{"id":17773,"date":"2026-10-12T14:48:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T10:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thrillark.com\/blog\/?p=17773"},"modified":"2026-10-12T14:48:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T10:48:21","slug":"brisbane-7-day-itinerary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thrillark.com\/blog\/brisbane-7-day-itinerary\/","title":{"rendered":"Brisbane 7-Day Itinerary: A Full Week Guide to the City and Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":17774,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_thrit_itinerary":"{\"enabled\":1,\"eyebrow\":\"Brisbane, Queensland, Australia\",\"intro\":\"A full week in Brisbane leaves the city itself needing only a handful of days, freeing up the rest of the trip for two very different stretches of Moreton Bay and a proper wildlife day north on the Sunshine Coast. This plan follows the river through the early days, then fans out into the bay and beyond, spacing the bigger excursions apart so the trip keeps building instead of settling into a repeat pattern.\",\"hero\":{\"image\":17776,\"alt\":\"Brisbane 7 day itinerary\"},\"facts\":[\"Four city days, two islands, one zoo\",\"Whale watching on Straddie in season\",\"End the week with crocodiles at Australia Zoo\"],\"author\":\"Thrillark\",\"updated\":\"2026-10-12\",\"readTime\":\"22 minutes\",\"crumbParent\":\"Brisbane\",\"crumbParentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.thrillark.com\\\/things-to-do-in-brisbane\\\/\",\"crumbTitle\":\"\",\"snapshot\":[\"Explore the city and the river. Brisbane's CBD, the Story Bridge, and a CityCat ride to see the skyline from the water.\",\"Visit Lone Pine and South Bank. A morning river cruise out to the koala sanctuary, then Streets Beach in the afternoon.\",\"Explore Mount Coot-tha and the inner suburbs. A skyline lookout in the morning, then an unhurried afternoon through New Farm and Kangaroo Point.\",\"Visit Moreton Island. A full day out on Moreton Bay, sand dunes, a shipwreck reef, and one of the largest sand islands in the world.\",\"Visit North Stradbroke Island. A shorter crossing to a very different island, surf beaches, whale watching in season and one of the best short coastal walks in Queensland.\",\"Explore West End, Paddington and GOMA. A slower, walkable day through two of Brisbane's most distinctive inner-city neighbourhoods, with room to properly see the cultural precinct that Day 2's tighter schedule may have rushed.\",\"Visit the Australia Zoo. A day trip north to the Sunshine Coast for Steve Irwin's zoo, closing the week on wildlife shows rather than another beach.\"],\"guideTitle\":\"New to Brisbane? Start with the city guide\",\"guideText\":\"This page is the day-by-day plan. If you're still deciding what Brisbane is actually like, what's worth your time, and what else the city and its surrounds have to offer, our full Brisbane city guide covers the whole picture. It's the better place to start if your dates aren't locked in yet.\",\"guideLink\":\"Read our complete Brisbane city guide\",\"guideUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.thrillark.com\\\/blog\\\/brisbane-travel-guide\\\/\",\"days\":[{\"label\":\"Day one\",\"title\":\"The city and the river\",\"intro\":\"Brisbane's downtown occupies a horseshoe bend in the river, which makes for a genuinely satisfying first day. You'll trace that curve on foot, cross over it, then loop back along the far bank.\",\"image\":17777,\"alt\":\"Brisbane CBD\",\"stops\":[{\"time\":\"Morning, allow 1.5 to 2 hours\",\"title\":\"Brisbane CBD and Queen Street Mall\",\"body\":\"Everything at the centre of Brisbane clusters together tightly enough that a map barely comes into play.\\n- Queen Street Mall functions as the city's main pedestrian spine, buskers, boutiques and caf\\u00e9 tables spilling out onto the pavement.