Accessible and sensory-friendly things to do with kids in Brisbane

Brisbane does accessible days well because so much of what families love here is flat, free and council-built: South Bank's lagoon and parklands, the river boardwalks, Roma Street Parkland and the big suburban playgrounds, many of which the council has rebuilt as all-abilities spaces with wheelchair carousels and Liberty swings. The Cultural Centre precinct is one lift ride from the bus and train, and the museum, gallery and science centre each publish sensory maps and run relaxed sessions.

The lagoons at South Bank and Redcliffe have ramped entries; the council's own page says which pools have hoists. What is harder is the bush: Mt Coot-tha's lookout is accessible but most tracks are not, and the island beaches need planning.

Everything on this page is from the venue's or council's own page, with the fact line under each place and a link to the access page it came from.

135 places in Brisbane state access or sensory facts on their own page: 17 step-free · 22 sensory-friendly sessions · 12 accessible toilet · 0 Changing Places · 0 beach wheelchair · 1 pool hoist · 96 all-abilities playgrounds.

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  • Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Fig Tree Pocket

    Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary at 708 Jesmond Road, Fig Tree Pocket is open daily from 9am to 5pm.

    Partly accessible · Accessible toilet · Accessible parking · Sensory sessions · Quiet space

  • Queensland Museum - Dinosaur Garden Queensland Museum - Dinosaur Garden South Brisbane

    The Dinosaur Garden is a permanent, enclosed garden on Level 0 of Queensland Museum Kurilpa, on the corner of Grey and Melbourne Streets in South Brisbane.

    Step-free · Accessible toilet · Accessible parking · Sensory sessions · Quiet space

  • Queensland Museum Kurilpa Queensland Museum Kurilpa South Brisbane

    Queensland Museum Kurilpa, on the corner of Grey and Melbourne Streets at South Bank, is open daily 9:30am to 5pm and general entry is free.

    Step-free · Accessible toilet · Accessible parking · Sensory sessions · Quiet space

  • Brisbane Powerhouse Brisbane Powerhouse New Farm

    Brisbane Powerhouse at 119 Lamington St, New Farm is a contemporary arts venue that presents theatre, comedy, music, visual art and festivals, and its What's On program…

    Partly accessible · Accessible toilet · Accessible parking · Sensory sessions · Companion Card

  • Hijinx Hotel Chermside Hijinx Hotel Chermside Chermside

    Hijinx Hotel Chermside is an indoor game venue on Level 2 of Westfield Chermside with 10 themed challenge rooms.

    Sensory sessions · Quiet space

  • HOYTS Sunnybank HOYTS Sunnybank Sunnybank

    HOYTS Sunnybank is at Cnr Main St and McCullough St, Sunnybank QLD 4109.

    Sensory sessions

Quick check: what each place states

Only what the venue or council says on its own page. A blank means not stated, not no.

PlaceStep-freeAccessible toiletChanging PlacesSensory sessionsQuiet spaceCompanion CardSource
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Fig Tree Pocket✓✓✓✓venue page
Queensland Museum - Dinosaur Garden South Brisbane✓✓✓✓✓venue page
Queensland Museum Kurilpa South Brisbane✓✓✓✓✓venue page
Brisbane Powerhouse New Farm✓✓✓venue page
Hijinx Hotel Chermside Chermside✓✓venue page
The Corner at State Library of Queensland South Brisbane✓✓✓venue page
Event Cinemas Chermside Chermside✓✓venue page
White Ridge Farm Elimbah✓✓✓✓venue page
Settlement Cove Lagoon Redcliffe✓✓venue page
Museum of Brisbane Brisbane City✓✓venue page
Bribie Island Butterfly House Bongaree✓✓✓venue page
Area 51 Underwood Underwood✓✓venue page
Mountview Alpaca Farm Canungra✓✓✓venue page
Hologram Zoo Cannon Hill✓✓venue page
Daisy Hill Koala Centre Daisy Hill✓✓venue page
Ipswich Art Gallery Ipswich✓✓✓venue page

