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Brisbane Jetski Adventure Tours

Experience Brisbane and the bay a whole new way with Trident Jetskis, offering two epic guided experiences designed to showcase the city’s river and bay from the water

Read On Brisbane Jetski Adventure Tours

Experience Brisbane and the bay a whole new way with Trident Jetskis, offering two epic guided experiences designed to showcase the city’s river and bay from the water

Read On Brisbane Jetski Adventure Tours

With its wealth of nature and mild climate, life in Brisbane is best lived outdoors, with hundreds of walks, parks, bike rides, beaches and pools as well as river activities, theme parks and games to choose from below:

View of Brisbane city from lookout at top of Camp Mountain Recreation Reserve Park
Camp Mountain
Camp Mountain Recreation Reserve
While crowds flock to nearby Jollys Lookout, up on Camp Mountain a much smaller group of picnickers enjoy views of city and bay that are just as spectacular
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Flying fox in playground surrouned by park and forest inside Capalaba Regional Park.
Capalaba
Capalaba Regional Park
This splendid green oasis features all abilities playground, a spacious dog off leash area, lily ponds and a myriad of paths.
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Ponciana tree and Story Bridge seen from Captain Burke Park Kangaroo Point
Kangaroo Point
Captain Burke Park
Nestled at the base of the Story Bridge’s imposing south pylon is this park with one of the city’s most striking outlooks
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Sandy beach overlooking bush and the Brisbane River in Colmslie Beach Reserve Murarrie
Murarrie
Colmslie Beach Reserve
Colmslie Reserve is an eden-like grove and parkland, complete with sandy beach, that appears like a mirage down a long tree-lined drive in the midst of an industrial area of Murarrie
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Denmark Hill Conservation Park Ipswich
Ipswich Central
Denmark Hill Conservation Park
There are two entrances to this tract of preserved bushland over the top of sealed off mine tunnels in Ipswich's heart.
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Enchanted Forest playground
Ashgrove
Dorrington Park Enchanted Forest
Aside from the cockatoo and galah hillside gatherings, the best part of Dorrington Park is the colourful storybook Enchanted Forest
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Playground equipment and fort inside Faulkner Park Graceville
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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Shelter on sea front inside GJ Walter Park in Cleveland
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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Playground equipment and vegetation surrounding Gregory Park in Milton
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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Kids fort inside Grinstead Park in Alderley
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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District views from Highgate Hill Park
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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View of Brisbane River and bush from Horace Window Reserve in Corinda
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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View from Jollys Lookout in Brisbane Forest Park
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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Kalinga Park
Clayfield
Kalinga Park
The showcase family friendly park on the northside, Kalinga Park’s drawcards are many.
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Kangaroo Point Park with views over to the city.
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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Bench overlooking Brisbane River from Kayes Rocks Park in Toowong
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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