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Brisbane · Queensland

Brisbane See What the City Is Really Like

Explore central Brisbane through original Underdog 4K walking footage—not stock travel imagery. These walks show the CBD, Queen Street, the river and South Bank at street level.

Explore Brisbane CBD

Brisbane CBD is the city’s central business, shopping and transport area. Its compact street grid sits beside the Brisbane River, with South Bank directly across the water.

What central Brisbane feels like

The central city combines office towers, pedestrian streets, retail, transit and riverfront walking areas. Weekdays bring business activity, while the river and South Bank add leisure space close to the CBD.

Queen Street Mall + city centre

Queen Street Mall is Brisbane’s central pedestrian shopping street, running through the CBD near major retail and public-transport connections. It is the clearest street-level link between the city’s shopping core and surrounding central blocks.

South Bank

South Bank Parklands occupies the riverfront opposite the CBD. It combines pedestrian paths, parkland and a cultural and recreation precinct, connected to the city centre by nearby bridges and public transport.

Brisbane River

The river shapes central Brisbane’s layout: the CBD and South Bank face one another across it, with bridges, riverside paths and CityCat ferry services providing different ways to move through the centre.

Getting around central Brisbane

Trains + busesCentral Brisbane has major rail stations and bus services; check TransLink for current routes and timetables.
FerriesCityCat and other ferry services connect riverfront stops along the Brisbane River.
On footThe CBD, riverfront and South Bank are closely linked by pedestrian routes and bridges.

Brisbane CBD vs South Bank

CBDCentral streets, shopping, business activity and transport connections.
South BankRiverfront parklands, cultural and recreation spaces, and a walking-focused environment.

After dark / nightlife

Brisbane nightlife extends beyond the CBD. For the city’s dedicated after-dark entertainment precinct, see the Fortitude Valley Explorer page.

Explore more

Fortitude Valley NightlifeSee Brisbane’s after-dark precinct through real 4K walks. →Queensland’s largest shopping centresSee four Brisbane-region centres and two Gold Coast centres in original 4K. →Surfers ParadiseSee another major Queensland urban destination in 4K. →More real walks on UnderdogExplore Australia at street level in 4K. ↗