Mt Coot-tha Lookout + Botanic Gardens
FreeBrisbane's highest point with panoramic city-to-coast views and 52 hectares of gardens
Take in panoramic views of the city, river, Moreton Bay, and the hinterland from Brisbane's highest lookout, then wander through 52 hectares of free botanic gardens at the base. The lookout has a cafe and restaurant with floor-to-ceiling views. The Brisbane Botanic Gardens below include a Japanese garden, tropical dome, bamboo grove, and lagoons. Both are free entry, open daily.
Step by step
From start to finish, what to expect.
Start at the lookout for the views and a coffee at the Summit Cafe
Drive or walk down to the Brisbane Botanic Gardens (free entry, open daily)
Wander the Japanese Garden, Tropical Display Dome, and lagoon trail
Optional: short bushwalk on one of the Mt Coot-tha trails (multiple options from 1-7km)
Cost breakdown
Estimated per person, in AUD.
How you get there
Your options for the trip.
Public transport
Drive yourself
Local tips
Stuff your mates would tell you.
Sunset is the best time for the lookout, arrive 30 minutes beforehand
Bus 471 runs from Adelaide Street in the CBD directly to the lookout
The gardens are at the base of the mountain, not at the lookout, you need to drive or walk down
Combine with the Slaughter Falls walk (1.5km return) through eucalypt forest if you want a short bushwalk