visitor info guide to brisbane

There are festivals and then there is Woodford. The Woodford Folk Festival is far more than a festival, it is a state of mind.

This fascinating outdoor museum is where you can ride restored Brisbane trams

Hosanna Farmstay is a quiet 100 acre property in the Tweed Hinterland which provides the perfect environment to escape the stress of life in the city.

Brisbane's original boutique hotel stands on the edge of the CBD in Spring Hill and is now known as Ovolo Inchcolm

In a clandestine spot and painted a discreet dark grey, Spicers on Balfour is a traditional Queenslander converted into this sublime guest hotel that is in a class of its own.

Cinebar Rosalie Village is a hidden gem - a quartet of tiny boutique cinemas

The Stonehouse Retreat is a grand rustic hand-crafted stone lodge perched atop a mountain ridge near Ravensbourne National Park, with jaw-dropping sweeping vistas as far as Brisbane

The Scenic Rim Trail is without peer in Queensland - a multi-day trek through the stunning mountain habitats of the Scenic Rim combined with luxury eco-accommodation

Travellers in Brisbane have been enjoying the benefits of hopping on the Airtrain since it started operating in 2001.

The gothic white towers of Indooroopilly’s Walter Taylor Bridge have long been a source of public fascination

Working gas lit street lamps still frame the entrances to this Edwardian Baroque building housing the Treasury Hotel and inside, no two heritage guest rooms are the same.

This elegant apartment hotel occupies the building that played a pivotal role in World War II, as the chief headquarters of US General Douglas MacArthur.

Since its dubious beginnings in 1824 as a harsh penal settlement for Australia's worst convicts, the CBD has had a string of reincarnations before it became today's modern glass and concrete business and retail hub.

This fascinating little trove of ancient artefacts belonging to UQ and dating back 4000 years is one of the best kept secrets around.

On a grassy outpost in the industrial reaches of Lytton lies Fort Lytton, the heritage listed remains of Australia's only surviving moated 19th century fortress.

This impressive Brisbane City Council owned museum offers an insight into the social history and visual arts of Brisbane.