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West End

Brisbane's most caffeinated corner — independent roasters, riverside parks and a walk-everywhere layout. Grab a flat white on Boundary Street and let the afternoon unspool by the river.

Paddington

Hilly, leafy and full of restored Queenslanders, Paddington runs along Latrobe and Given Terraces — coffee, vintage shops and a footy stadium a few minutes downhill.

New Farm

Jacaranda streets, a riverside park and a converted power station turned arts venue. New Farm is made for a slow morning — deli breakfast, then a long loop under the trees.

Fortitude Valley

Brisbane's music and nightlife heart by dark, and a design-and-coffee precinct by day. Start in James Street's leafy end and drift toward Chinatown Mall.

South Brisbane

The cultural riverbank — galleries, a man-made beach and parkland a footbridge from the CBD. Coffee near the arts precinct, then a barefoot lap of South Bank.

Teneriffe

Brisbane's old wool-shipping wharves, now converted warehouses and a breezy riverwalk. Coffee among the woolstores, then follow the river toward New Farm.

Bulimba

A relaxed riverside village on Oxford Street — cafes, a boutique cinema and a ferry terminal with skyline views. Coffee, a browse, then a sit by the river.

Camp Hill

A quiet leafy pocket with a friendly cafe corner at Martha Street and bushland trails minutes away. Coffee among the locals, then a lungful of gum-tree air.

Toowong

A riverside inner-west hub at the foot of Mt Coot-tha. Coffee near the village, then the city's botanic gardens and lookout a short hop up the hill.

Wynnum

Bayside Brisbane at its most relaxed — a foreshore wading pool, mangrove boardwalks and Moreton Bay on the horizon. Coffee near the water, then a flat seaside stroll.

Sandgate

A gentle bayside town on Brisbane's northern edge — a long foreshore, a birdlife lagoon and heritage streets. Coffee by the water, then a slow loop of the lagoon.

Kangaroo Point

A river peninsula right across from the CBD, edged by sandstone cliffs and threaded with riverwalk. Coffee near the top of the cliffs, then the city skyline laid out below you.

Woolloongabba

The Gabba's home turf, and an antiques-and-coffee pocket on Logan Road. Browse the vintage stores over a coffee, with the famous cricket ground a few minutes away.

Hamilton

Brisbane's grand riverside hill, with a working wharf reborn as dining and a weekend food-truck market on the water. Coffee on Racecourse Road, then the river and the wharf.

Manly

Brisbane's sailing suburb, built around one of the southern hemisphere's biggest marinas. Coffee on Cambridge Parade, then a breezy walk along the harbour and foreshore.

Burleigh Heads

The Gold Coast's most beloved point break, backed by a rainforest headland and a buzzing James Street cafe scene. Coffee, then a coastal walk to the skyline view.

Palm Beach

A long, low-key stretch of Gold Coast sand that's quietly become a cafe destination. Coffee off the highway, then dunes, creek mouth and open beach.

Coolangatta

The Gold Coast's southern tip, where the beaches curve around a headland to the NSW border. Coffee near the sand, then the Point Danger walk between two states.

Noosa Heads

Hastings Street chic meets a coastal national park. Coffee among the boutiques, then the headland walk past hidden coves to Noosa's famous beach.

Maleny

A hinterland village high in the Blackall Range — rainforest reserves, Glass House Mountains views and a slow country main street. Coffee with a view, then a boardwalk under the canopy.

Mooloolaba

The Sunshine Coast's most sociable beach town — a patrolled swimming beach, a restaurant-lined esplanade and a walkable spit. Coffee by the sand, then the boardwalk to the point.