Popular with tourists are the South Bank Parklands, which are located on the site of the World Expo '88. Other popular areas for tourism and recreation include the Roma Street Parkland, the Brisbane
City Botanic Gardens (a colonial era botanic gardens founded in 1855 in the Brisbane CBD), and the Mount Coot-tha state forest (which includes a lookout over the city). Also popular destination is Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. |