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( www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/botanicgardens ; Mt Coot-tha Rd, Mt Coot-tha; 8am-5.30pm) At the base
of Mt Coot-tha, these 52-hectare gardens have a plethora of mini ecologies on display:
cactus, bonsai and herb gardens, rainforests, arid zones… You'll feel like you're travers-
ing the globe in all its vegetated splendour! Free guided walks are at 11am and 1pm
Monday and Saturday; free minibus tours at 10.45am Monday to Thursday.
To get here via public transport, take bus 471 from Adelaide St in the city, opposite
King George Sq ($4.80, 25 minutes).
Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium
( 07-3403 2578; www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/planet arium; Mt Coot-tha Rd, Mt Coot-tha; admission free, shows adult/
child/family $15/9/40; 10am-4pm Tue-Fri & Sun, 11am-7.30pm Sat) At the entrance to the Brisbane
Botanic Gardens at Mt Coot-tha is the newly renovated Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium,
the biggest planetarium in Australia. The observatory has a variety of telescopes, and
there are 10 regular outer-space shows inside the Cosmic Skydome , narrated by the likes of
Harrison Ford and Ewan McGregor (bookings advised).
To get here via public transport, take bus 471 from Adelaide St in the city, opposite
King George Sq ($4.80, 25 minutes).
PLANETARIUM
WILDLIFE RESERVE
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
( 07-3378 1366; www.koala.net ; 708 Jesmond Rd, Fig Tree Pocket; adult/child/family $33/22/80; 9am-5pm)
About 12km south of the city centre, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary occupies a patch of park-
land beside the river. It's home to 130 or so koalas, plus kangaroos, possums, wombats,
birds and other Aussie critters. The koalas are undeniably cute - most visitors readily
cough up the $16 to have their picture snapped hugging one. There are animal presenta-
tions scheduled throughout the day.
To get here catch bus 430 ($6.70, 45 minutes) from the Queen St bus station. Alternat-
ively, Mirimar II ( 0412 749 426; www.mirimar.com ; incl park entry per adult/child/family $65/38/190)
cruises to the sanctuary along the Brisbane River, departing from the Cultural Centre Pon-
toon on South Bank next to Victoria Bridge. It departs daily at 10am, returning from Lone
Pine at 1.45pm.
HISTORIC BUILDING
Boggo Road Gaol
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