\\n- A few minutes' walk gets you to the City Botanic Gardens, where the pace drops considerably despite the skyscrapers still visible overhead.\\n- Nothing significant in the CBD sits more than 15 minutes from anything else, so this stretch of the morning runs on instinct rather than a schedule.\",\"tip\":\"Arrive as the city's opening rather than midway through the morning. Once office workers spill out for lunch, the mall's character shifts entirely.\",\"ids\":[]},{\"time\":\"Midday, allow 1 to 3 hours depending on your choice\",\"title\":\"Story Bridge\",\"body\":\"Built in 1940 and still carrying traffic today, this steel cantilever bridge is often compared to Sydney's, minus the crowds.\\n- The pedestrian walkway across it costs nothing and hands you a genuinely good look at both the CBD skyline behind and New Farm's treeline ahead.\\n- For a bigger commitment, the Story Bridge Adventure Climb puts you directly on the bridge's steel framework, a guided experience running close to two hours once the safety briefing wraps up, with views unreachable any other way.\\n- A twilight departure is timed so you're up top as the city's lights start flicking on, a smaller-scale echo of what Sydney's own bridge climb offers.\",\"tip\":\"Reserve ahead if the climb is on your list. Sunset and twilight departures are consistently the first to book out.\",\"ids\":[\"ED1953\"]},{\"time\":\"Afternoon, allow 1 to 1.5 hours\",\"title\":\"CityCat ferry along the river\",\"body\":\"More than just a way to move around, the CityCat gives you Brisbane's skyline from an angle you can't get on land, and thanks to a flat regional fare, it costs almost nothing.\\n- The river loops back on itself repeatedly through the city centre, meaning a short trip delivers a surprisingly long stretch of scenery.\\n- Getting off at New Farm or Teneriffe is worth it if either catches your eye during the ride.\\n- There's genuinely no rush here. Use this hour as a pause between the morning's walking and whatever the evening holds.\",\"tip\":\"Choose the open-air deck over the enclosed cabin. Watching the Story Bridge and skyline pass from outside makes a real difference.\",\"ids\":[]},{\"time\":\"Allow 1.5 to 2 hours\",\"title\":\"Evening at Howard Smith Wharves\",\"body\":\"Wrap the day up close to where the bridge climb or crossing ended. Directly under the Story Bridge and linked to the city by the Riverwalk, this precinct has quickly become Brisbane's favourite spot for a riverside meal.\\n- Restaurants and bars occupy a row of restored heritage buildings, with the bridge lit up overhead once the sun goes down.\\n- The Riverwalk offers an easy, direct route back into the CBD from here.\\n- For something with more energy, Fortitude Valley sits just a short ride further away.\",\"tip\":\"Weekend evenings book out quickly for the river-facing tables here, so reserve one in advance if that view matters to you.\",\"ids\":[]}]},{\"label\":\"Day two\",\"title\":\"Lone Pine and South Bank\",\"intro\":\"The koala sanctuary comes first today, purely because of the ferry timetable, with South Bank filling out the rest of the afternoon once the boat's back. Today deliberately leaves GOMA for Day 6, so it isn't squeezed into a narrow window.\",\"image\":17778,\"alt\":\"Lone Pine Sanctuary brisbane\",\"stops\":[{\"time\":\"Morning, allow 5.5 to 6 hours including travel\",\"title\":\"Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary\",\"body\":\"This sanctuary dates back to 1927, making it the oldest and largest of its kind anywhere, and the river journey to reach it is half the appeal.\\n- Operators such as Mirimar have historically run a cruise leaving South Bank around 9 am, landing at the sanctuary near 10:15 am, then departing again around 1:30 pm for a return by roughly 2:45 pm. Cruise schedules can shift seasonally, so check the current timetable directly with the operator before you build the rest of your day around it.