Best parks and green spaces in Brisbane

Brisbane's subtropical climate makes its parks and green spaces genuinely usable for most of the year, creating an outdoor culture that the city's best public spaces support with quality that newer visitors often describe as surprising.

South Bank Parklands — the 17-hectare riverfront park remains Brisbane's best urban green space, with Streets Beach, the Arbour walkway, and the Wheel of Brisbane creating an outdoor experience that few Australian CBD precincts match.

New Farm Park — the riverside park in New Farm with the rose garden (12,000 rose bushes), the jacaranda avenue, and the ferry terminal that connects the park to the broader river network is the most beautiful formal park in Brisbane and the venue for the outdoor cinema, the farmers market, and the weekend picnics that make it irreplaceable.

Mount Coot-tha Reserve — the 1,500-hectare reserve at the city's western edge encompasses the botanic gardens, the summit lookout, the JC Slaughter Falls walking track, and the Simpson Falls that give Brisbane residents the forest escape within 20 minutes of the CBD.

D'Aguilar National Park — beginning at The Gap and stretching north to Woodford, the national park provides 58,000 hectares of Brisbane Forest Park and the walking, mountain biking, and wildlife observation that the subtropical forest delivers uniquely well within commuting distance of a capital city.

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