Sensory-friendly sessions and quiet spaces

PlaceWhat the venue saysNotes
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Fig Tree PocketSensory garden: purpose-built calm space to rest or take a sensory break, beside the lorikeet feeding area and cafeHilly terrain: not every slope is easy in an unassisted wheelchair; alternate routes on visitor map
Queensland Museum - Dinosaur Garden South BrisbaneSensory Kits and noise cancelling headphones available at the Cloakroom (Level 2); sensory floor map of high-sensory spaces
Queensland Museum Kurilpa South BrisbaneSensory Kits and noise cancelling headphones available at the Cloakroom (Level 2); sensory floor map of high-sensory spaces
Brisbane Powerhouse New FarmRelaxed Performances adapted for people with autism, learning disability or sensory needs
Hijinx Hotel Chermside ChermsideSensory Friendly Sessions (reduced or no music, adjusted lighting) run at participating Hijinx venues; call to confirm this venue
The Corner at State Library of Queensland South BrisbaneSensory friendly sessions to visit The Corner (children and families space) before opening hours; see What's on for dates
Event Cinemas Chermside ChermsideSensory-friendly films for families with autism and other sensory needs at select Event Cinemas locations; check session list
White Ridge Farm ElimbahAmple space on the farm to find a quiet area away from people and animals; undercover shade areas

Sensory-friendly places

Venues that run relaxed, low-sensory or autism-friendly sessions, keep a quiet space, or tag themselves sensory-friendly.

  • Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Fig Tree Pocket

    Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary at 708 Jesmond Road, Fig Tree Pocket is open daily from 9am to 5pm.

    Partly accessible · Accessible toilet · Accessible parking · Sensory sessions · Quiet space

  • Queensland Museum - Dinosaur Garden Queensland Museum - Dinosaur Garden South Brisbane

    The Dinosaur Garden is a permanent, enclosed garden on Level 0 of Queensland Museum Kurilpa, on the corner of Grey and Melbourne Streets in South Brisbane.

    Step-free · Accessible toilet · Accessible parking · Sensory sessions · Quiet space

  • Queensland Museum Kurilpa Queensland Museum Kurilpa South Brisbane

    Queensland Museum Kurilpa, on the corner of Grey and Melbourne Streets at South Bank, is open daily 9:30am to 5pm and general entry is free.

    Step-free · Accessible toilet · Accessible parking · Sensory sessions · Quiet space

  • Brisbane Powerhouse Brisbane Powerhouse New Farm

    Brisbane Powerhouse at 119 Lamington St, New Farm is a contemporary arts venue that presents theatre, comedy, music, visual art and festivals, and its What's On program…

    Partly accessible · Accessible toilet · Accessible parking · Sensory sessions · Companion Card

  • Hijinx Hotel Chermside Hijinx Hotel Chermside Chermside

    Hijinx Hotel Chermside is an indoor game venue on Level 2 of Westfield Chermside with 10 themed challenge rooms.

    Sensory sessions · Quiet space

  • HOYTS Sunnybank HOYTS Sunnybank Sunnybank

    HOYTS Sunnybank is at Cnr Main St and McCullough St, Sunnybank QLD 4109.

    Sensory sessions

  • The Corner at State Library of Queensland The Corner at State Library of Queensland South Brisbane

    The Corner is State Library of Queensland's playful learning space for children aged 0 to 8 and their families, on Level 1 of the library in the South Bank cultural…

    Step-free · Accessible toilet · Sensory sessions · Assistance animals

  • Event Cinemas Chermside Event Cinemas Chermside Chermside

    Event Cinemas Chermside is in Westfield Chermside on the corner of Gympie and Hamilton Roads.

    Step-free · Sensory sessions

  • White Ridge Farm White Ridge Farm Elimbah

    White Ridge Farm is a family-run animal farm at 130 Hamilton Road, Elimbah, about 5 minutes from Caboolture.

    Step-free · Accessible toilet · Accessible parking · Sensory sessions · Quiet space

  • HOYTS Stafford HOYTS Stafford Stafford

    HOYTS Stafford is at 400 Stafford Rd, Stafford QLD 4053.

