Brisbane Botanic Gardens | Mt Coot-tha

Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha are at Mt Coot-tha Road, Toowong, approximately 15 minutes drive from the Brisbane city centre.

Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha offers visitors a living museum of native and exotic plant collections. Attractions include a sensory garden, arid region, Japanese garden, bonsai house, Hide 'n' Seek Children's Trail, lagoon and bamboo grove, tropical display dome and the largest collection of Australian native rainforest trees in the world.

The Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mount Coot-tha are recognised as Queensland's premier subtropical botanic gardens. They are a key attraction in the Brisbane City Council Mt Coot-tha precinct.

Founded in 1970 and officially opened in 1976, the 56-hectare gardens open daily from 8am-6pm in summer (September to March) and 8am-5pm in winter (April to August). Entry to the gardens is free. Dogs are not permitted at any time (except for guide and assistance dogs) to protect the gardens and native wildlife.

Access to the gardens (via pedestrian entrances) remains open to the public 365 days per year. Find out more about various facilities in the botanic gardens, including opening hours. If you're planning a group visit, information on meeting points and toilet facilities can be discussed with Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha staff on 07 3403 2535.

The Spotted Gum Trail can be accessed via the Australian Plant Communities garden from 8am-4pm daily. Find out more about this trail on the Mt Coot-tha Reserve page.

Parking and vehicle access
Free parking is available in the garden's main carpark. Overflow parking is available in an additional carpark adjacent to the site, accessible via Ada Street. Parking is in designated parking bays only.

Vehicle access in the gardens is not permitted on weekends, public holidays and from 4pm on weekdays. Visitors can ride bikes on the ring road and road to the Australian Plant Communities area only. For the safety of other pedestrians, skateboards and scooters are not permitted. Find out more about vehicle access for the Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha.

Getting to the gardens by car
Get directions to the gardens by selecting the 'view larger version of this map' hyperlink and selecting 'get directions'.

Entry to the carpark is from Mt Coot-tha Road.

Parking and access
Free parking is available in the garden's main carpark. Overflow parking is available in an additional carpark adjacent to the site, accessible via Ada Street. Parking is in designated parking bays only.

Alternative parking may be available at J.C. Slaughter Falls carpark (Mt Coot-tha Reserve, off Sir Samuel Griffith Drive) and Anzac Park surrounds (170 Mt Coot-tha Road).

Wheelchair accessible parking is available. Access for the frail and people with a disability is possible to most areas of the gardens. The Brisbane mobility map, available from the Mt Coot-tha Visitor Information Centre, gives detailed access information.

On weekdays, vehicles can drive on the ring road until 4pm. Gates close to vehicles within the gardens on weekends, public holidays and from 4pm weekdays.

Getting to the gardens by bus
Buses stop at the gardens. For details visit the Translink website or phone Translink on 13 12 30.

School buses
Buses can drop students off at the bus drop-off zone at the rear of the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium and adjacent to the Visitor Information Centre. Use the bus parking bay adjacent to the main driveway after dropping off passengers. Alternate parking for buses is available on Mt Coot-tha Road.

Getting to the gardens by bike
You can ride to the gardens and park your bike at one of the available bike racks. Racks are located:

in the car park of the Visitor Information Centre
near the entrance to the ring road
at the Queensland Conservation collection entry, on the ring road opposite the Japanese Gardens.
The Western Freeway Bikeway will take you directly to the gardens via the Toowong Bikeway flyover. The bikeway runs adjacent to the freeway. You can also access the gardens from the city using the Bicentennial Bikeway along the Brisbane River. The closest public transport connections that accept bikes are Toowong Station (trains) and Regatta Ferry Terminal (CityCat).

Once at the gardens, you are permitted to ride along the ring road only.