City Botanic Gardens
A century-old botanic garden on a river bend in the city centre, with a giant fig tree, a mangrove boardwalk and river views. Free to enter.
The City Botanic Gardens were established in 1855 and are Queensland's oldest public park. They sit on a peninsula at the southern end of the city centre, encircled by the Brisbane River. The gardens have tall Moreton Bay fig trees, bamboo groves and a lotus pond. A boardwalk through the riverside mangroves offers views of fiddler crabs and waterbirds, and wild water dragons are often spotted. Next door are Parliament House and Queensland University of Technology. The riverside path runs all the way to South Bank Parklands or the Kangaroo Point ferry. Entry is free, the gardens are open all day, and there is often a market on Sundays.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Queen's Wharf Brisbane
- Kangaroo Point Cliffs
- Queen Street Mall
- CityCat river ferry
- South Bank Parklands
- Queensland Maritime Museum
- Brisbane City Hall & Museum of Brisbane
- St John's Cathedral