\\n- Visitors get close-up time with koalas and plenty of photo moments throughout the grounds, although actually picking one up is no longer offered, the sanctuary having moved toward encounters that put the animals' comfort first.\\n- The grounds also hold kangaroos, wombats, Tasmanian devils and a broad mix of native birdlife, backed by scheduled sheep dog runs, bird of prey demonstrations, and keeper chats through the day.\",\"tip\":\"Grab the first available cruise slot you can, and confirm the day's actual departure and return times when you book. Everything else on this day hinges on getting back to South Bank with enough afternoon left.\",\"ids\":[\"ED1561\"]},{\"time\":\"Afternoon, allow 2 to 3 hours\",\"title\":\"Streets Beach and South Bank Parklands\",\"body\":\"Once the boat drops you back around 2:45 pm, South Bank Parklands and its lifeguarded lagoon, Streets Beach, take over for the rest of the day.\\n- It's the only patrolled, swimmable, sandy beach found smack in the center of any Australian capital, a strange and welcome combination.\\n- The parklands stretch well beyond the beach, taking in rainforest paths, playgrounds and generous open lawns worth a wander rather than a straight walk-through.\\n- For a different angle on the skyline, the Wheel of Brisbane sits within the same grounds.\",\"tip\":\"With GOMA and the museum saved for Day 6, there's no clock running on this afternoon. Let the beach genuinely be the whole plan, rather than rushing it to fit in a gallery visit before closing time.\",\"ids\":[]},{\"time\":\"\",\"title\":\"Evening\",\"body\":\"Dinner in the CBD or somewhere around South Bank wraps up a day that mixed wildlife and sand without trying to squeeze in a third major stop.\",\"tip\":\"\",\"ids\":[]}]},{\"label\":\"Day three\",\"title\":\"Mount Coot-tha and the inner suburbs\",\"intro\":\"Today eases off the throttle entirely, an easy morning lookout followed by an afternoon built for wandering rather than checking things off a list.\",\"image\":17779,\"alt\":\"kangaroo point cliffs, brisbane\",\"stops\":[{\"time\":\"Morning, allow 2 to 3 hours\",\"title\":\"Mount Coot-tha Lookout\",\"body\":\"From up here, above the inner suburbs, you get the one panorama that neither South Bank nor the CBD can offer. You get to see the full skyline with Moreton Bay and, weather permitting, the Glass House Mountains rising in the distance.\\n- Reaching the summit takes only a short bus trip, route 371 from the CBD, or a quick drive, unusually convenient for what's arguably Brisbane's best vantage point.\\n- The Brisbane Botanic Gardens spread across the mountain's lower slopes, a natural add-on if your morning has spare time.\\n- A summit caf\\u00e9 means you can stretch the visit out over coffee rather than snapping a photo and leaving.\",\"tip\":\"Aim for either end of the day. Early morning or late afternoon light does far more for this view than the flat glare of midday.\",\"ids\":[]},{\"time\":\"Midday, allow 2 to 3 hours\",\"title\":\"New Farm and James Street\",\"body\":\"A quick ferry hop from downtown lands you in New Farm, where the skyline gives way to leafy streets, independent boutiques, and some of the city's better food options.\\n- James Street forms the neighbourhood's main shopping and dining spine, a mix of local design stores, caf\\u00e9s and restaurants.\\n- Riverside, New Farm Park is worth a slow lap, especially through late October and November when the jacarandas come into bloom.\\n- The Brisbane Powerhouse, once a power station and now an arts venue, often runs markets and shows worth checking before you arrive.\",\"tip\":\"Eat lunch here rather than heading back toward the city. James Street holds its own as one of Brisbane's stronger casual dining strips, and it's an easy ferry ride either way.\",\"ids\":[]},{\"time\":\"Afternoon, allow 1 to 1.5 hours\",\"title\":\"Kangaroo Point Cliffs\",\"body\":\"Rising directly opposite the CBD, these cliffs have turned into one of the city's more unusual landmarks, drawing climbers and sunset-watchers in equal numbers.