A small guide to days out that cost less
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OCEANIA CITY NOTES / AUSTRALIA
A sunny river city route built around public gardens, riverfront parkland and free-entry cultural spaces, with heat-aware pacing.
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FREEWalk riverside lawns, subtropical gardens and the bougainvillea arbour, with free lagoon swimming at Streets Beach.
Photo: “City views from South Bank Parklands , Brisbane, 2020.jpg” by Kgbo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized for this site
FREEFollow themed gardens, lakes and shaded paths across a central subtropical park just north of the CBD.
Photo: “Roma Street Parkland - AndrewMercer - DSC01584.jpg” by Andrew Mercer (www.baldwhiteguy.co.nz) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized for this site
FREETake a river-edge walk among heritage trees, tropical planting and open lawns beside the city centre.
Photo: “Bamboo Grove Brisbane City Botanic Gardens Alice St Brisbane DSC 0265.jpg” by John Robert McPherson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized for this site
FREEBrowse the free general-admission collection across two major riverfront art institutions in the Cultural Centre.
Photo: “Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), Brisbane, Australia, June 2009.jpg” by Phillip Capper · CC BY 2.0 · resized for this site
FREEWalk the riverside park and climb to cliff-top lawns for a striking view of the CBD and Story Bridge.
Photo: “Brisbane CBD seen from Kangaroo Point cliffs, Queensland, 2023.jpg” by Kgbo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized for this site
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