Must-see attractions in Brisbane & Around

A spectacular sight at night with its floodlit vertical rock face, the 20m Kangaroo Point Cliffs on the southern banks of the Brisbane River offer outdoor…

A small winery focused on handmade, low-volume wines, including an impressive mourvèdre.

Dig deeper into Queensland history at the state's main historical repository, where intriguing exhibits include a skeleton of the state’s own dinosaur…

This curio-crammed museum on Stanthorpe's northern outskirts gives a comprehensive insight into the town’s tin-mining and grazing past. Well-preserved old…

Daytime action in Fortitude Valley focuses on and around Brunswick Street Mall, a pedestrianised strip dotted with pavement pubs, cafes and eateries…

If you're a hardcore fan of all things maritime, you'll probably enjoy this sea-salty museum. Its sprawling collection includes historic lighthouse parts,…

Steps from the Queensland Performing Arts Centre is Brisbane's slightly more modest version of the giant observation wheels now common in cities from…

Once the ‘Dunwich Benevolent Asylum’ – a home for the destitute – this small but engaging museum describes shipwrecks and harrowing voyages, and gives an…

The Queensland Club is so exclusive that even its website is members-only. While you may not be schmoozing in its hallowed rooms any time soon, the…

Punctuated by a replica Tang dynasty archway at its western end, Duncan St is Brisbane's rather underwhelming Chinatown. The pedestrianised strip (and the…

You should be dancing, yeah! You may just get the urge as you wander through this outdoor alley installation, which honours Redcliffe's most famous…

Commenced in 1828, this windmill is reputedly the oldest surviving building in Queensland. Due to a design flaw, the windmill sails were too heavy for the…

Inside the Shire Council building, this tiny gallery hosts rotating exhibitions of mostly modern and contemporary art by local and non-local artists, both…

Located at the island’s northern tip, Queensland's oldest operating lighthouse is the place to come for great views when the humpback whales are passing…

Brisbane's homegrown music deities are honoured with a series of bronze plaques in the Brunswick Street Mall. It's a mixed bag of megastars and indie…

Toowoomba's showpiece swathe of green – technically two parks in one – is a blaze of colour in the spring and autumn. Graced with parterre gardens, neat…

Home of the weekend Collective Markets South Bank, this renovated, touristy section of historic Stanley St is flanked by mainstream cafes, restaurants, a…

Test your senses at the manicured Laurel Bank Park, home to a scented garden full of pungent herbs and blooms for the visually impaired. There's also a…

Designed by Queensland colonial architect Francis Drummond Greville Stanley and built in the late 19th century, this heritage-listed beauty exemplifies…

On the northern outskirts of Allora, this heritage-listed cemetery is the final resting place of Travers Robert Goff, whose daughter, writer PL Travers,…