    Sensory sessions

  • HOYTS Redcliffe HOYTS Redcliffe Kippa-Ring

    HOYTS Redcliffe is at 272 Anzac Ave, Kippa-Ring QLD 4020.

    Sensory sessions

  • Urban Climb Milton Urban Climb Milton Milton

    Urban Climb Milton is an all-ages indoor bouldering gym at 17 Roy St, Milton, with a yoga studio, fitness space and coffee on site.

    Sensory sessions

  • SparkLab SparkLab South Brisbane

    SparkLab is the hands-on science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) gallery on Level 1 of Queensland Museum Kurilpa in South Brisbane, recommended for ages 6 to…

    Sensory sessions

  • Event Cinemas Loganholme Event Cinemas Loganholme Loganholme

    Event Cinemas Loganholme is at Cnr Bryants Rd & Pacific Hwy, Loganholme, QLD, 4129.

    Sensory sessions

  • Event Cinemas Indooroopilly Event Cinemas Indooroopilly Indooroopilly

    Event Cinemas Indooroopilly is on Level 4 of Indooroopilly Shopping Centre on Moggill Road, with standard cinemas, V-Max and Gold Class screens.

    Sensory sessions

  • Archie Brothers Bowen Hills Archie Brothers Bowen Hills Bowen Hills

    Archie Brothers Bowen Hills is a circus-themed arcade bar with an arcade gallery of classic and modern games, ticket games with a prize redemption shop, virtual reality…

    Sensory sessions

  • Event Cinemas Capalaba Event Cinemas Capalaba Capalaba

    Event Cinemas Capalaba is at Capalaba Central Shopping Centre, Cnr Moreton Bay Road & Old Cleveland Road, Capalaba, QLD, 4157.

    Sensory sessions

  • The Hills District All Abilities Playground The Hills District All Abilities Playground Arana Hills

    The Hills District All Abilities Playground is a fenced City of Moreton Bay council playground in Leslie Patrick Park, Olearia Street West, Arana Hills.

    Sensory sessions · All-abilities

  • Event Cinemas Strathpine Event Cinemas Strathpine Strathpine

    Event Cinemas Strathpine is at Strathpine Shopping Centre, 295 Gympie Road, Strathpine, QLD, 4500.

    Sensory sessions

  • HOYTS Ipswich HOYTS Ipswich Ipswich

    HOYTS Ipswich is at Nicholas Street Precinct, Level 1, Nicholas Street, Ipswich QLD 4305.

    Sensory sessions

  • Sky High Gymnastics Sky High Gymnastics Stafford

    Sky High Gymnastics runs private, one-on-one gymnastics, mini ninja, beginner parkour and tricking sessions from its studio at 5/36 Windorah Street, Stafford.

    Sensory sessions

  • Bluey's World Bluey's World Hamilton

    Bluey's World at Northshore Pavilion, 281 MacArthur Avenue, Hamilton is a guided, interactive walk-through of the Heeler family home, backyard and neighbourhood from…

    Sensory sessions

All-abilities playgrounds and parks

Playgrounds built for every body: wide paths, wheelchair-accessible equipment, Liberty swings, sensory play.

  • Suttons Beach Park (including Youth Park) Suttons Beach Park (including Youth Park) Redcliffe

    A popular destination for families, especially on weekends and during school holidays, the park is well-equipped with picnic facilities, shelters, barbecues, and a…

    All-abilities

  • Pelican Park Pelican Park Clontarf

    There's a boat ramp and rigging area that borders the park, allowing for a final safety check before setting off.

    All-abilities

  • Decker Park Decker Park Brighton

    Decker Park in Brighton has an accessible and inclusive playground, according to Brisbane City Council's park facilities data.

    All-abilities

  • The Lake Parklands The Lake Parklands Forest Lake

    The Lake Parklands in Forest Lake has an accessible and inclusive playground, according to Brisbane City Council's park facilities data.

