Easy Walk to the Dockside in Brisbane City

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Great easy walk in Brisbane City along the Brisbane River. Starting from the Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Edward Street Entrance, the walk is about 6 km long and requires a minimum level of fitness, just to cope with the length of the walk. Allow about two hours, including the time to look around you.



Itinerary

Cross the Botanic Gardens to the Goodwill Bridge. Once you are on South Brisbane, turn left on the boardwalk. You can see the Maritime Museum. Soon you can see the Biomechanical Pelicans standing on a concrete pillar in the river. Take the stairs to Kangaroo Point. There are excellent views of the city up there. Descend the stairs and keep walking toward the Story Bridge. Walk under the Story Bridge and walk to the Dockside.

From the Dockside, it is just a short walk to the Story Bridge Hotel.

Located under the Story Bridge, the Hotel has a fantastic range of restaurants and bars to suit all tastes and styles.

A true landmark, the Story Bridge has gained an enviable reputation for its fine food, extensive range of beers, and quality wines and spirits. Dinner 5pm - 9pm

In particular, Outback Bar and Grill and The Shelter Bar offer a diversified menu, ideal for an evening out with the group.

Deery's Restaurant offers a range of up to 7 Signature Australian Steaks including Great Southern Pinnacle from the Gippsland Region of Victoria and Premium MSA beef from S.E.Q. Each steak cut is prepared, so you get to enjoy one of Brisbane's best steaks in a beautiful environment.

Address: 200 Main St, Kangaroo Point QLD 4169
Phone: (07) 3391 2266 www.storybridgehotel.com.au





Along the river, it is possible to see the Biomechanical Pelicans, by Christopher Trotter. The two pelicans are standing on an old pillar of concrete, a reminder of when Brisbane River was clean.











**What to bring
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Bring with you a light backpack, wear comfortable walking shoes or hiking boots, light raincoat if necessary, water, first aid kit, money for dinner and a big smile.

For this walk, a map of Brisbane can be handy or download a good app on your smartphone that can help you to navigate in the City.





It's very important to remain on the pedestrian sites of the walkways all the time and great care needs to be taken when there are share paths and be very watchful for eager bike riders and scooters.



The walk is suitable in any season and in any time of the day. In particular, you can observe the differences in the different times of the day and in the different seasons. In the evening, when the sunlight goes down, Brisbane is very suggestive.







Directions: the best way to enter town is by train; Central Station is the most strategic stop, just walk SE down to the end of Edward Street towards the City Botanic Garden, where Edward Street meets Alice Street.

King George Square carpark at 87 Roma St, Brisbane City QLD 4000, AFTER 4:30pm charge the night rate. Monday to Thursday 4.30pm to midnight: $5

Here is the link:
www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/traffic-transport/parking-permits/car-parks/king-george-square-car-park

Brisbane City Council's underground King George Square Car Park is between Ann and Adelaide Streets, vehicle entry is via Roma or Adelaide Streets and exit is via Roma Street. Note the low clearance entry: 1.93m.

Near the Jazz Club, there is another sculpture by Christopher Trotter. Its title is Flow.



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The Brisbane Jazz Club is at 1 Annie St, Kangaroo Point QLD 4169.





Just at the end of the Kangaroo Point cliffs, there is another sculpture by Christopher Trotter, The Fossil. The sculpture represents a big fish made up entirely with recycled metal.





















Return by catching the City Cat at Holman Street ferry terminal or at Thornton Street ferry terminal.

At Holman Street ferry terminal, you can catch the Kitty Cat and disembark at Eagle Street Pier. From here, reach your car or further public transport. The Kitty Cat is not free. The City Hopper is free!

At the start of WWII, the company Evans Deakin Industries established a shipyard on the location of Kangaroo Point, near Cairns Street. The company constructed military and merchant vessels,

The original docks were 240 m long, 35 m wider and 6.4 m deep. The company built the longest ship ever made on the Brisbane River, an oil tanker named Robert Miller.

The Evans Deakin Shipyard closed in 1976 and after being vacant for a number of years, in 1988 the shipyard was redeveloped as a hotel and apartments complex called Dockside.




Reference

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evans_Deakin_and_Company
www.storybridgehotel.com.au
www.trotter.com.au/trotter/artist_statement.html

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