Brisbane Airport 33 min
Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium (18 min) Planetarium in the Mount Coot-tha Botanic Gardens with educational shows, exhibits & an observatory. Ipswich Nature Centre (17 min) Destination for up-close views of native wildlife, plus landscaped gardens & nature exhibits. Mount Coot-Tha (15 min) The Workshops Rail Museum (14 min) Museum at Australia's oldest railway with interactive & multimedia exhibits, plus steam locomotives. J.C. Slaughter Falls (18 min) Set amid Mount Coot-tha Forest, this scenic, cascading waterfall flows into Ithaca Creek. Riverheart Parklands (15 min) Urban riverside park with water features, rainforest, accessible walkways & laser night projections. Brisbane Botanic Gardens (18 min) 56-hectare, subtropical botanic gardens featuring native & exotic plants, plus workshops & events. Nerima Gardens | Ipswich (17 min) Traditional Japanese-style landscape garden featuring scenic pathways & an ornamental lake. Mount Coot-Tha Summit Lookout (22 min) Scenic mountaintop viewpoint with expansive city views, plus a cafe & restaurant. Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary (16 min) The world's largest koala sanctuary, with a zoo housing Australian native animal species. Boggo Road Gaol (24 min) A notorious 19th-century prison, closed in 2002, now offering tours led by former guards & inmates. Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre (31 min) Scenic area featuring a wildlife center, wooded hiking trails & a reservoir for swimming & paddling. Robelle Domain (15 min) Expansive, landscaped park featuring boardwalks & sports fields, plus outdoor pools & splash pads. Wolston Farmhouse (11 min) Rocks Riverside Park (13 min) This former cement quarry with industrial artifacts offers a water play area & biking/walking paths. |