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The largest subtropical garden in the southern hemisphere is worth exploring. for both locals and visitors

When it comes to finding the many great parks in Brisbane, you don’t need to look far. Here you’ll find the best Brisbane parks from A-Z, top parks for children, best parks with a view, sea front parks and riverside parks as well as the many fantastic botanic gardens in Brisbane and beyond.

Graceville

Faulkner Park

Nestled in the depths of Graceville and catching the river breezes on one side, shady Faulkner Park is a good all rounder

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Cleveland

Gj Walter Park

Tucked into the base of the headland is this fantastic secluded seafront park that most people bypass on the way to the nearby Stradbroke Ferry terminal.

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Milton

Gregory Park

On weekend afternoons this park resembles a village green in England as families, dog walkers, picnickers and sports players descend

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Alderley

Grinstead Park

The main drawcard of this park is the well equipped playground for children of all ages that comes surrounded by grassy fields, bike paths and plentiful eating nooks.

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Highgate Hill

Highgate Hill Park

This gracious pocket park on Highgate Hill’s highest ridge sits 62m above sea level, affording the most striking close-up views of Brisbane city.

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Corinda

Horace Window Reserve

When city life gets you down this is the kind of spot to retreat to - an enchanted little clearing of grass, gum trees and river rocks at the end of a cul-de-sac

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Brisbane Forest Park

Jollys Lookout

Brisbane’s second oldest formal lookout reserve was instigated in 1930 by then mayor William Jolly who thought it a fine place to have a picnic.

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Clayfield

Kalinga Park

The showcase family friendly park on the northside, Kalinga Park’s drawcards are many.

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Kangaroo Point

Kangaroo Point Park

The park with arguably the most stunning views in Brisbane is a legacy of Queensland's 150 year celebrations

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Toowong

Kayes Rocks Park

This quaint terraced park tucked at the end of a tiny cul-de-sac feels like a million miles from the city for those who need an escape

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CBD

King Edward Park

This is a beautiful century-old terraced park that has the iconic Jacobs Ladder staircase leading from upper to lower levels

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West End

Kurilpa Park

Kurilpa Park is a tiny pocket park where fisherman drop a line and through which the riverside bike and pedestrian track passes

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Tingalpa

Minnippi Parklands

These beautiful lush hectares of meadowland have at their heart one of the rare surviving lagoons from pre-settlement days.

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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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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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Mt Gravatt

Mt Gravatt Lookout

Since 1893 Mt Gravatt has attracted climbers, after the colonial govt of the time deemed the hills to be a recreational reserve.

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