South Bank Travel Guide

Don’t miss South Bank’s top attractions!

Queensland Museum and Sciencentre

Expand your mind in this learning facility, with informative exhibits, scientific shows and interactive displays relating to light, time and the human brain.

Gallery of Modern Art

This free museum is one of Australia’s leading contemporary art galleries and a great place to visit with children.

Queensland Art Gallery

Admire Aboriginal paintings, colonial-era landscapes and works from across Europe and America at Queensland’s leading, and free, traditional art gallery.

Queensland Maritime Museum

Let the museum’s nautical artifacts, impressive naval vessel and floating exhibits take you on a discovery tour of life at sea, without ever leaving South Bank.

Queensland Museum

Learn Queensland’s fascinating stories at this museum, which takes visitors on a whirlwind ride through the state’s past, present and future.

Queensland Performing Arts Centre

See a Broadway musical, enjoy a world-class opera or ballet performance or listen to a symphony at this state-of-the-art Brisbane venue with bars and restaurant.

State Library of Queensland

Enjoy modern architecture, delve into history, explore many literary genres or attend a concert or screening at this surprisingly eventful central Brisbane landmark.

Wheel of Brisbane

Get a magnificent view over Brisbane and spot the city’s landmarks from this giant Ferris wheel in the middle of the South Bank Parklands.

Where to stay in South Bank

Rydges South Bank

9 Glenelg StreetSouth Bank, South Bank

Rated 4.4 / 5 by Guests

Located in South Brisbane, this luxury hotel is steps from Queensland Conservatorium and Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. South Bank Lifestyle Market and Southbank Parklands are also within 5 minutes. South Brisbane Station is 8 minutes by foot and South Bank Station is 10 minutes.

Best Western Plus Hotel Diana

12 Annerley Rd

Rated 4.0 / 5 by Guests

Located in Woolloongabba, this luxury hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Mater Hospital Brisbane and South Bank Parklands. The Gabba and Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre are also within 1 mi (2 km). South Bank Station is 11 minutes by foot and Park Road Station is 12 minutes.

Mantra South Bank

161 Grey StreetSouth Bank, South Bank

Rated 4.5 / 5 by Guests

Located in South Brisbane, this luxury hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Queensland Conservatorium and Treasury Casino. Queen Street Mall and Brisbane Botanic Gardens are also within 1 mi (2 km). South Brisbane Station is 8 minutes by foot and South Bank Station is 9 minutes.

West End Central Apartments

5 Edmondstone Street

Rated 4.2 / 5 by Guests

Located in South Brisbane, this aparthotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Southbank Parklands, and Queen Street Mall. Museum of Brisbane and Suncorp Stadium are also within 1 mi (2 km). South Brisbane Station is 8 minutes by foot and South Bank Station is 20 minutes.

Central Hillcrest Apartment Hotel

311 Vulture Street

Rated 4.2 / 5 by Guests

Located in South Brisbane, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Mater Private Hospital Brisbane, Lady Cilento Children's Hospital, and South Bank Parklands. The Gabba and Southbank Parklands are also within 15 minutes. South Bank Station is 10 minutes by foot and Park Road Station is 15 minutes.

Parkview Apartments

41-49 Russell Street

Rated 4.2 / 5 by Guests

Located in South Brisbane, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wheel of Brisbane, and South Bank Parklands. Queensland Conservatorium and Queensland Museum are also within 15 minutes. South Brisbane Station is 11 minutes by foot and South Bank Station is 17 minutes.

Arise Arena

9 Edmondstone Street

Rated 4.4 / 5 by Guests

Located in South Brisbane, this apartment building is within a 10-minute walk of Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre and Queensland Performing Arts Centre. South Bank Parklands and Queen Street Mall are also within 1 mi (2 km). South Brisbane Station is 9 minutes by foot and South Bank Station is 18 minutes.

Vine Serviced Apartments

27 Russell Street

Rated 4.5 / 5 by Guests

Located in South Brisbane, this luxury aparthotel is within a 10-minute walk of Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wheel of Brisbane, and The Markets. Queensland Museum and Queensland Performing Arts Centre are also within 10 minutes. South Brisbane Station is 9 minutes by foot and South Bank Station is 14 minutes.

South Bank

Stretched across the southern banks of the Brisbane River, South Bank is Brisbane’s thriving cultural and festival hub.

Don’t miss South Bank’s top attractions!

Where to stay in South Bank

Rydges South Bank

Best Western Plus Hotel Diana

Mantra South Bank

West End Central Apartments

Central Hillcrest Apartment Hotel

Parkview Apartments

Arise Arena

Vine Serviced Apartments