Walking Tours Brisbane

This walking tour explores how and why the river is such an integral part of our identity, as you learn about the arrival of convicts and free-settlers, the transformation of the river itself, floods, urbanisation and expansion, through to the city's arrival on the world stage. Explore the people, stories and places that made Brisbane the complex and beautiful Australian city that it is today.
Start your tour at Kurilpa point in front of the beautiful Gallery of Modern Art, then wander into South Bank to immerse yourself in an inner city rainforest before crossing the Neville Bonner Bridge to the city where tough convict beginnings make way for prosperity and change.

On past some of our most iconic buildings as we delve into the river's ebbs, flows and floods, then through the Botanic Gardens to hear about some of the crazy inhabitants and how we have altered the shape of the river over time. We end our tour taking in the breath-taking views from the Kangaroo Point bridge, looking out to the cliffs and the iconic depression-era Story Bridge.
At the end of the walk, guests are provided with a tour-specific QR code detailing recommendations of additional luxury activities and venues to visit, all featured on an interactive digital map that also marks out nearby dining, drink and shopping options.

Venues: No venue interiors are visited during this tour

We will begin our tour atop Queens Wharf for an introduction to Brisbane through the World Wars and to get a full understanding of the country town Brisbane was in the 1940’s when war came to the South Pacific and the Japanese threat was imminent.
We will walk through the CBD along George St, stopping at key points of Brisbane war history, controversy and tension between the Australian and American allies including statues, buildings and places. We will then proceed to City Hall and its role in the war and the Americans stationed here.
Walking our way down Queen Street we’ll hear about chemical warfare, the vital role the famous Brisbane decoders played and then onto where General Macarthur was Headquartered before proceeding to Creek and Adelaide Streets. Here we will learn about the infamous battle of the Allies – World War II’s secret and devastating battle on home soil. We will conclude at Anzac Square, a stunning greenspace that commemorates the many battles fought by Australian men and women.
At the end of the walk, guests are provided with a tour-specific QR code detailing recommendations of additional luxury activities and venues to visit, all featured on an interactive digital map that also marks out nearby dining, drink and shopping options.

Start your tour at Reddacliff Place (top of the Queen Street Mall), where an eclectic mix of architecture tells the story of Brisbane's transformation from a fledgling colony to a cutting-edge metropolis.
Then on past breath-taking public art to meander through Heritage Lanes, a brilliant example of sustainable sub-tropical architecture and the adaptive re-use of heritage buildings.
Crossing over the Kurilpa Bridge to South Bank, the undisputed site of Brisbane's emergence onto the world stage, where we explore the incredible democratic, modernist architecture of one of the southern hemisphere's largest cultural precincts.
We journey down Fish Lane past its vibrant restaurants, heritage listed buildings and towering modern apartments adorned with incredible murals and public artworks, before ending the tour with a secret look at hidden internal artwork by one of Australia's pre-eminent street artists.
At the end of the walk, guests are provided with a tour-specific QR code detailing recommendations of additional luxury activities and venues to visit, all featured on an interactive digital map that also marks out nearby dining, drink and shopping options.
** Route may vary on weekends, but start and end location remain the same**