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South Brisbane, Brisbane — Area Guide & Where to Stay
South Brisbane is an inner-southern suburb of Brisbane, holding the Queensland Museum and the Gallery of Modern Art within the City of Brisbane.
About South Brisbane
Where to stay in South Brisbane
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South Brisbane rewards visitors who want to stay among museums and galleries rather than in the office towers of central Brisbane. Rooms here sit within walking distance of the Queensland Museum, the Gallery of Modern Art, and the Wheel of Brisbane, and the precinct fills evenings without a long trip into the centre. You stay for the arts.
The district draws more visitors than most suburbs of the City of Brisbane. Culture sets the pace.
About South Brisbane
What are the main landmarks in South Brisbane?
South Brisbane carries the densest run of landmarks of any suburb in this part of Brisbane. The Queensland Museum, the Queensland Art Gallery, and the Gallery of Modern Art stand close together in its cultural precinct, joined by the Queensland Maritime Museum and the observation ride known as the Wheel of Brisbane. The Skyneedle marks the skyline.
Together they anchor the arts quarter of the City of Brisbane. Few suburbs match the concentration.
What is the history of South Brisbane?
South Brisbane developed as one of the early inner suburbs of Brisbane, on the southern side of the centre. No single founding year defines it. Its later history turned on culture, as the Queensland Museum, the Queensland Art Gallery, and the Gallery of Modern Art gathered here to form the arts precinct of the City of Brisbane.
The pattern set in stages. What began as an inner suburb became the museum quarter of Queensland's capital.
Where is South Brisbane?
South Brisbane sits on the inner-southern side of Brisbane, in the State of Queensland, its cultural precinct set within the City of Brisbane in Australia.
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Updated July 2026