Brisbane City Botanic Gardens are located on the banks of the Brisbane River near downtown. The area is bounded River Gardens Brisbane River on the one hand, the Parliament and the other campus of the Queensland University of Technology with the third. Place for them was identified by Charles Frazier in 1828, and own gardens, which lie in an area of ​​20 hectares, appeared in 1855. Once Botanical Gardens called "Royal Park", and a caretaker cottage built in 1905 now is a cafe. Some of the oldest trees planted in the garden, were the first of their species trees planted in Australia: the first postmaster Gardens, Walter Hill, was fascinated by experiments on the acclimatization of plants. In his honor, he was named the local fountain.

The proximity to the river has served unkind service Gardens - from 1870 to 2011, their territory 9 times suffered from floods. Part of the collection of plants to address the Brisbane City Council has moved to a new botanical garden on the mountain Mount Coot-tha.

Today in the Botanical Gardens you can see many rare and unusual plants - collection of sago, palm trees, fig trees and bamboo. Along the river there are mangroves. On the territory of the Gardens are within walking distance, and you can rent a bike. Here like to relax during lunchtime workers in the nearby business center and on weekends often celebrate weddings. There are on the territory of the Gardens special stage on which are the local bands and held a variety of events such as the annual Christmas hymns. It provides - walks with guides, picnic areas and restaurants.