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The refreshed parklands will feature a new nature play space, upgraded picnic areas and a flexible community event lawn
Glidera is a $3.5 million community space and one-hectare park, featuring BBQ and picnic shelters, a half basketball court, a dry creek bed and kick-about lawn
The 4 ha of nature-based parkland features a large adventure play space and water play area, a youth hub with basketball court
Whether it’s a picture-perfect picnic spot, a great playground for the kids, or a new scooter track, Brisbane is a city of parks
This unique and enchanting kids space on the edge of Ithaca Creek was created by local sculptor David Engwicht
Brisbane's first free outdoor warrior course is in a leafy neighbourhood park beside the Brisbane River
The Pan Pacific Peace Gardens at Redbank is home to a bush chapel with a lake as a lovely backdrop
Hoop Pine Picnic Area is an expansive outdoor space that lies between well-known JC Slaughter Falls Picnic Area and the lesser known Silky Oak Picnic Area
Silky Oak Picnic Area is a beautiful green space of gently sloping grass, just perfect for laying down the picnic rug for a lazy day out in nature
Gold Mine Picnic Area on Mt Coot-tha is shaded by towering gum trees with an historic gold mine only a short walk away, and if you're lucky, you may even spot a koala
Grey Gum Picnic Area is a shady picnic spot on the eastern side of Mt Coot-Tha
The popular playground Funderhollow at Underwood Park includes a fantastic nature play space
The Lake Parklands is an idyllic spot to enjoy nature, with plenty of picnic areas and playgrounds dotted alongside picturesque Forest Lake
North Lakes Environmental Park is like a mini-Kakadu near Brisbane - a protected wetland eco-system home to 29 species of native birds
Sitting on the banks of the Brisbane River is this lovely green space which offers something for each member of the family.
They are the parks that ate south east Queensland, the mega green spaces that are the Elle MacPhersons and Kate Mosses of outdoor recreation - our super parks.

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