    All-abilities

  • Grinstead Park Grinstead Park Alderley

    Grinstead Park is a Brisbane City Council park at 130 Shand Street, Alderley, covering more than 10,000 square metres.

    All-abilities

  • Bulimba Riverside Park Bulimba Riverside Park Bulimba

    Bulimba Riverside Park in Bulimba has an accessible and inclusive playground, according to Brisbane City Council's park facilities data.

    All-abilities

  • Carindale Recreation Reserve Carindale Recreation Reserve Carindale

    Carindale Recreation Reserve in Carindale has an accessible and inclusive playground, according to Brisbane City Council's park facilities data.

    All-abilities

  • Jamieson Park Jamieson Park Scarborough

    Its large grassy area overlooks the water with views of Deception Bay and the Glasshouse Mountains.

    All-abilities

  • New Farm Park Playground New Farm Park Playground New Farm

    New Farm Park is a 15-hectare Brisbane City Council park at 1042 Brunswick Street, New Farm, created in 1914 and listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.

    All-abilities

  • Broadwater Picnic Ground Park Broadwater Picnic Ground Park Mansfield

    Broadwater Picnic Ground Park in Mansfield has an accessible and inclusive playground, according to Brisbane City Council's park facilities data.

    All-abilities

  • Mulbeam Park Mulbeam Park Boondall

    Mulbeam Park in Boondall has an accessible and inclusive playground, according to Brisbane City Council's park facilities data.

    All-abilities

  • Ascot Park Ascot Park Ascot

    Ascot Park is a Brisbane City Council park at 206 Lancaster Road, Ascot, on the corner of Lancaster and Kitchener roads, open 24 hours.

    All-abilities

  • Bill Brown Sports Reserve Bill Brown Sports Reserve Fitzgibbon

    Bill Brown Sports Reserve in Fitzgibbon has an accessible and inclusive playground, according to Brisbane City Council's park facilities data.

    All-abilities

  • Perth Street Park Perth Street Park Camp Hill

    Perth Street Park in Camp Hill has an accessible and inclusive playground, according to Brisbane City Council's park facilities data.

    All-abilities

  • Spinnaker Park Spinnaker Park Newport

    It features a climbing tower and nets, accessible swings and spinners, an interactive ship, a slide, and stepping and rocker toys.

    All-abilities

  • Nixon Park Nixon Park Oxley

    Nixon Park in Oxley has an accessible and inclusive playground, according to Brisbane City Council's park facilities data.

    All-abilities

  • Baldwin Lawn Playground Baldwin Lawn Playground Brisbane City

    Baldwin Lawn Playground is the children's playground in the City Botanic Gardens, 147 Alice Street, Brisbane City.

    All-abilities

  • Recreation Precinct Playground Recreation Precinct Playground Saint Lucia

    The University of Queensland's all-abilities public playground is in the Sport and Recreation Precinct on Sir William MacGregor Drive, St Lucia, behind the tennis…

    All-abilities

  • Musgrave Park Musgrave Park South Brisbane

    Musgrave Park in South Brisbane has an accessible and inclusive playground, according to Brisbane City Council's park facilities data.

    All-abilities

  • Danzy Buchanan Park Danzy Buchanan Park Mango Hill

    Danzy Buchanan Park in Mango Hill offers a range of facilities, ensuring a fun-filled day out with family and friends.

    All-abilities

  • John Goss Reserve John Goss Reserve Chermside West

    John Goss Reserve in Chermside West has an accessible and inclusive playground, according to Brisbane City Council's park facilities data.

    All-abilities

  • Capalaba All Abilities Playground Capalaba All Abilities Playground Capalaba

    Capalaba All Abilities Playground was Redlands' first all-abilities playground, opened in 2012 and co-funded by Redland City Council and the Queensland Government.

    All-abilities

  • Goupong Park Goupong Park Collingwood Park

    Goupong Park in Collingwood Park has a Liberty Swing, according to Ipswich City Council's Parks Search.

