All aboard a traditional paddle wheeler to cruise down the Brisbane River to see many of the city's waterfront beauties. Relax on the deck of the boat as you cruise through town, and at mid-day get your appetite ready for a delicious buffet-style lunch menu.

Meet at the dock and climb onto the Kookaburra Queen paddle wheeler, a type of boat that has cruised down the Brisbane River since 1986. The eclectic wooden boat is famous for its laid-back style and design promoting a refined, leisurely time on the water.

As you cruise down the Brisbane River, spot the beautiful Botanic Gardens on the waterfront, including a forest of mangroves. See the stark Kangaroo Point Cliffs, the massive steel Story Bridge, and the destroyer ships parked at the Maritime Museum, and then sit down for a delicious lunch before cruising back to port.

Sample buffet menu includes:

• Baker’s mixed bread with churned butter
  Triple cooked new potatoes (G) (L) (H)
  Crunchy chicken wings (G) (L) (H)
  Slow-cooked Angus beef, mushroom gravy (G) (L) (H)
  12-hour confit pork, fresh apple, cider jus (G) (L)
  Roasted chicken, chunky salsa fresca with tomato, olives, capers (G) (L) (H)
  Baked local reef fish, Mediterranean garlic veloute, lemon, fresh dill
  Rice Florentine – rice pilaf tossed with butter, spinach puree (G) (V)
  Penne pasta, creamy mushroom sauce, mixed cheese, sourdough croutons (V) (H)
  Roasted seasonal vegetable with olive oil, sea salt (G) (L) (H)
  Potato salad, crème fraiche, spring onion, crispy shallot, grain mustard dressing (G)
  Roasted cauliflower, baby spinach, hydrated sultana, toasted pumpkin seeds (L) (G)
  Fresh garden salad of tomato, cucumber, red onion, lemon dressing (L) (G)
  Asian slaw, rice vermicelli, shaved cabbage, onion, coriander, chili lime dressing (L) (G)

  Kookaburra signature chocolate fondant (G)
  Baked passion fruit cheese cake
  Festive white chocolate & macerated fruit slices
  Petite pavlova topped with cream, mixed berry, passion fruit
  Seasonal fresh fruit platter
  Whipped cream, mixed berry compote