visitor info guide to brisbane

Spicers Balfour is a traditional Queenslander converted into this sublime guest hotel that is in a class of its own

Cinebar Rosalie Village is a hidden gem - a quartet of tiny boutique cinemas

The Stonehouse Retreat is a grand rustic hand-crafted stone lodge perched atop a mountain ridge near Ravensbourne National Park, with jaw-dropping sweeping vistas as far as Brisbane

The Scenic Rim Trail is without peer in Queensland - a multi-day trek through the stunning mountain habitats of the Scenic Rim combined with luxury eco-accommodation

The iconic Village Twin Cinema, renamed New Farm Cinemas, features the famous Purple Room in fully restored glory

Travellers in Brisbane have been enjoying the benefits of hopping on the Airtrain since it started operating in 2001.

The gothic white towers of Indooroopilly’s Walter Taylor Bridge have long been a source of public fascination

St Stephen’s Chapel, the first church built on this site, sits like the child of the much larger cathedral beside it.

Brisbane's largely modern network of buses, RiverCats, ferries and trains are by and large a pleasant and amenable - although sadly, not cheap- way to get around.

This elegant apartment hotel occupies the building that played a pivotal role in World War II, as the chief headquarters of US General Douglas MacArthur.

A wide range of individually decorated accommodation is on offer within this brick tower in the quiet back streets of Kangaroo Point.

These two charming beautifully-equipped cottages are secreted within a private rustic garden just outside of Rosalie Village in the inner west.

This fascinating little trove of ancient artefacts belonging to UQ and dating back 4000 years is one of the best kept secrets around.

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.

Few who pass the glass doors of MacArthur Chambers Hotel would know that it was from this building that General Douglas MacArthur directed the Allies in holding back the Japanese invasion.

This impressive Brisbane City Council owned museum offers an insight into the social history and visual arts of Brisbane.