Brisbane
Brisbane is the state capital of Queensland. Large enough to be cosmopolitan yet small enough to be friendly and accessible, Brisbane is a 'garden metropolis', famous for its leafy, open spaces and the pleasant pace of life that unfolds between the zig-zags of its iconic river. Wikivoyage
Population 2,706,966 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Getting there
Remembered in this browser only, with the last few you used.
Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Commissariat Store Museum · 350 m -
The Wheel of Brisbane Attraction · 740 m -
Queensland Museum Museum · 960 m -
Streets Beach Attraction · 740 m -
Victoria Bridge Abutment Attraction · 780 m -
Queensland Art Gallery Gallery · 920 m -
Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying Museum · 860 m -
South African War Memorial Sculpture Memorial · 680 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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May Day March
March, May
Large parade with participants from local trade unions. First Sunday in May
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Overcranked
March
Overcranked was an Australian punk, rock and metal music festival presented by Rave Magazine. It was first held in 2001.
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Brisbane Festival
September
By far the largest and most popular event in Brisbane. Held annually at the end of September.
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Christmas Parade and Pantomime
December
Each evening from early December until Christmas, the central city's Queen Street pedestrian mall gets taken over by elves, sugerplum fairies, live camels and a giant teddy bear.
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Brisbane); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Eating nearby
All 48 places to eatSomewhere to run
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.