\\n- A path traces the full length of the cliffs, doubling as a great vantage point back over the CBD skyline from the water's edge.\\n- It's common to spot climbers working the rock face, which is worth pausing to watch if the timing suits.\\n- From here you also get a fresh view of the Story Bridge, seen from an angle you won't have caught while crossing it on Day 1.\",\"tip\":\"Time your visit for late afternoon and stay until dark. Watching the city skyline light up from directly across the water, a genuinely free highlight, is one of Brisbane's better experiences.\",\"ids\":[]},{\"time\":\"\",\"title\":\"Evening\",\"body\":\"Keep dinner simple, back in the CBD or around South Bank. The following morning kicks off the first of three separate day trips.\",\"tip\":\"\",\"ids\":[]}]},{\"label\":\"Day four\",\"title\":\"Moreton Island\",\"intro\":\"A properly full day, spent almost entirely within national park boundaries and offering scenery unlike anything else close to Brisbane.\",\"image\":17780,\"alt\":\"Moreton islands\",\"stops\":[{\"time\":\"Morning departure\",\"title\":\"Getting there\",\"body\":\"Moreton Island sits roughly 75 minutes offshore by ferry from Brisbane, departing from the Port of Brisbane area near Holt Street Wharf, and most day tour packages bundle in coach transfers at either end.\\n- Once you count transfers and time spent on the island, this stretches into a genuine 10- to 12-hour commitment, leaving no room for anything else that day.\\n- Ferries usually leave first thing in the morning, and travelling independently rather than via a packaged tour means sorting your own way to the wharf terminal.\",\"tip\":\"Choose a package that bundles in activities rather than just the boat crossing. Once you're on Moreton, getting around independently is difficult, since the tracks are entirely unsealed sand and any vehicle there needs to be four-wheel drive.\",\"ids\":[]},{\"time\":\"Midday, allow 1.5 to 2 hours\",\"title\":\"Tangalooma Wrecks\",\"body\":\"A cluster of vessels sunk on purpose back in the 1960s has, quite by accident, turned into some of the best snorkelling within reach of Brisbane.\\n- Marine life has taken over the wrecks over time, so expect a decent variety of fish and coral growth around the hulls.\\n- Gear hire is usually available right there or already bundled into most tour packages.\\n- Because the water stays shallow and calm here, it suits snorkellers of any experience level, beginners included.\",\"tip\":\"Get in the water in the morning if you can. Conditions and visibility are typically at their best before the afternoon breeze picks up.\",\"ids\":[]},{\"time\":\"Afternoon, allow 1.5 to 2 hours\",\"title\":\"Sandboarding the dunes\",\"body\":\"The other big draw on Moreton is its dune system, among the tallest found on any sand island anywhere.\\n- Boarding down these slopes is the go-to activity, and it's a standard inclusion in most full-day tour packages.\\n- Even without a board, the climb up rewards you with sweeping views back across the island and out over the bay.\",\"tip\":\"Keep your shoes on for the trek up, you'll go barefoot for the ride down regardless. By midday, the sand itself gets uncomfortably hot underfoot.\",\"ids\":[]},{\"time\":\"\",\"title\":\"Evening\",\"body\":\"Boats typically head back to Brisbane by early evening. Once you've had a full day of sun, sand, and salt, keep dinner low-key and turn in early.\",\"tip\":\"\",\"ids\":[]}]},{\"label\":\"Day five\",\"title\":\"North Stradbroke Island\",\"intro\":\"A second trip out to the bay, though this one couldn't feel more different. Instead of Moreton's long crossing to reach empty dunes and a sunken reef, Straddie is a quick hop across the water to surf beaches, rock pools, and, depending on the season, migrating whales.