Guidebook for Gordon Park
Food Scene
Elixir are award-winning coffee roasters with great food too! It's often very busy early in the morning.
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Elixir Coffee
12 Hayward StElixir are award-winning coffee roasters with great food too! It's often very busy early in the morning.
Thai Ayuthaya
725 Gympie RdBecause it has great Thai food!
Mon's Thai Rarnaharn
25 Eildon RdFantastic Thai food!
Drinks & Nightlife
Kedron Park Hotel
Kedron Park RoadBar and great steakhouse!
Parks & Nature
This parkland is one of the best ways to see water dragon lizards, birds, an occasional carpet python, and fantastic variety of plants and flowers particularly Australian flora. There are BBQs available to use and many beautiful walks.
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Taman Roma Street
1 Parkland BlvdThis parkland is one of the best ways to see water dragon lizards, birds, an occasional carpet python, and fantastic variety of plants and flowers particularly Australian flora. There are BBQs available to use and many beautiful walks.
This bushland reserve is only 10 minutes drive from my home, and you are likely to see the small black-faced wallaby, birds, native plants - especially the Xanthorrhoea australis, and a colony of bats. An informative educational centre is also on site.
Downfall Creek Bushland Centre
815 Rode RdThis bushland reserve is only 10 minutes drive from my home, and you are likely to see the small black-faced wallaby, birds, native plants - especially the Xanthorrhoea australis, and a colony of bats. An informative educational centre is also on site.
This is a park with a difference! It sits along-side Brisbane River, has wonderful weekend markets of clothing, jewellery and the like, plus many eateries. Often there is a free fitness class on the weekend or during the week.
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South Bank Parklands
Stanley Street PlazaThis is a park with a difference! It sits along-side Brisbane River, has wonderful weekend markets of clothing, jewellery and the like, plus many eateries. Often there is a free fitness class on the weekend or during the week.
There's a planetarium, waterfalls, mountain biking, hiking and gardens, plus a restaurant although it is pricey!
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Mount Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
152 Mount Coot-Tha RdThere's a planetarium, waterfalls, mountain biking, hiking and gardens, plus a restaurant although it is pricey!
These beautiful gardens sit along-side the Brisbane River and have many tropical and Australian flora - huge trees, beautiful flowers and even a family of Bush Stone Curlews among the bamboo plantation. You can also walk around the mangroves, perhaps spotting little crabs and other birds.
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Taman Botani Bandar Raya
147 Alice StThese beautiful gardens sit along-side the Brisbane River and have many tropical and Australian flora - huge trees, beautiful flowers and even a family of Bush Stone Curlews among the bamboo plantation. You can also walk around the mangroves, perhaps spotting little crabs and other birds.
If you want to see koalas, this is the place for you. You can cuddle a koala, or get tied in knots with a snake! You could take a river cruise to visit the sanctuary or drive there, or take a bus.
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Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
708 Jesmond RdIf you want to see koalas, this is the place for you. You can cuddle a koala, or get tied in knots with a snake! You could take a river cruise to visit the sanctuary or drive there, or take a bus.
A lengthy bikeway for cycling and walking follows Kedron Brook. It is a pretty little creek with a lot of birds frequenting the area. You are likely to see rainbow lorikeets, galahs, cockatoos and fairy wrens. Plus herons, ibises and ducks in the waterway along with turtles, eels and fish! The path takes you to the shopping centres of Stafford City, Brookside and Nundah.
Kedron Brook Bikeway
Kedron Brook BikewayA lengthy bikeway for cycling and walking follows Kedron Brook. It is a pretty little creek with a lot of birds frequenting the area. You are likely to see rainbow lorikeets, galahs, cockatoos and fairy wrens. Plus herons, ibises and ducks in the waterway along with turtles, eels and fish! The path takes you to the shopping centres of Stafford City, Brookside and Nundah.
There's a bat colony on one of the walks, and I've often seen the black-faced swamp wallaby grazing in the late afternoon. There is also an environmental centre for information.
Raven Street Reserve
815 Rode RdThere's a bat colony on one of the walks, and I've often seen the black-faced swamp wallaby grazing in the late afternoon. There is also an environmental centre for information.
Entertainment & Activities
If you like to have a flutter, then the historic Treasury Casino is the place for you!
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Treasury Casino and Hotel Brisbane
130 William StIf you like to have a flutter, then the historic Treasury Casino is the place for you!
You can get the best views of Brisbane by climbing the iconic Story Bridge. Hold onto your hat, because it's very high!
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Story Bridge Adventure Climb
170 Main StYou can get the best views of Brisbane by climbing the iconic Story Bridge. Hold onto your hat, because it's very high!
Luxurious leather recliners and you can have a wine or beer!
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HOYTS Stafford
400 Stafford RdLuxurious leather recliners and you can have a wine or beer!
Shopping
All the big name brands are centrally located making it easy for you to shop until you drop! Plus there are loads of little restaurants and cafes, coffee shops and other interesting places to wander through.
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Queen Street Mall
Queen StreetAll the big name brands are centrally located making it easy for you to shop until you drop! Plus there are loads of little restaurants and cafes, coffee shops and other interesting places to wander through.
An expansive shopping mall with all the big names, great eateries and of course lots of beauty services.
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Chermside Shopping Centre station
An expansive shopping mall with all the big names, great eateries and of course lots of beauty services.
Arts & Culture
The museum showcases Brisbane from its earliest beginnings as a small outpost to the current day.
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Muzium Brisbane
64 Adelaide StThe museum showcases Brisbane from its earliest beginnings as a small outpost to the current day.
This Art Gallery has a diverse and large collection.
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Balai Seni Queensland
Stanley PlaceThis Art Gallery has a diverse and large collection.
There are wonderful exhibitions from around the world!
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Gallery of Modern Art
Stanley PlaceThere are wonderful exhibitions from around the world!
A terrific science and natural history museum, and also lots of activities for children.
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Muzium Queensland
Melbourne StreetA terrific science and natural history museum, and also lots of activities for children.
Essentials
Aldi, Woolworths, Big W and many other stores are available here.
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Stafford City Shopping Centre
400 Stafford RdAldi, Woolworths, Big W and many other stores are available here.
Coles, Aldi, fitness gyms, and medical centre are available.
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Ladbrokes
473 Lutwyche RdColes, Aldi, fitness gyms, and medical centre are available.