    All-abilities

  • Livvi's Place Hawthorne Park Livvi's Place Hawthorne Park Hawthorne

    Livvi's Place at Hawthorne Park, 100 Riding Road, Hawthorne, is one of the inclusive playspaces in the national Livvi's Place network created by the charity Touched by…

    All-abilities

  • Preston Road Park Preston Road Park Carina

    Preston Road Park in Carina has an accessible and inclusive playground, according to Brisbane City Council's park facilities data.

    All-abilities

  • Captain Burke Park Captain Burke Park Kangaroo Point

    Captain Burke Park in Kangaroo Point has an accessible and inclusive playground, according to Brisbane City Council's park facilities data.

    All-abilities

  • Raymond Park Raymond Park Kangaroo Point

    Raymond Park in Kangaroo Point has an accessible and inclusive playground, according to Brisbane City Council's park facilities data.

    All-abilities

  • Crockatt Park Crockatt Park Woody Point

    Crockatt Park is a sport and recreation facility that is home to an array of community organisations.

    All-abilities

  • D.M. Henderson Park D.M. Henderson Park Macgregor

    D.M. Henderson Park in Macgregor has an accessible and inclusive playground, according to Brisbane City Council's park facilities data.

    All-abilities

  • Milton Park Milton Park Milton

    Milton Park in Milton has an accessible and inclusive playground, according to Brisbane City Council's park facilities data.

    All-abilities

  • Glindemann Park Glindemann Park Holland Park West

    Glindemann Park in Holland Park West has an accessible and inclusive playground, according to Brisbane City Council's park facilities data.

    All-abilities

  • Whites Hill Reserve Whites Hill Reserve Camp Hill

    Whites Hill Reserve in Camp Hill has an accessible and inclusive playground, according to Brisbane City Council's park facilities data.

    All-abilities

  • Mortimer Road Park Mortimer Road Park Acacia Ridge

    Mortimer Road Park in Acacia Ridge has an accessible and inclusive playground, according to Brisbane City Council's park facilities data.

    All-abilities

  • Alexander Clark Park Alexander Clark Park Loganholme

    A large City of Logan park on a peninsula of the Logan River at Dewar Drive, Loganholme.

    All-abilities

  • Perrin Park Perrin Park Toowong

    Perrin Park in Toowong has an accessible and inclusive playground, according to Brisbane City Council's park facilities data.

    All-abilities

  • Kalinga Park Kalinga Park Kalinga

    Kalinga Park in Kalinga has an accessible and inclusive playground, according to Brisbane City Council's park facilities data.

    All-abilities

Beaches and pools with access gear

Beach wheelchairs and matting, pool hoists and ramps, from the council or venue page.

  • Settlement Cove Lagoon Settlement Cove Lagoon Redcliffe

    Settlement Cove Lagoon is a free, tropical-themed public swimming lagoon run by City of Moreton Bay on the Redcliffe Peninsula.

    Step-free · Accessible toilet · Accessible parking · Pool hoist

  • Logan North Aquatic Centre Logan North Aquatic Centre Underwood

    City of Logan aquatic centre in Underwood, run by City Venue Management.

    All-abilities

  • Cleveland Aquatic Centre Cleveland Aquatic Centre Cleveland

    Redland City Council pool in Cleveland, managed by Belgravia Leisure, for recreational and lap swimming, water exercise and swim lessons.

    All-abilities

  • Lockyer Valley Sports and Aquatic Centre Lockyer Valley Sports and Aquatic Centre Gatton

    Lockyer Valley Regional Council aquatic centre in Gatton, run by BlueFit.

    All-abilities

  • Beenleigh Aquatic Centre Beenleigh Aquatic Centre Beenleigh

    The rebuilt Beenleigh Aquatic Centre opened in March 2026, run by City Venue Management for the City of Logan.

    All-abilities

  • Bethania Aquatic Centre Bethania Aquatic Centre Bethania

    City of Logan pool in Bethania, run by City Venue Management, with a 25 m pool and a resort-style kids' splash pool, plenty of shade and open lawns.

    All-abilities

  • Gould Adams Park Aquatic Centre Gould Adams Park Aquatic Centre Kingston

    City of Logan aquatic centre at Gould Adams Park, Kingston, run by City Venue Management.

