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City Botanic Gardens

Gardens ·Brisbane ·Open now
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#2Gardens in AustraliaTravelers' Choice 2025
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City Botanic Gardens is Queensland’s oldest heritage garden, spanning 18 hectares at Gardens Point in central Brisbane beside the Brisbane River.

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City Botanic Gardens — Walter Hill Fountain among lawns and tropical greenery

City Botanic Gardens — Walter Hill Fountain among lawns and tropical greeneryCity Botanic Gardens — Riverwalk beside the gardens, with steps leading to the waterCity Botanic Gardens — Shaded Palm Grove with a small stream winding through itCity Botanic Gardens — Morning Star II mirrored geometric sculpture on the lawnCity Botanic Gardens — Plant Form angular black sculpture beside a garden pathCity Botanic Gardens — Historic cannon beneath a broad shade tree by the riverCity Botanic Gardens — Garden lawn and palms with modern towers beyond the trees

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Why go

  • More than 600 plant species, including cycads, palms, figs and bamboo, with specimens rare in cultivation or very mature.
  • Free guided tours cover the history of the gardens and Brisbane.
  • The Gardens Club café serves visitors from the heritage-listed Curators Cottage.

Opening hours

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Monday00:00 – 23:59
Tuesday00:00 – 23:59
Wednesday00:00 – 23:59
Thursday00:00 – 23:59
Friday00:00 – 23:59
Saturday00:00 – 23:59
Sunday00:00 – 23:59

Don't miss

  • Bunya pine avenueThe avenue’s trees were planted in the 1850s.In the gardens
  • Weeping Fig AvenueThis tree-lined boardwalk runs from the Alice Street entrance path to the Riverwalk; its trees were planted in the 1870s.From the Alice Street entrance path to the Riverwalk
  • Historic cannonA cannon dating from the early 1800s.In the gardens
  • RiverstageA grassed riverside amphitheatre that hosts concerts, music festivals and community events.South of Residence Hill
  • Walter Hill Drinking FountainThe fountain dates to 1867; its marble lion drinking fountains are currently out of service.In the gardens

What you see

  • Brisbane River and the central business district’s skyscrapers.

Shorts

History

The gardens’ origins include food growing for the penal settlement, Fraser’s later selection of the site for a public garden, and its designation as a botanic reserve in 1855.

  1. 1825The site was established to grow food for the Moreton Bay penal settlement.
  2. 1828Charles Fraser selected the site for a public garden.
  3. early 1840sThe gardens began serving as a public park and recreation ground.
  4. 1855The area became a botanic reserve. First curator Walter Hill served until 1881 and led planting and acclimatisation trials.
  5. 1858Walter Hill planted the world’s first cultivated macadamia tree here.
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  1. 1864Australia’s first jacaranda tree was planted in the garden.
  2. 1870–1974Floods partially submerged the gardens eight times. Plant losses prompted a second botanic garden at Mount Coot-tha.
  3. 1916The gardens, Queen’s Park and part of the Domain were amalgamated.
  4. 1958The garden zoo, which housed flamingos, bears, monkeys, emus and a Galapagos tortoise, closed.
  5. 3 February 1997The gardens joined the Queensland Heritage Register.

How to get there

  • 10 minOn footWalk 10–15 minutes from the city centre or Central or Roma Street railway stations.
  • BoatTake a ferry or CityCat to Gardens Point or Eagle Street wharves.
  • BikeReach the gardens via Goodwill Bridge, Kangaroo Point Bridge or Bicentennial Bikeway.
  • On footEntrances include Alice Street at Albert Street beside Kangaroo Point Bridge, Edward Street, George Street and Goodwill Bridge.

Sources: Brisbane City Botanic Gardens - Wikipedia · Brisbane City Botanic Gardens - Wikipedia (part… · Brisbane - Wikivoyage (see) · City Botanic Gardens | Brisbane City Council · Brisbane City Botanic Gardens - Wikipedia · City Botanic Gardens - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026

Where
147 Alice St, Brisbane

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Questions and answers

Can I bring my dog to City Botanic Gardens?

Yes. Dogs must be kept on a leash, and owners must dispose of their waste responsibly.

Can I explore City Botanic Gardens on my own?

Plan a self-guided walk using the garden map or Treasures brochure from the Visitor Information Kiosk.

Is City Botanic Gardens open every day?

Yes. It is open 24 hours every day.

Is there a café at City Botanic Gardens?

The Gardens Club café operates from the heritage-listed Curators Cottage and welcomes dogs.

What is there for children at City Botanic Gardens?

The accessible playground includes a castle fort with slides, viewing platforms, a climbing net, a quiet play area and a sandpit.

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