\",\"image\":17781,\"alt\":\"North Stradbroke Island\",\"stops\":[{\"time\":\"Morning departure\",\"title\":\"Getting there\",\"body\":\"Getting to North Stradbroke starts with a drive or train ride of about 40 to 45 minutes south-east from the CBD to Toondah Harbour in Cleveland.\\n- Foot passengers can take the water taxi, roughly a 25-minute crossing, while anyone bringing a vehicle should expect closer to 45 to 50 minutes on the car ferry.\\n- Once you land, a local bus links Dunwich, the ferry's arrival point, with Amity Point and Point Lookout further along the island, timed to meet ferry arrivals and departures, so skipping the car entirely is a genuinely realistic option.\\n- Between the shorter drive and quicker crossing, this whole excursion demands far less of your day than Moreton did, even though it's still a full outing.\",\"tip\":\"If you're going car-free, check the island bus schedule to Point Lookout before boarding your ferry. Services are timed to match ferry arrivals rather than running on a constant loop.\",\"ids\":[]},{\"time\":\"Midday, allow 2 to 2.5 hours\",\"title\":\"Point Lookout and the North Gorge Walk\",\"body\":\"Up at the island's northern edge, the North Gorge Walk loops around the headland and ranks among the standout short coastal trails anywhere in South East Queensland.\\n- Budget about 45 minutes to an hour to complete the loop comfortably, taking in cliff-edge lookouts where dolphins, turtles, and manta rays are frequently spotted in the water below.\\n- Visit between roughly June and October or November, and you're also in prime position for humpback whale sightings from the headland itself, as whales reliably migrate past this stretch of coast during those months.\\n- Main Beach and Cylinder Beach are both close enough to Point Lookout to add a swim into the mix.\",\"tip\":\"Pack binoculars if whale season lines up with your trip. Sightings from land happen often but from a distance, and a closer look changes the whole experience.\",\"ids\":[]},{\"time\":\"Afternoon, allow 1.5 to 2 hours\",\"title\":\"Amity Point and the afternoon\",\"body\":\"Sitting on the island's sheltered western shore, Amity Point offers a calmer counterpoint to the surf-facing side you spent the morning on.\\n- Swimming conditions here run considerably gentler than the wave action at Point Lookout, making it the easier spot to cool off.\\n- Casting a line off the local jetty is a favourite low-key way locals pass an afternoon here.\",\"tip\":\"Look up your return ferry time before you settle in at Amity Point. These sailings run on a set timetable, and missing one usually means a much longer wait than you'd expect.\",\"ids\":[]},{\"time\":\"\",\"title\":\"Evening\",\"body\":\"Back in Brisbane, thanks to today's shorter travel window, you should land with a real evening still in front of you.\",\"tip\":\"\",\"ids\":[]}]},{\"label\":\"Day six\",\"title\":\"West End, Paddington and GOMA\",\"intro\":\"An intentionally unhurried day spent mostly on foot, wandering through two of Brisbane's most character-filled inner neighbourhoods, with room built in to properly see the gallery precinct that Day 2's tight afternoon left rushed.\",\"image\":17782,\"alt\":\"Paddington, Brisbane\",\"stops\":[{\"time\":\"Morning, allow 2 to 3 hours\",\"title\":\"West End\",\"body\":\"Not far from the CBD by foot or ferry, West End stands out as Brisbane's most culturally diverse pocket, shaped by an independent, arts-heavy identity and a food scene that reflects it.\\n- Boundary Street and Hardgrave Road anchor the neighbourhood, packed end to end with bookshops, caf\\u00e9s, and restaurants covering a wide sweep of cuisines.\\n- Saturdays bring the West End Markets to Davies Park, worth building your morning around if your dates align.\\n- Following the river path here connects you straight through to South Bank if you'd like to keep walking.\",\"tip\":\"Make lunch here the highlight of the morning. This is one of the few genuinely local food scenes left in inner-city Brisbane.