    All-abilities

  • Eagleby Aquatic Centre Eagleby Aquatic Centre Eagleby

    City of Logan pool in Eagleby, run by City Venue Management, with a 25 m pool and a beach entry pool for little ones to splash and play in.

    All-abilities

  • Margate Beach Margate Beach Margate

    Margate Beach runs the full length of Margate Parade on the Redcliffe Peninsula.

    All-abilities

  • Woorim Beach Woorim Beach Woorim

    Woorim Beach on the ocean side of Bribie Island is one of City of Moreton Bay's 2 patrolled beaches.

    All-abilities

  • Acacia Ridge Leisure Centre Acacia Ridge Leisure Centre Acacia Ridge

    Council leisure centre with a heated 6-lane 25 m indoor pool for lap swimming, squads and group fitness, and a heated learn-to-swim pool for young swimmers aged 3…

    All-abilities

  • Mt Gravatt East Aquatic Centre Mt Gravatt East Aquatic Centre Mount Gravatt East

    Council pool with year-round heated pools: an indoor pool heated to 32 degrees with easy ramp and wheelchair access, and a 25 m outdoor saltwater pool warmed to 27…

    All-abilities

  • Deception Bay Aquatic and Fitness Centre Deception Bay Aquatic and Fitness Centre Deception Bay

    Moreton Bay council pool with a 50 m swimming pool, a shaded heated pool used for therapy and water exercise, a shaded children's wading pool (80 cm deep) and a…

    All-abilities

  • Langlands Park Memorial Pool Langlands Park Memorial Pool Stones Corner

    Council pool in Stones Corner with a 50 m Olympic-sized heated outdoor pool, a 25 m pool, an 18 m enclosed heated teaching pool and a semi-shaded wading pool.

    All-abilities

  • Colmslie Aquatic Centre Colmslie Aquatic Centre Morningside

    Council aquatic centre in Colmslie Recreation Reserve, Morningside, with a 50 m heated outdoor pool, a 25 m indoor pool, a water play park, a wading pool and a health…

    All-abilities

  • Wellington Point Recreation Reserve beach Wellington Point Recreation Reserve beach Wellington Point

    The beach at Wellington Point Recreation Reserve is described by Redland City Council as one of its most loved beaches on the Redlands Coast.

    All-abilities

  • Dunlop Park Memorial Swimming Pool Dunlop Park Memorial Swimming Pool Corinda

    Council pool in Corinda with a 50 m pool heated to 26 degrees, an attached leisure pool and a learn-to-swim pool heated to 32 degrees, plus a wading pool and water play.

    All-abilities

  • Suttons Beach Suttons Beach Redcliffe

    Suttons Beach on the Redcliffe Peninsula is one of City of Moreton Bay's 2 patrolled beaches.

    All-abilities

  • Woodford Swimming Pool Woodford Swimming Pool Woodford

    Moreton Bay council pool open September to April with an outdoor 25 m pool and two shaded toddler wading pools (0.3-0.8 m deep).

    All-abilities

  • Bellbowrie Pool Bellbowrie Pool Bellbowrie

    Brisbane City Council pool in Bellbowrie with an 8-lane 50 m outdoor pool and a 25 m heated, covered pool.

    All-abilities

  • Sandgate Aquatic Centre Sandgate Aquatic Centre Sandgate

    Council aquatic centre on the bay at Sandgate with a 50 m outdoor pool, a 25 m heated indoor pool, a toddler wading pool and a water play area with a tipping bucket,…

    All-abilities

  • Chermside Aquatic Centre Chermside Aquatic Centre Chermside

    Council pool complex in Chermside set in tropical gardens, with a 25 m heated outdoor lap pool and a heated 16 m indoor pool for learn-to-swim and group fitness.

