🇦🇺 Brisbane in 1 Day! Ultimate Checklist (+ Parking Hacks)

Want to crush Brisbane in a day before heading to Gold Coast? Here’s the efficient AF plan (with parking secrets!). 📍 Downtown Must-Dos 🛍️ Queen Street Mall | City Hall | ANZAC Square 🌿 Royal Botanic Gardens (perfect for a picnic!) 🚗 PARKING HACKS: ✔ Uptown Parking – Cheaper than CBD! Check website for discounted hourly rates. ✔ Wilson Parking – Use their app for holiday deals. ❌ Avoid Secure Parking – $25/hour?! NOPE. 🌉 South Bank & West End 🏖️ South Bank Parklands (fake beach + museums) 📚 State Library (park on Stanley Pl. – $18/day flat rate!) 🍽️ Food Recs: 🇰🇷 Choi Korean (giant pork bone soup!) 🥯 O Bagel (mind-blowing brekkie) 🥐 Lune Croissants (West End’s famous bakery) 🍜 Lilong (Shanghainese) or Ca Phe Nam (Vietnamese) 🚢 FREE City Hopper Ferry ⛴️ Pro Tips: Routes/times unreliable – Ask staff for next departure. Board at Southbank – Don’t confuse with CityCat (not free!). Grab the back seats for best views (Story Bridge pics!). ⚠️ Don’t round-trip – We suffered 1.5hrs of regret 😵 🐨 Optional Attractions Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary (Rumor: No more cuddles? Unverified.) Felons Brewing Co. (Kangaroo Point) – Night beers + bridge views! #Brisbane #AustraliaTravel #TravelHacks #KoalaSelfie #FoodieGuide 🚗🌉