The Brisbane River, Queensland, Australia
4.5 (4.192 reviews) Spent Ranking #12 in Brisbane Region Bodies of Water
Take to the river to get to know Brisbane
The Brisbane River is perfect for adventure, leisure and recreation. Go kayaking, stand up paddleboarding or take a trip on a City Cat. Celebrate the Brisbane River at a Riverfire function or just have a picnic in the riverside parkland. The Kangaroo Point Cliffs are a great vantage point to see the Brisbane River, or go rock climbing or abseiling with Riverlife Adventure Centre. Try Story Bridge Adventure climb, cycle, rollerblade or go for a jog. Dance with the local aboriginal tribe, Mirrabooka or visit South Bank. However you look at it you can't visit Brisbane without experiencing the River. Then cruise out to Tangalooma Island Resort for a must do experience. Enjoy!
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, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/traffic-transport/public-transport/citycat-ferry-services
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Sunday, May 05, 2024, 17:04
User Ratings
4.5 based on (4.192 reviews)
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5freespirit1950 5:00 PM Oct 17, 2022
Brisbanes Heart
It is surely not over stating it to say that the river is at the heart of the city even if much of the historic commercial sites and usage have long gone. Our hotel balcony on Kangaroo point overlooked the water and we could watch every type of vessel from lumbering barges, rowing sculls, sailing boats vying for place with the ever present CityCat and Hopper ferries. The riverside walks are well kept although at the time of our visit several of the ferry docks had not been repaired following the flooding earlier in the year.
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5Dan L 5:00 PM Nov 8, 2021
We didn't see any bull sharks
We enjoyed walks along the promenade on Southbank and also walks along the City Botanical Gardens pathway and then New Farm, nice areas to view the river and some of the parks and infrastructure adjacent the riverbanks. We agreed that the best experience is on the river, either by City Cat, City Hopper or a River Cruise with commentary. Fascinating history, the river explored by Lieut. John Oxley in 1823 when capturing escaped convicts from the Sydney colony and named after Sir Thomas Brisbane, governor of New South Wales. Plenty to interest on the riverbanks with merchant buildings dating to the early 1900's and the more modern structures of housing, apartments and high rise office blocks. For a more static view we enjoyed a stroll across the Goodwill Bridge with multiple pauses to see the traffic on the river. The river levels from the 2011 floods are highlighted in various places, and the replacements pontoons and walkways and the stories behind them are interesting.