    All-abilities

  • Redcliffe War Memorial Pool Redcliffe War Memorial Pool Redcliffe

    Moreton Bay council pool with a 50 m indoor heated pool and grandstand, an indoor heated program pool for learn-to-swim and rehabilitation, and a shaded children's…

    All-abilities

  • Murrumba Downs Swimming Pool Murrumba Downs Swimming Pool Murrumba Downs

    Moreton Bay council pool with a 25 m, 9-lane, partly covered heated pool (1.2-1.5 m deep), open September to April.

    All-abilities

  • Jindalee Pool Jindalee Pool Jindalee

    Council pool in Jindalee with a heated 18 m indoor pool used for lap swimming, squad, aqua aerobics and learn-to-swim classes, a 50 m outdoor pool and a children's…

    All-abilities

  • Ithaca Pool Ithaca Pool Paddington

    Council pool opposite Suncorp Stadium with a 25 m heated outdoor salt-water pool (6 lanes, a disabled ramp and a shaded shallow end) and a heated salt-water…

    All-abilities

  • Bribie Island Aquatic Leisure Centre Bribie Island Aquatic Leisure Centre Bongaree

    Moreton Bay council centre on Bribie Island with three pools: a 25 m heated pool with a covered grandstand, an outdoor heated leisure pool with beach entry, water…

    All-abilities

  • Albany Creek Leisure Centre Albany Creek Leisure Centre Albany Creek

    Moreton Bay council leisure centre (run by Belgravia Leisure) with a heated 50 m pool, a heated program pool used for learn-to-swim, squad and aqua aerobics, and a…

    All-abilities

  • Dayboro Pool and Gym Dayboro Pool and Gym Dayboro

    Moreton Bay council pool in Dayboro with a partly shaded 25 m heated pool and a zero-depth kids' splash pad with water features and a tipping bucket.

    All-abilities

  • Runcorn Pool Runcorn Pool Runcorn

    Council pool in Runcorn with a 25 m heated outdoor pool open all year and a 20 m indoor learn-to-swim and group fitness pool.

    All-abilities

  • Goodna Aquatic Centre Goodna Aquatic Centre Goodna

    Ipswich City Council aquatic centre on Brisbane Terrace, Goodna, with three pools: a 25 m eight-lane lap pool, a 16 m x 12 m partly enclosed multi-purpose pool (heated…

    All-abilities

  • Brisbane Aquatic Centre (Sleeman Sports Complex) Brisbane Aquatic Centre (Sleeman Sports Complex) Chandler

    Stadiums Queensland swimming complex at Sleeman Sports Complex, Chandler, open to the public for casual swims.

    All-abilities

  • Caboolture Pool and Fitness Centre Caboolture Pool and Fitness Centre Caboolture

    Moreton Bay council pool with a 50 m heated pool (squad swimming), an indoor heated program pool for learn-to-swim and therapy, and a shaded children's wading pool with…

    All-abilities

Step-free museums, zoos and rainy-day places

Indoor and under-cover places whose own page says entry and paths are step-free.

  • Ipswich Nature Centre Ipswich Nature Centre Ipswich

    Ipswich Nature Centre is a free Ipswich City Council wildlife centre in Queens Park, Goleby Avenue, Ipswich, with Australian animals and birds in exhibits landscaped to…

    Step-free · Accessible parking · Assistance animals

  • Museum of Brisbane Museum of Brisbane Brisbane City

    Museum of Brisbane is a social history museum and art gallery on Level 3 of Brisbane City Hall, King George Square, reached by lift from the King George Square foyer.

    Partly accessible · Accessible toilet · Companion Card · Assistance animals

  • Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre Enoggera Reservoir

    Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre, at 60 Mount Nebo Road on the edge of D'Aguilar National Park at Enoggera Reservoir, is run by Queensland Parks.

    Partly accessible

  • BOUNCE Hendra BOUNCE Hendra Hendra

    Urban Xtreme in Hendra is now BOUNCE Hendra, at 4/370 Nudgee Road.

