Best Shopping Malls in Brisbane City Area

"Queen Street Mall is a bustling open-air pedestrian mall in the centre of Brisbane, home to more than 700 retailers over 40,000 square metres of retail space, including six major shopping centres. The initial pedestrian mall was initially opened in 1982 prior to the Brisbane Commonwealth Games and has been so popular it has been expanded and refurbished many times since. Extending for approximately 500 metres from George Street to Edwards Street, Queen Street is fronted with big names and flagship stores, while smaller boutiques and stores are tucked inside shopping centres and arcades just begging to be explored."

"For those who love to shop, a visit to Queen Street Mall is a must. Here you will find over 700 retailers, heritage-listed arcades, large shopping centres, cinemas, a bowling alley, casino, pubs and some of the best cafes in Brisbane. Popular shopping centres off Queen Street Mall include the Myer Centre, Broadway on the Mall, Queens Plaza, MacArthur Central, Queen Adelaide Building and the Wintergarden."

"You can conveniently find this shopping and lifestyle precinct in the city’s centre. Here, you will find more than 700 stores in this open-air pedestrian mall. Likewise, you will find the biggest brands, small boutique stores, and everything in between right here in this shopping destination."

"A heritage-listed shopping arcade that runs from 160 Queen Street through to Adelaide Street in the Brisbane CBD be sure to pop in and marvel at its beauty, history and sense of yesteryear. From Terrazzo floors and wooden balustrades to dado panelling and its high-end jeweller and antique store, the Brisbane Arcade still reflects the elegance of its original design. Take a wander through and be sure to use the antique elevator, which is an experience in itself."

"This historic arcade is an icon along the Queen Street Mall. Within the 1923-built dwelling you’ll find two levels plus a basement of small, boutique stores with lots of local Brisbane fashion and jewellery designers calling the space home. As far as jewellery designers and stores go there are more than 20 in the arcade."

"As a matter of fact, this is a heritage-listed shopping arcade. Renowned Richard Gailey designed the centre with the use of a classical architecture style. It also first opened its doors to the public in 1923."

"Eagle street pier is a riverfront precinct on the northern city side of the river. You’ll find excellent dining options at all budget levels here, popular weekend markets are held here on a Sunday and there’s the ferry terminal for both the City Hoppers (a free service) and City Cats. There’s plenty of open public space and seating to take a break and enjoy it’s great riverfront views."

"This is a highly crowded place due to immense varieties of stuff available. The park is a prime spot where your should surely make a visitand. Be sure this place is on your list and you get to enter here as early as possible before you miss out on things due to the crowd."

"The place is also renowned as the third largest place for shopping in the whole of Australia!. The place is home to any artistic and crafty things, which would be loved by kids and even adults could not say no to it!. The best part is that the mall is lit up and decorated to make the visitors feel the festive ambience making it a place which gives the best kind of atmosphere and pleasure to the tourists as well as locals visiting here."

"Address: 1 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland (QLD), 4000, Australia Tel: +61 (0)7 3236 3692 All Saints Church is to be found within the Fortitude Valley area and is full of historic features. Dating back to the mid-19th century, All Saints is an Anglican church and still features regular parish services every Sunday. Open hours: hours vary Admission: free"

"The present Anglo-Catholic church was opened in 1869, replacing the earlier structure of 1862. The church is in nineteenth century gothic revival style, with a rare hammer-beam roof and historic organ built in London in 1873 for Brisbane’s first cathedral."

"All Saints Anglican Church is a well-known and must-visit church. You can find this heritage-listed church in the city of Brisbane, specifically in Spring Hill. It was first founded in 1862."

"Right alongside the water at Shorncliffe, Moora Park is a very popular weekend destination for several reasons. At the top of the cliff a rotunda and its surrounding manicured garden provides a lovely venue for couples wanting an outdoor wedding ceremony. Below, Lower Moora Park is well-loved for its waterside picnicking, the Shorncliffe Pier and nearby beach, and its amazing playground."

"Customers drive across town to get their fix of Nom Nom Natural Gelato flavours such as coffee and Tim Tams, fig and cinnamon, gingerbread, green tea and classic pistachio. Sorbets feature organic fruit sourced from the Rocklea Markets. All tastes and dietary requirements, including dairy-free, vegan and gluten-free, are catered for at this friendly, family-run gelataria."

"Using the best quality ingredients such as milk from Maleny Dairies, Nom Nom hand-craft their delicious frozen goodness. They have a great selection of flavours, including Caramelised Macadamia, Salted Pistachio and Maleny Milk & Toblerone. Of course, their offerings are constantly changing so you never know when you might find something new!"

"Handcrafted from quality ingredients, Nom Nom Natural Gelato is a go-to for gelato lovers AND loads of Italian customers who reckon these scoops are as good as back home!. Their huge, revolving list of flavours has us driving halfway across down… and we’ll probably leave with caramelised macadamia gelato dripping down our chin."

"Ballistic Beer Co. could be seen as being a little greedy in Brisbane, as the brewery has three venues!. The Salisbury HQ is the original site and found inside an old World War II ammunitions factory (which provided inspiration for the name). Both the Salisbury and the Springfield venues have operating breweries, with the West End venue being a more simple bar serving the range."

"The picnic grounds at J C Slaughter Falls are a great starting point from which to do a family bushwalk and explore the Mount Coot-tha Reserve. The easy Aboriginal Art Trail circuit is an easy, short walk, where you can see the falls and spot the rock paintings and other artwork along the way. Best of all though, is the Summit Track — a two-kilometre hike to the summit of Mount Coot-tha."

"The Downfall Creek Bushland Centre in the Raven Street Reserve is a wonderful place to take children to learn about and explore Brisbane's bushland. The centre is open week days and features a fish tank display, interactive digital displays and other informative displays designed to raise awareness of the value of urban bushland in Brisbane and encourage personal responsibility for the maintenance of these areas. There are a number of short bush walks ideal for introducing children to the bush and developing in them an appreciation of nature."

"If you’re looking for a quintessential Australian experience, then no visit to Brisbane can ever be complete without stopping by the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. Located 12 kilometers from the city center, the sanctuary is home to all kinds of Ozzie critters, with koalas and kangaroos on show alongside wombats, dingoes, and platypuses. Besides learning all about them at one of the park’s talks and presentations, you can also feed kangaroos, pose for a photo with a koala, or be a keeper for a day."

"Cuddle a cute l’il Koala Bear at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary and then head to the city centre to climb City Hall’s bell tower before finishing off the day with one of 200 beers from the Brews Brothers Microbrewery. One of my favourite places to stay in the city is Brisbane City Backpackers, which has its own onsite pub and a rooftop swimming pool with views across the entire skyline. All this from 21 bucks a night."

"Lone Pine has way more than just koalas, but it also has a lot of koalas – over 130 apparently – ready and waiting to be cuddled and..."