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10 Unique Things To Do In Brisbane

Updated: Oct 13, 2023

Looking for some new and unique things to do in Brisbane? Then here's a list of things to do that are quintessentially Brisbane, yet many of them are not on the mainstream radar for either locals or visitors.

Cruise the Brisbane River and see a whole new side to Brisbane on an electric picnic boat - and they're dog friendly!
Brisbane's most unique dining experience is this floating seafood restaurant onboard two vintage prawn trawlers
Residents & visitors looking for something a little different on a Friday night should drop into the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium
Eat Street is a magical riverside foodie's paradise, dishing up delicious food, drinks, desserts and live entertainment
From antique wardrobes to barber shops, fridge doors, and even down a rabbit hole these Brisbane bars have secret entrances:
The Brisbane Riverwalk is one of Brisbane’s absolute must do’s – a water highway for pedestrians and cyclists
This fascinating outdoor museum is where you can ride restored Brisbane trams
Why not experience something different one Friday night and take to the water with Riverlife’s night kayak
You don’t have to be a ship enthusiast to enjoy this museum, which is well laid-out and staffed by ex-naval and maritime workers
On a grassy outpost in the industrial reaches of Lytton lies Fort Lytton, the heritage listed remains of Australia's only surviving moated 19th century fortress.

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