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Best Things to do in Archerfield

Updated: Apr 27, 2025

The southside suburb of Archerfield, known for its historic art deco airport, is also home to some hidden gems, including a French cafe, a retro style diner, a tiny settlers graveyard and fantastic parklands with nature discovery trails. Here's 7 places worth checking out:

TT Diner
TT Diner facade Archerfield
TT Diner is a hidden gem of a retro style diner unlike anything else in Brisbane, found off the beaten track
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Archerfield Wetlands District Park
Child playing in playground, Archerfield Wetlands District Park
The 4 ha of nature-based parkland features a large adventure play space and water play area, a youth hub with basketball court
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Jean Claude Cafe
Jean Claude is a delightful cafe with a French twist located at Archerfield airport overlooking God’s Acre
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God's Acre
God’s Acre sign and tomb stones in cemetery in Archerfield next to airport.
This tiny speck of a burial ground was started as a family plot after a tragedy in 1869.
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Wetlands Discovery Trail
Archerfield Wetlands Discovery Trail
This new three kilometre trail in Archerfield Wetlands is perfect for exploring, biking, or bird watching
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Coffeesmiths Espresso
Coffeesmiths Espresso Rocklea
Coffeesmiths Espresso is a hole-in-the-wall café found in an old shopping strip on the corner of Granard and Beatty Roads
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Archerfield Airport
Archerfield Airport art deco main terminal building
Brisbane’s second airport, located 11km south of the CBD and once the home of QANTAS, Ansett and TAA, has a history dating back to 1855.
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Looking to discover more hidden gems of Brisbane, check out our Guide to Brisbane Suburbs HERE! Happy exploring!

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