    Step-free

  • Bribie Island Butterfly House Bribie Island Butterfly House Bongaree

    Bribie Island Butterfly House is a volunteer-run butterfly sanctuary in Bongaree, where visitors walk among hundreds of live butterflies (500 to 1,000 when fully…

    Step-free · Accessible toilet · Companion Card · Assistance animals

  • Area 51 Underwood Area 51 Underwood Underwood

    Area 51 Underwood at 51 Kingston Road, Underwood is a 10,000 square metre indoor play centre with a toddler zone, giant inflatables, Gizmo's Galaxy, a trampoline park,…

    Step-free · Companion Card

  • Mountview Alpaca Farm Mountview Alpaca Farm Canungra

    Mountview Alpaca Farm is inside O'Reilly's Canungra Valley Vineyards at 852 Lamington National Park Road, Canungra, in the Gold Coast Hinterland.

    Step-free · Accessible toilet · Accessible parking · Companion Card · Assistance animals

  • Hologram Zoo Hologram Zoo Cannon Hill

    Hologram Zoo at Cannon Hill Shopping Centre, Shop 4/1177 Wynnum Road, Cannon Hill, shows animals as laser-light holograms in themed sessions such as Africa, Asia,…

    Step-free · Companion Card

  • Daisy Hill Koala Centre Daisy Hill Koala Centre Daisy Hill

    Daisy Hill Koala Centre is a Queensland Government koala education centre at 253 Daisy Hill Road, inside Daisy Hill Conservation Park, about 25km south of Brisbane.

    Step-free · Accessible toilet · Accessible parking · Assistance animals

  • Queensland Maritime Museum Queensland Maritime Museum South Brisbane

    The Queensland Maritime Museum sits beneath the Goodwill Bridge at the southern end of the South Bank Parklands, on the corner of Stanley and Sidon Streets, South…

    Partly accessible

  • Ipswich Art Gallery Ipswich Art Gallery Ipswich

    Ipswich Art Gallery is in d'Arcy Doyle Place, the pedestrian section of Nicholas Street in the Ipswich CBD, and has a Children's Gallery inside.

    Step-free · Accessible toilet · Companion Card · Assistance animals

  • Dopamine Land Brisbane Dopamine Land Brisbane Brisbane City

    Dopamine Land Brisbane is an indoor, air-conditioned multisensory experience on Level Q of Uptown, 91 Queen St, Brisbane City, with the entrance next to Just Jeans.

    Partly accessible

Accessible walks and gardens

Boardwalks, sealed loops and gardens the park service rates wheelchair-accessible.

  • Downfall Creek Bushland Centre Downfall Creek Bushland Centre Chermside West

    Brisbane City Council's family-friendly bushland centre in Raven Street Reserve, part of the Chermside Hills Reserves in Brisbane's north.

    Step-free · All-abilities

  • Boondall Wetlands Environment Centre Boondall Wetlands Environment Centre Boondall

    Brisbane City Council's environment centre in Boondall Wetlands, Brisbane's largest wetlands (about 1,150 hectares) on the edge of Moreton Bay.

    Step-free

  • Sherwood Arboretum Sherwood Arboretum Sherwood

    Sherwood Arboretum is a 15-hectare, heritage-listed botanical garden devoted to trees, part of Brisbane City Council's botanic gardens, with more than 250 species of…

    Step-free

Questions parents ask

Where are Brisbane's best all-abilities playgrounds?
The council has inclusive playgrounds spread across the suburbs, each with a mix of accessible equipment and sensory play; the playgrounds section lists the ones whose council page names the equipment. South Bank's Riverside Green and several of the big regional parks are the most complete.
Which museums run sensory-friendly sessions?
The Queensland Museum, the Gallery of Modern Art and the science centre each run quiet mornings or relaxed sessions and lend sensory kits. Days change each school holidays, so the table on this page links the venue page to check.
Can we swim at South Bank with a wheelchair?
The Streets Beach lagoon has a gentle ramped entry and accessible change rooms nearby, and the council states which of its pools have hoists. The water listings here carry what each page says.
Is public transport accessible with a wheelchair or pram?
Most CityCat terminals, inner-city stations and buses are step-free, and the ferries have ramps; the Cultural Centre, South Bank and Roma Street are all easy. Check the transport authority's page for the station you need.

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