\",\"ids\":[]},{\"time\":\"Midday, allow 2 to 2.5 hours\",\"title\":\"GOMA and the Queensland Museum\",\"body\":\"With no cruise schedule dictating the pace today, this is the proper visit to Brisbane's cultural precinct that Day 2 may not have allowed time for.\\n- GOMA specializes in contemporary work, with a rotating slate of major exhibitions alongside a solid core collection from Australia and the wider Asia-Pacific region.\\n- The permanent collections across the whole precinct cost nothing to see, with admission only charged for the big touring shows.\\n- Both GOMA and the neighbouring Queensland Museum typically close around 5 pm, so arriving after lunch still gives you a proper few hours rather than a rushed pass-through.\",\"tip\":\"Check what's currently on show before you go. If a major touring exhibition is running, it's worth building your whole afternoon timing around it.\",\"ids\":[]},{\"time\":\"Late afternoon, allow 1.5 to 2 hours\",\"title\":\"Paddington\",\"body\":\"On the opposite side of the CBD, Paddington trades West End's energy for rows of Queenslander timber cottages and a stretch of antique shopping along Latrobe Terrace.\\n- The terrace runs along a ridgeline, and wandering the surrounding streets of heritage homes is just as rewarding as browsing the shopfronts.\\n- Antique dealers, vintage furniture, and independent design shops make this a neighbourhood built for slow browsing rather than a checklist.\\n- If a match happens to fall on your dates, Suncorp Stadium sits close by, worth a quick check of the fixture schedule.\",\"tip\":\"Treat this stretch of the day as flexible. If GOMA runs long, Paddington shortens or drops without losing anything essential from the day.\",\"ids\":[]},{\"time\":\"\",\"title\":\"Evening\",\"body\":\"Dinner in either neighbourhood, or a short trip back into the CBD, rounds out the most relaxed, unscripted day of the whole trip.\",\"tip\":\"\",\"ids\":[]}]},{\"label\":\"Day seven\",\"title\":\"Australia Zoo\",\"intro\":\"Take a trip north to the Sunshine Coast for a day built around wildlife encounters instead of walking trails or water, wrapping the week up on solid ground.\",\"image\":17783,\"alt\":\"Australia Zoo\",\"stops\":[{\"time\":\"Morning departure\",\"title\":\"Getting there\",\"body\":\"Beerwah, home to Australia Zoo, sits roughly 75 kilometres north of the city, about an hour by car along the Bruce Highway, or 75 minutes by train plus a free shuttle from Beerwah station.\\n- Driving yourself is the quickest route, taking about an hour each way, with clear signage off Steve Irwin Way.\\n- Trains to Beerwah run roughly once an hour and are covered by Translink's flat public transport fare, and a courtesy coach picks up most arrivals for the short hop to the zoo entrance.\\n- A handful of tour companies also offer direct pickups from Brisbane CBD hotels, worth looking into if managing the train transfer yourself isn't appealing.\",\"tip\":\"Take an early train or drive out first thing. The headline Wildlife Warriors show in the Crocoseum generally runs around midday to early afternoon, and arriving with time to spare means you won't be rushing to catch it.\",\"ids\":[]},{\"time\":\"Midday, allow 5 to 6 hours\",\"title\":\"Australia Zoo\",\"body\":\"This zoo began as Steve Irwin's original wildlife park has grown, under the Irwin family, into a sprawling site covering hundreds of acres and species well beyond just Australia's own.\\n- Crocodiles remain the star attraction, with the main Crocoseum show typically scheduled around midday to 1:15 pm, worth checking on arrival and planning your morning around.\\n- The species list extends far past crocs, taking in koalas, kangaroos, wombats, and Tasmanian devils alongside international residents like tigers, cheetahs, and rhinos.\\n- A complimentary internal train loops the grounds, handy given how much ground there is to cover on foot otherwise.