visitor info guide to brisbane

Murphy's Creek Hideaway is a hassle-free place to slow down and return to nature without compromising on luxury

Alex Perry Hotel & Apartments is Brisbane’s best kept secret – a stunning boutique apartment hotel in a fantastic Fortitude Valley location

Gambaro Hotel is a stunning boutique hotel that is a pinnacle of understated luxury and elegance in a convenient historic inner city Brisbane location.

There are festivals and then there is Woodford. The Woodford Folk Festival is far more than a festival, it is a state of mind.

This fascinating outdoor museum is where you can ride restored Brisbane trams

Hosanna Farmstay is a quiet 100 acre property in the Tweed Hinterland which provides the perfect environment to escape the stress of life in the city.

Brisbane's original boutique hotel stands on the edge of the CBD in Spring Hill and is now known as Ovolo Inchcolm

Spicers Balfour is a traditional Queenslander converted into this sublime guest hotel that is in a class of its own

Cinebar Rosalie Village is a hidden gem - a quartet of tiny boutique cinemas

The Stonehouse Retreat is a grand rustic hand-crafted stone lodge perched atop a mountain ridge near Ravensbourne National Park, with jaw-dropping sweeping vistas as far as Brisbane

The Scenic Rim Trail is without peer in Queensland - a multi-day trek through the stunning mountain habitats of the Scenic Rim combined with luxury eco-accommodation

Travellers in Brisbane have been enjoying the benefits of hopping on the Airtrain since it started operating in 2001.

The gothic white towers of Indooroopilly’s Walter Taylor Bridge have long been a source of public fascination

This elegant apartment hotel occupies the building that played a pivotal role in World War II, as the chief headquarters of US General Douglas MacArthur.

This fascinating little trove of ancient artefacts belonging to UQ and dating back 4000 years is one of the best kept secrets around.

On a grassy outpost in the industrial reaches of Lytton lies Fort Lytton, the heritage listed remains of Australia's only surviving moated 19th century fortress.