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Brisbane the capital city of Australian State Queensland is one of the most popular destinations for tourists in Australia (after Sydney and Melbourne).

Brisbane is situated at the South East Corner of Queensland and tourism and plays a major role in Brisbane Economy.

Whether you want to learn about ancient culture, enjoy adventure sports, interact with wild life or just want to spend some Quality time with your Family – Brisbane has lot of things for you.

In this article I would be listing the Top 10 Things to do in Brisbane:

Tandem Skydiving: – Tandem Skydiving with Brisbane Skydivers is a great way to see beautiful sights of Brisbane from the Top. You don’t need to have any Previous experience of Skydiving and can easily do this with the help of High Qualified Specialist Skydiver attached by rope. The drops mainly take place from the height of 10,000 – 14,000 ft, between the Glasshouse Mountains and Moreton Bay, and the landing is at Beautiful Sutton Beach.

Brisbane Whale Watching: – If you want to see big Fishes then Brisbane Whale Watching Tours is must for you. The Best Time to see Whales is from June to November. Tours are organized at Moreton Bay, which is one of the best whale watching spots in the world. Sightings of whales are guaranteed, in addition to other marine animals such as Dolphins, Green turtles etc.

Story Bridge Adventure Climb: – A 2.5 hours climb on Brisbane Story Bridge is a unique kind of adventure climb for everybody. It is one of the three bridge climbs available in world. It’s open 7 days a week and you can select a climb time – Dawn, day, twilight and night climbs. The views at top are quite amazing and includes large sand Islands in East, Glasshouse Mountains in North, Mt coot-Tha in west and Lamington National Park visible in South.

Fraser Island Eco Tour: – Fraser Island is one of the largest sand Island in existence with rainwater forests and freshwater lakes where you can swim and relax away from the crowd of people. Fraser Island is a home of more than 200 species of birds and animals. The island contains some wonderful walking tracks which would enable you to enjoy the beauty of this unique island. You can also hire a 4WD to see the island at your own pace.

Exploring Tamborine Mountains: – Tamborine Mountain is located South of Brisbane. It is a 28 Km-square Plateau that rises over 500 meters from the surrounding countryside. There are seven National parks with beautiful walking trails passing through Rainforest Regions, cliffs and waterfalls. Gallery walk is another major attraction of Tamborine Mountains which is a street of Cafes and souvenir shops.

Feeding Kangaroo in Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary: – Founded in 1927, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is one of the Top 10 Zoos in World and the World largest and First Koala Sanctuary. It is the Brisbane’s premier tourist attraction. The entrance to the Sanctuary is from the Brisbane River where you can arrive by private taxi,car or bus. Visitors will see the large variety of Aussie wildlife in their Natural conditions and can also cuddle Koala or feed free roaming kangaroos.

Riverlife Adventure Centre: – Riverlife Adventure Centre provides you with a large range of adventure and recreation activities. You can enjoy kayaking on Brisbane River, learn to rock climb on kangaroo point cliffs or just cycling on Brisbane 20 Km inner city bikeway. Riverlife Adventure Center has lot of things to do for everyone.

Visiting Southbank Parklands: – Southbank Parklands was built during Expo88 and opened for public from 14 years. It is located on south bank of Brisbane River and has lot of attractions: Wheel of Brisbane, QPAC Cultural Centre, The Museum, and the Queensland Art Gallery.

The Parkland contains lot of restaurants and also known as the Mecca of Coffee shops, where you can enjoy coffee flavors from every part of world.

Brisbane Forest Park: – Established in 1973, Brisbane Forest Park is located at the western part of Brisbane adjacent to Mount-Coot Tha reserve. Visitors can enjoy Great lookouts and Waking tracks. You can enjoy Aussie Wildlife here which includes Australian native birds, a Platypus, Sugar Glider, Wallabies, Pademelons, Wombat, Yellow-bellied Glider.

City Botanic Gardens: – If you want to spend some Quality Quite time away from busy streets of Brisbane, then you can Visit Brisbane City Botanic Gardens located at Garden Point on the Brisbane River. The Gardens are open 24X7 for tourists and locals and are free of charge. The Garden contains many rare botanic species. The other points of interest are City Gardens Cafe and Walter Hill Foundation