Mount Coot-tha is a perfect lookout to view the whole of Brisbane from the Central Business District (CBD) to Moreton Bay. It is around 30 minutes away from the city of Brisbane.
There are many activities that you can do at Mount Coot-tha such as the following:
- mountain biking
- birdwatching
- cycling
- walking
- hiking
At the bottom of Mount Coot-tha is the Botanic Gardens. It is where you can find The Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium, the largest planetarium in Queensland. Here you may attend a show in the Cosmic Skydome to take a tour of Brisbane’s current night sky. You may also visit the display zone to take an astronomical journey from the time of Big Bang up to the present day solar system.
You may reach Mount Coot-tha by car, taxi or bus. Taxi fares from Brisbane City range from $26.00 – $37.00 (AUD) depending on the time of day and day. Meanwhile, Translink bus travels from Adelaide Street in Brisbane City to Brisbane Lookout every day.