visitor info guide to brisbane

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

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.

A wide range of individually decorated accommodation is on offer within this brick tower in the quiet back streets of Kangaroo Point.

These two charming beautifully-equipped cottages are secreted within a private rustic garden just outside of Rosalie Village in the inner west.

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.

There’s nothing dusty or musty about this slick little timber building on the edge of the Old Petrie Town car park.

You don’t have to be a ship enthusiast to visit this homey museum, which is well laid out and staffed by mostly ex-naval and maritime workers.

Behind the plain brick façade of Redland Museum lies a wonderland of memorabilia from the past.

Resembling a mini historical village, the Samford Museum holds one of the most extraordinary collections of heirlooms, memorabilia and building styles of late 19th and early 20th century Queensland life to be found

Whether you have the slightest interest in things that run on tracks or not, this national treasure of a museum is must-visit.

This multi-story award-winning architectural landmark building on the riverfront between the art galleries is home to the main archival collections of Queensland’s history.