visitor info guide to brisbane

Since the old Dendy closed at the historical Elycium Theatre in the city, this spankingly modern cinema wears the mantle of the only Dendy in town

One of a few historical Brisbane movie theatres still in operation, the Hawthorne Cinemas started life as The Roxy in 1922

This state-of-the-art cinema complex is a top spot to see latest release films, art-house movies and

Anyone bored with today’s Hollywood film themes and movie-going experiences generally should make tracks for the Schonell.

There can be few better ways to spend a night out with family or friends than under the stars at the drive-in

This fine collection of 2000 plus contemporary works encompasses sculpture, painting and decorative arts and as such has a strong showing of Australian art

A minimalist space of high creativity tucked under and behind the Judith Wright Centre, the IMA - one of Australia’s earliest established contemporary art spaces - is easily passed by or overlooked.

During its relatively short existence has quickly established itself as the proverbial jewel in Brisbane’s visual arts crown.

This gallery is one of Brisbane’s leading art spaces, showcasing the best of contemporary Australian art

The oldest surviving Anglican church in Brisbane was partially rebuilt in 1869 to enhance the original place of worship,

This unusual granite clad house with domed turret, hidden from the street, sits perched on one of the highest ridges in Kelvin Grove.

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.

In its early days this grand decorative building was the venue for distribution of unemployment, sickness and funeral benefits for needy families by the founding group of members.

Boggo Road Gaol opened in 1883 as a replacement for the dreaded Brisbane Gaol on Petrie Terrace and closed its heavy reinforced doors for the last time in 1992.

Built in 1923 on the site of notorious confessed murderer Patrick Mayne’s butcher shop, the Brisbane Arcade is a splendid Edwardian baroque gallery of shops

Brisbane’s oldest lane dates from convict days when the block it cuts through on the Queens St side was the site of the Prisoner’s Cells and Barracks and the Superintendent of Convicts residence