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Long Brisbane River
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Long Brisbane River

Length4.8 mi
Elev. Gain223 ft
Est. Steps11000
Park
Created by Nuttinee

Long Brisbane River Introduction

Long Brisbane River is a 4.8 mile (11,000-step) route located near Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. This route has an elevation gain of about 223 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Start from the city, walk to South Bank, Kangaroo Point, cross the Story Bridge, then walk through the city back to the starting point.

Attractions Near Long Brisbane River

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Story Bridge

Tourist Attraction
The Story Bridge is a heritage-listed steel cantilever bridge spanning the Brisbane River that carries vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic between the northern and the southern suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is the longest cantilever bridge in Australia.The road across the bridge is named Bradfield Highway.

Aurora Tower

Place
Aurora Tower is a skyscraper in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is 207 metres tall and was the tallest building in Brisbane from 2006 until being surpassed by Soleil in 2011. Aurora has 69 storeys comprising four floors of 18 penthouses, 54 skyhomes (two-storey luxury apartments) and 408 apartments.

171 Edward Street, Brisbane

Place
The 171 Edward Street is a future residential skyscraper to be located at 171 Edward Street on the corner with Elizabeth Street in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The tower will rise to 265m (274m AHD) which is currently the maximum height allowed in Brisbane central business district.The 81-storey tower will include 642 apartments; 313 one bedroom, 219 two-bedroom, 110 three-bedroom apartments.

Family Services Building

Place
Family Services Building is a heritage-listed office building at 171 George Street, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by George Gerald Hutton and built from 1914 to 1922. It is also known as former Administration Building, Queensland Government Insurance Building, and Queensland Government Savings Bank.

Victoria Bridge, Brisbane

Place
The Victoria Bridge is a vehicular and pedestrian bridge over the Brisbane River. The current bridge, opened in 1969, is the third permanent crossing erected at this location. Since 24 January 2021, the bridge was closed to general traffic and carried buses, pedestrians and cyclists only.The Victoria Bridge, the Brisbane River's first road crossing has had a long and interesting history.

Queensland Country Life Building facade

Place
The Queensland Country Life Building facade is a heritage-listed facade of a former warehouse at 424-426 Queen Street, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Richard Gailey and built from 1888 to 1889 by George Gazzard. It is also known as Hill's Buildings. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.

Petrie Bight Retaining Wall

Place
Petrie Bight Retaining Wall is a heritage-listed embankment at 443-501 Queen Street, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1881 to 1882 by Henry Patten. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.

Elizabeth Street, Brisbane

Place
Elizabeth Street is a major street in the centre of the city in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The street was one of the earliest in Brisbane being established at the beginning of settlement in Brisbane as Moreton Bay penal settlement. Today, most of the street is fronted by low-level retail outlets, with an increase in mixed use skyscrapers being recently constructed.

Naval Stores, Kangaroo Point

Place
Naval Stores is a heritage-listed storehouse at 34 Amesbury Street, Kangaroo Point, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1886 to 1900s. It is also known as Naval Brigade Stores and Naval Depot. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.Brisbane-based adventure company, Riverlife Adventure Centre, operates from the Naval Stores premises.

Thornton Street ferry wharf

Place
Thornton Street ferry wharf was a ferry terminal located on the southern side of the Brisbane River serving the Brisbane suburb of Kangaroo Point in Queensland, Australia. It was served by Transdev Brisbane Ferries' CityHopper service and the cross-river service to Eagle Street Pier in the Brisbane central business district.
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

4.8 mi

Elev. Gain

223 ft

Est. Steps

11000
Created by
Nuttinee
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