Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Greater Brisbane
Mt Coot-tha Reserve
(
www.brisbane.qld.gov.au
;
Mt Coot-tha Rd, Mt Coot-tha; 24hr)
A 15-minute drive or bus ride
from the city, this huge bush reserve is topped by 287m Mt Coot-tha (more of a hill,
really). On the hillsides you'll find the Brisbane Botanic Gardens, the Sir Thomas Bris-
bane Planetarium, walking trails and the eye-popping
Mt Coot-tha Lookout
(
www.brisbanelookout.com
;
1012 Sir Samuel Griffith Dr;
OUTDOORS
. On a clear day you can see the
24hr)
Moreton Bay islands.
To get here via public transport, take bus 471 from Adelaide St in the city, opposite
King George Sq ($4.80, 25 minutes). The bus drops you off at the lookout and stops out-
side the botanic gardens and planetarium en route.
Just north of the road to the lookout, on Samuel Griffith Dr, is the turn-off to
JC Slaughter
Falls
, 700m along a walking track; plus a 1.5km
Aboriginal Art Trail
, which takes you past
eight art sites with works by local Aboriginal artists. You can also hike to the lookout
from JC Slaughter Falls (about 4km return - steep!). There's a cafe and flashy restaurant
at the lookout too.
