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With its wealth of nature and mild climate, life in Brisbane is best lived outdoors, with hundreds of walks, parks, bike rides, beaches and pools as well as river activities, theme parks and games to choose from below:

Mowbray Park seen from across Brisbane River
East Brisbane
Mowbray Park
Mowbray Park is a remnant of the riverine estate established in 1850 by the father of East Brisbane Reverend Thomas Mowbray
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Japanese gardens inside Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens in Toowong
Toowong
Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha
It’s possible to happily pass an hour or a day within the 56-hectare subtropical expanse that is Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
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People standing on Mt Gravatt Lookout with views on to Brisbane city buildings.
Mt Gravatt
Mt Gravatt Lookout
Since 1893 Mt Gravatt has attracted climbers, after the colonial government of the time deemed the hill’s 132 acres a recreational reserve.
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Playground equipment inside Neal Macrossan Park in Paddington
Paddington
Neal Macrossan Park
One of the city’s oldest parks was originally built as the playground to for Brisbane's oldest kindergarten, circa 1905
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Nerima Gardens, Queens Park, Ipswich, Japanese, water lillies, Queensland
Ipswich
Nerima Gardens Queens Park
The picture perfect self-contained Japanese garden sits on the eastern hill end of Queens Park behind the historic caretakers cottage.
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New Farm
New Farm Park
The city’s grandest century old park has rose gardens, rotunda, massive fig tree playground and more
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Northshore Riverside Park, Hamilton
Hamilton
Northshore Riverside Park
This park is a wonderfully planned green space with something for every member of the family
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Lawn and trees inside Oriel Park in Brisbane's Ascot.
Ascot
Oriel Park
This picturesque long-established park is heavily shaded with figs, jacarandas and poinciettas and features Federation era picnic rotundas and a bamboo grove
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Orleigh park seen from opposite bank of the Brisbane River
West End
Orleigh Park
A peaceful fringe of Moreton Bay fig shaded parkland on the river at West End
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Bike track inside Perrin Park Toowong
Toowong
Perrin Park
Tucked away in a low lying hollow beside Gailey Rd is this fantastic grassy common for children, walkers, picnickers and dogs.
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Boy on Flying fox in Queens Park Ipswich.
Ipswich
Queens Park
Ipswich's family friendly grand historical park, established in 1864 and named after Queen Victoria is today the green recreational heart of the city.
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Riverdale Park, Meadowbrook
Meadowbrook
Riverdale Park
The popular southside park has recently been upgraded to include a fantastic, new dinosaur-themed playground
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Playground equipment in Robelle Domain Park
Springfield Lakes
Robelle Domain
Putting new meaning to the word green space, master-planned Robelle Domain is a sprawling 24ha expanse that is the jewel in the crown of Springfield Central Parklands.
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Large steel boulder in Rocks Riverside Park
Seventeen Mile Rocks
Rocks Riverside Park
The cement works adjacent to the entrance at first seem incongruous to this superb green expanse bordered by a hill of towering gums
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Roma Street Parkland Brisbane
Cbd
Roma Street Parkland
This subtropical wonderland, the largest of its kind in the world, sprang to life in 2001 on the site of the former Roma St railway goods yards
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Sherwood Aboretum, Brisbane
Sherwood
Sherwood Arboretum
These beautiful gardens sprawl along the river and were established in the early 1920s. They are unique in that they contain 1,000+ species of almost entirely native flora
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