Recreational Holidays

Top Brisbane Activities To Enjoy On Your Next Holiday

Brisbane is the perfect destination for outdoor activities, giving it’s perfect climate. It is a relatively flat city and has various parks for you to enjoy walks, cycling and skating to your hearts content.

Cycling: With over 5,000 kms of cycle ways across Brisbane there are many rides to choose from. If you like you can take a ride around the river, explore the suburbs or even cycle around Moreton Bay. There is a booklet, Brisbane Bicycle Experience Guide, in the tourist information centres that will give you details on the numerous paths. Their are some scenic routes that follow the river, from 5 to 20 kms, or you can start off easy at the City Botanic Gardens and cross the Goodwill Bridge to the University of Queensland. Bikes are allowed on the City trains, with the exception of peak hours, City Cats and Ferries for free.

In-Line Skating: Cycle tracks are also great for skating. Skatebiz, on Albert Street, offers skate rentals and any safety equipment you may need for your day. Other great places to cycle are Southbank Parklands, City Botanic Gardens and Brisbane River paths.

Rock-Climbing: This is a very popular pastime in Brisbane .Head to the Cliffs Rock-Climbing area on the southern banks of the Brisbane River at Kangaroo Point. The pink Volcanic cliffs ,allegedly 200 million years old now are home to a climbing wall .This is suitable for all levels of expertise and the cliffs are floodlit until midnight. Several clubs such as K2 Extreme and Torre Mountain Craft offer climbing and abseiling classes here.Indoor climbing is also available at the Urban Climb, in West End or Rock sports, Fortitude Valley.

Swimming: Southbank Parkland, is home to everyone’s favourite outdoor swim place. It is an artificial lagoon and makes for a fun day with family and friends. Brisbane also offers many other pools including the Centenary pool, which is a 50 metre pool with high diving. This pool is attached to a fitness center and also has a wading pool for smaller children. For a piece of Brisbane history the Spring Hill Baths is where you will want to visit. It is a heated pool and accredited as being the first public bath is Brisbane, established in 1886.

Skydiving and Ballooning: The Brisbane Skydiving Centre Picks up from the CBD and offers partner skydives over Brisbane, including a 30 minute scenic flight. You can also organize a balloon flight through, Fly Me to the Moon and enjoy the breathtaking scenic views from the north beyond the Glass House Mountains to the south at Boarder Ranges. Flights usually depart at daybreak and travel between 10-15km for about an hour. During your flight a 4WD will follow on the ground to take you back to your starting destination after you land.

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