via what used to be farmlands

Rotunda in New Farm Park

This walk of around an hour and a half to two hours, depending on stops, begins at New Farm CityCat Terminal

Sheep grazing in field inside Oxley Creek Common in Rocklea

Oxley Creek Common

A serene patch of bird-inhabited wetland in the midst of an industrial area, Oxley Creek Common has a couple of easy paved walking trails

Paddington district views with houses and hills

This picturesque walk along the winding ridges of hilly Paddington comes densely packed with history

people walking in Rainforest Circuit Mt Glorious surrounded by tropical rainforest trees.

Rainforest Circuit

One of the D'Aguilar Ranges' best walks for least effort, the 1.9 km Rainforest Circuit features a gorgeous palm valley, some ancient trees

Raven St Reserve Walk 815 Rode Rd Chermside

Raven St Reserve Walk

In summer, this bush and heathland, part of the landscape mosaic of the Mountain to Mangroves nature corridor, makes a wonderfully breezy retreat

Red Hill Newmarket Walk

Red Hill To Newmarket

This 6-7km return trail cuts a green swathe through the inner west and north, taking in wooded glades, parklands

People walking along Shorncliffe boardwalk

Shorncliffe Walk

This peaceful waterfront walk of around 2-2.5km return commences from the intersection of Friday St and Allpass Parade

Simpson Falls Walk, Mt Coot-tha

Simpson Falls Walk

The 2.8 km bush walk from Simpson Falls starts well inside the access road, so walk or drive to where the main gum tree studded picnic and barbecue grounds are

Teneriffe Boardwalk and Brisbane River at sunrise.

One of Brisbane’s best urban walks for its variety – secluded bush, city vistas, river boardwalk, bars and cafes – and the unique ambience of Teneriffe’s leafy streets

Creek and bush in Tinchi Tamba Wetlands in Bald Hills

Tinchi Tamba Wetlands

Of the coastal wetlands fringing Brisbane this is arguably the most picturesque with its stunning location

Wellington Point

This unique sea walk is strictly a low tide affair, when a sand causeway between tiny mangrove encircled King Island

windsor shire hall

A walk around Windsor is charming with hilly streets revealing a fascinating history of gorgeous villas, stunning vistas, tragedies, medical firsts and quirks.

Boardwalk surrounded by mangroves.

Wynnum Mangrove Boardwalk

The Wynnum Mangrove Boardwalk is a bewitching walk-upon-the-sea that meanders for 800m

Woman and dog walking Wynnum to Manly

Wynnum to Manly

This scenic seafront walk or ride of around 10km return packs a lot of variety into its length

Jacarand tree and bush along walking path in Yeronga next to Brisbane River.

Those looking for a non-taxing stroll may enjoy the first 2 km return section of this semi-shaded walk along the river

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