Skip to content
even.best

Best things to do in Brisbane

The top 3 according to 64 votes from people: Mount Coot-tha Lookout · Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary · Queensland Art Gallery and GOMA. (Updated Jan 12, 2021.)

River life, koalas and South Bank: Brisbane's best experiences according to Tourism Australia, Queensland tourism and TripAdvisor.

foodie_sydney · · 12 items · 64 votes · 2 comments

Top 10

  1. 1

    Mount Coot-tha Lookout

    Panoramic views over the city and Moreton Bay.

    ▲ 8 ▼ 0

    8
  2. 2

    Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

    The world's first and largest koala sanctuary.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 0

    6
  3. 3

    Queensland Art Gallery and GOMA

    Major art galleries at the Cultural Centre.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 0

    6
  4. 4

    South Bank Parklands

    Riverside parklands with Streets Beach, a free man-made lagoon.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 2

    5
  5. 5

    CityCat ferry

    Fast catamarans along the Brisbane River.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 1

    5
  6. 6

    Howard Smith Wharves

    Restaurants and bars beneath the Story Bridge.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 1

    4
  7. 7

    Kangaroo Point Cliffs

    Riverside cliffs for abseiling, climbing and skyline views.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 1

    3
  8. 8

    Roma Street Parkland

    Large subtropical garden in the city centre.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 1

    3
  9. 9

    Queensland Museum

    Natural history and dinosaurs at South Bank.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  10. 10

    Story Bridge Adventure Climb

    Climb to the top of the city's cantilever bridge.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 2

    1

Candidates

They don't make it into the top 10… yet. Vote for them to move them up.

  1. 11

    Moreton Island (day trip)

    Sand island with the Tangalooma Wrecks for snorkelling.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 1

    1
  2. 12

    West End

    Bohemian neighbourhood with markets and cafés.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 1

    0

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.

Is something missing?

Log in to add an item

Comments (2)

Log in to comment

Jenna T.

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, cuddling a koala was the highlight 🐨

Eric

The CityCat ferry is the best way to see Brisbane.

More rankings like this