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Pack your basket, grab a rug and jump in the car - here are 8 of the best picnic spots in Brisbane
Cruise the Brisbane River and see a whole new side to Brisbane on an electric picnic boat - and they're dog friendly!
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
Mt Coot-Tha boasts some of Brisbane's most beautiful bush picnic and BBQ areas, which are also the gateway to a myriad of popular bushwalks
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
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The popular southside park has been upgraded to include a fantastic, dinosaur-themed playground
These beautiful gardens sprawl along the river and were established in the early 1920s
Tucked well into the bush at the foot of Mt Coot-tha and yet only a short drive from the city, Simpson Falls provides an idyllic gum-shaded expanse of green

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