\",\"tip\":\"Grab the daily show schedule right at the entrance and build your route around it. The Crocoseum shows run at fixed times, not on a loop, so they're easy to miss without a plan.\",\"ids\":[]},{\"time\":\"\",\"title\":\"Evening\",\"body\":\"Head back into the city for one final dinner. Between the river, the culture precinct, two islands, and a wildlife park, there's little left to plan for tonight beyond deciding where to eat.\",\"tip\":\"\",\"ids\":[]}]}],\"swapsEyebrow\":\"\",\"swapsTitle\":\"Swap any day for one of these\",\"swapsIntro\":\"Individual days here are easy enough to rearrange or replace depending on what your group's after.\",\"swaps\":[{\"who\":\"Theme Parks\",\"title\":\"Gold Coast\",\"text\":\"A Gold Coast day trip instead of Australia Zoo on Day 7, if theme parks appeal more than a wildlife park, roughly an hour south by car or train.\",\"link\":\"Book Now\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.thrillark.com\\\/things-to-do-in-gold-coast\\\/\"},{\"who\":\"To see Queensland's Hinterland\",\"title\":\"Ipswich or the Scenic Rim\",\"text\":\"Ipswich or the Scenic Rim to the west, for anyone who'd rather see Queensland's hinterland than a third stop connected to the coast or the bay.\",\"link\":\"\",\"url\":\"\"}],\"travelEyebrow\":\"\",\"travelTitle\":\"Getting Around\",\"travelIntro\":\"Brisbane's flat-fare public transport, spanning buses, trains and the CityCat, runs on a single Go Card and handles almost everything here besides the three excursions out of the city.\",\"travelCols\":[\"Route\",\"Without a car\",\"By car\"],\"travelRows\":[[\"Brisbane Airport to the CBD\",\"Airtrain direct to Central Station, about 20 minutes\",\"20 to 30 minutes\"],[\"Within the CBD (Day 1)\",\"Walking or the free CBD loop bus, 5 to 15 minutes between stops\",\"Not worth driving\"],[\"CBD to South Bank\",\"CityCat ferry, or walk across the Victoria Bridge, 5 to 15 minutes\",\"About 10 minutes\"],[\"South Bank to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary\",\"River cruise, about 75 minutes each way (schedules vary seasonally)\",\"20 to 25 minutes\"],[\"CBD to Mount Coot-tha\",\"Bus, about 20 to 25 minutes\",\"15 to 20 minutes\"],[\"CBD to New Farm or West End\",\"CityCat ferry, about 10 to 15 minutes\",\"About 10 minutes\"],[\"CBD to Moreton Island\",\"Ferry, usually with a coach transfer included, about 75 minutes plus transfer time\",\"Vehicle ferry, 4WD only on the island\"],[\"CBD to North Stradbroke Island\",\"Train to Cleveland, then the water taxi from Toondah Harbour, about 25 minutes across\",\"40 to 45 minutes to Cleveland, then the car ferry, 45 to 50 minutes\"],[\"CBD to Australia Zoo\",\"Train to Beerwah plus free shuttle, about 75 minutes\",\"About 1 hour via the Bruce Highway\"]],\"whenEyebrow\":\"\",\"whenTitle\":\"The Best Time to Visit Brisbane\",\"whenIntro\":\"A week in Brisbane takes you onto the water more than once, so the best month depends on what you want from the bay. Winter brings humpback whales past North Stradbroke Island, summer brings the warm water that makes snorkelling at Moreton Island worthwhile, and the shoulder seasons sit comfortably between the two.\",\"whenCards\":[{\"who\":\"Warm & Dry weather\",\"title\":\"March to May\",\"text\":\"Warm, dry weather makes this a solid stretch for the city component and every day trip on offer.\",\"link\":\"\",\"url\":\"\"},{\"who\":\"Whale season\",\"title\":\"June to August\",\"text\":\"Winter here stays mild by Australian standards, clear and dry, a comfortable season for riverside walking without summer's humidity weighing things down. It also happens to be whale season out at North Stradbroke Island, which makes this window particularly good for Day 5, even if the water at Moreton Island suits warmer months better.\",\"link\":\"\",\"url\":\"\"},{\"who\":\"Jacaranda season\",\"title\":\"September to November\",\"text\":\"Spring brings dry, warming weather, with jacarandas lighting up New Farm's streets from late October through November, adding some colour to Day 3.