Day trips from Brisbane
Free swimming at the Orion Lagoon
Today we discover the largest outdoor public (free) swimming pools in the Southern hemisphere. We choose the right day as at arrival at 10 o clock the temperature was already 31 degrees. There are several connected pools, having different levels of height and play areas for small kids, lifeguards are present from 5 o’clock in
Fig Tree Pocket River Reserve
Today we decided to do a little walk in Fig Tree Pocket a green small village close to where we live and with views onto the Brisbane River. At the start a nice playground, majestic Gum trees and lots of birds. The walk itself is very peaceful, with lot’s of mango trees, nice houses with
Wellington Point another great spot
Perched on the tip of a peninsula, Wellington Point is the perfect spot for a BBQ and a swim. Kids can also play on the playground, parklands and climb in the giant fig trees. If you chose to go at the right tide (low tide) you can walk to King island conservation park, as there
Mount Cotton recreation park
Since we stay in Thornlands we have been twice to the Mount cotton recreation park. The park has a nice playground, an outdoor fitness area, a bbq area and lots of birds free to enjoy. As you could see, the second time we went we got some heavy rain overnight, causing some flooding in
Sirromet Winery and lots of kangaroos
Today we walk to the Sirromet Winery, about 3.5 km from were we stay. It is a nice walk and we meet lot’s of wallabies. Wallabies are smaller than kangaroos and have a shorter lifespan, living on average between 11 and 14 years while Kangaroos can life up to 25 years. Mostly Kangaroos life on
Cleveland point, another nice BBQ spot
When we arrived at Cleveland point, we felt like we were in Greece, one of our favourite holiday destination in Europe. Nice white tavern, blue water and a relaxed atmosphere. As always a fish and chips shop, a nice playground and free electric BBQ’s. At high tide you can spot whales and dolphins from June