Things to do in Eastern Heights

Right in the heart of Brisbane's central business district, you will find 16 hectares of luscious landscaped gardens home to subtropical flowers, indigenous wildlife and a tranquil lake.

With over 1,000 stores across four diverse shopping districts, offering an incredible array of retail and entertainment options, it is easy to see why Queen Street Mall attracts over 26 million visitors every year. Wander through the alleyways and back streets and discover cafés and bars filled with the city’s trendy crowd. Catch some street performers, magicians, dance troupes and musicians with their scheduled performances on the special stage near George Street.

Situated at the foot of Mount Coot-tha, Brisbane Botanic Gardens cover an expansive 52 hectares of landscaped native and exotic plant collections. Brisbane council initially decided to create these gardens in an effort to complement and enhance the original City Botanic Gardens with a more spacious site that would lend itself to expansion in the future.

With its changing kaleidoscopic ceiling, the quirky and modern art of the Museum of Brisbane and evening concerts in the auditorium, Brisbane City Hall is a must-do in Queensland’s capital.

Nestled among the many artistic venues in the cultural district of South Bank, The Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) is the most distinguished of them all. This hugely expansive area contains four separate performance spaces which accommodate a variety of shows including operas, ballets, musicals, orchestras, recitals and performers in theatre, dance and comedy.