\",\"link\":\"\",\"url\":\"\"},{\"who\":\"Hot & humid\",\"title\":\"December to February\",\"text\":\"Summer turns hot and humid, punctuated by regular wet-season storms in the afternoons. Streets Beach and both islands come into their own in this heat, though outdoor plans, including the Australia Zoo trip, need more flexibility built in around potential storms.\",\"link\":\"\",\"url\":\"\"}],\"whenTip\":\"Anyone chasing whale sightings at North Stradbroke Island should target the June through October or November window specifically. That's when humpbacks reliably show up off Point Lookout.\",\"stayEyebrow\":\"\",\"stayTitle\":\"Where to Stay\",\"stayIntro\":\"The CBD and South Bank both make sense as a home base for a trip this length, given both sit right on the CityCat network and offer easy access to every departure point for the three day trips.\",\"stayCards\":[{\"who\":\"Proximity to hotel pick ups\",\"title\":\"Brisbane CBD\",\"text\":\"It is well placed for Day 1, close to Central Station for the Australia Zoo train, and near most tour pickup points.\",\"link\":\"\",\"url\":\"\"},{\"who\":\"Cultural precinct\",\"title\":\"South Bank\",\"text\":\"South Bank, right by the parklands and galleries, plus closest to where the Mirimar cruise departs for Day 2, a solid choice if culture and river access top your list.\",\"link\":\"\",\"url\":\"\"},{\"who\":\"Nightlife and food\",\"title\":\"Fortitude Valley, New Farm or West End\",\"text\":\"It is worth weighing up for the second half of the stay if you'd rather prioritise nightlife and food over sticking close to the main sightseeing loop.\",\"link\":\"\",\"url\":\"\"}],\"faqEyebrow\":\"\",\"faqTitle\":\"Brisbane 7-Day Itinerary FAQs\",\"faq\":[{\"q\":\"Is a full week too much time to spend in Brisbane?\",\"a\":\"Not when you're using the extra days for three genuinely distinct excursions rather than repeating a single beach formula. Moreton Island's dunes and sunken wrecks, Stradbroke's surf beaches and whale watching, and Australia Zoo's wildlife shows are different enough that a week never starts feeling repetitive, especially with a slow neighbourhood day breaking up the two island trips.\"},{\"q\":\"Why does GOMA move to Day 6 instead of staying on Day 2 with South Bank?\",\"a\":\"Timing is the reason. The Lone Pine cruise typically doesn't get you back to South Bank until around 2:45 pm, which leaves only a couple of hours before the galleries close around 5 pm, not enough time to see them properly alongside a swim at Streets Beach. Moving GOMA to the unhurried Day 6 instead means it gets a real visit rather than a rushed one.\"},{\"q\":\"Why does North Stradbroke Island come after Moreton Island instead of first?\",\"a\":\"There's no hard rule here, but tackling Moreton, the more demanding of the two, earlier in the week while energy levels are higher makes practical sense. Stradbroke's easier logistics and shorter crossing suit it well as the second, slightly gentler island day.\"},{\"q\":\"Does it make sense to visit North Stradbroke Island if I've already been to Moreton Island?\",\"a\":\"Definitely, they're distinct experiences. Moreton is largely wilderness reached via a longer ferry ride, defined by sand dunes and a sunken-ship reef. Stradbroke has proper townships, a much quicker crossing, genuine surf beaches, one of the region's best short coastal walks at Point Lookout, and dependable whale sightings during the season.\"},{\"q\":\"Is a car necessary for the three-day trips?\",\"a\":\"Not really, for any of them. Moreton Island is manageable through a tour package with transfers included. North Stradbroke has a bus network linking the ferry terminal to Point Lookout and Amity Point, timed to meet ferry arrivals. Australia Zoo is reachable by train plus a free shuttle from Beerwah. 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