Indooroopilly Guidebook
Food scene
Here´s a sampler of our favourite choices
This little gem is literally 3 minutes walk from our door AND provides yummy traditional Indian home cooking at a very reasonable price. It´s a family favourite of ours.
JK Restaurant
30 Station RdThis little gem is literally 3 minutes walk from our door AND provides yummy traditional Indian home cooking at a very reasonable price. It´s a family favourite of ours.
This great Lebanese restaurant is a 6 minute walk from home just on the other side of the railway station. They serve share plates, kebabs & veggie platters, plus cocktails.
Little Beirut
14A Lambert RdThis great Lebanese restaurant is a 6 minute walk from home just on the other side of the railway station. They serve share plates, kebabs & veggie platters, plus cocktails.
Traditional Chinese Style Yum Cha lunch from 11am to 3pm. Choose from the menu weekdays, additional trolley service on weekends. Fine Chinese Cuisine available 4:30pm-8:30pm. Five minutes walk from home. :)
Yum Cha Cuisine
322 Moggill RdTraditional Chinese Style Yum Cha lunch from 11am to 3pm. Choose from the menu weekdays, additional trolley service on weekends. Fine Chinese Cuisine available 4:30pm-8:30pm. Five minutes walk from home. :)
Super tasty halal Malaysian cuisine just 9 minutes walk from home inside the Indooroopilly Shopping Centre. Great Nasi Lemak, crunchy, buttery Roti Canai. Laksa of course. Char Koay Teow, my personal favourite. Order the Teh Tarik for the full experience!
PappaRich Indooroopilly
322 Moggill RoadSuper tasty halal Malaysian cuisine just 9 minutes walk from home inside the Indooroopilly Shopping Centre. Great Nasi Lemak, crunchy, buttery Roti Canai. Laksa of course. Char Koay Teow, my personal favourite. Order the Teh Tarik for the full experience!
Chill out in the bar or dine in the Bistrot Restaurant from a British-inspired menu plus the regular pub food classics. Five minutes walk from home.
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Pig ‘N’ Whistle Indooroopilly
322 Moggill RdChill out in the bar or dine in the Bistrot Restaurant from a British-inspired menu plus the regular pub food classics. Five minutes walk from home.
Absolute all-time favourite. Not only is there a sushi conveyor belt, but there is also a locomotive train AND cutest robot table service. What´s not to love? Plus only 7 minutes walk from home inside the Indooroopilly Shopping Centre.
J-Shinsen Express
322 Moggill RoadAbsolute all-time favourite. Not only is there a sushi conveyor belt, but there is also a locomotive train AND cutest robot table service. What´s not to love? Plus only 7 minutes walk from home inside the Indooroopilly Shopping Centre.
If you like burgers this is the place for you. 9 minutes walk from home in the Indooroopilly Shopping Centre on the 4th floor next to the library and the cinema.
Grill'd Indooroopilly
322 Moggill RoadIf you like burgers this is the place for you. 9 minutes walk from home in the Indooroopilly Shopping Centre on the 4th floor next to the library and the cinema.
Exploring the neighbourhood
Interesting things to do in and around Indooroopilly
Nearby you´ll find the Indooroopilly Riverwalk. This popular walk takes in views of the Brisbane River and the Walter Taylor Bridge. There are two viewing decks, and the walk is lit at night. Stretch your legs and meet the locals! You can see part of this walk from your balcony.
Indooroopilly Riverwalk
Indooroopilly RiverwalkNearby you´ll find the Indooroopilly Riverwalk. This popular walk takes in views of the Brisbane River and the Walter Taylor Bridge. There are two viewing decks, and the walk is lit at night. Stretch your legs and meet the locals! You can see part of this walk from your balcony.
Our local shopping centre, just 5 minutes walk away, is one of the biggest in Brisbane. It houses all the big supermarkets, retailers, speciality stores, multiplex cinema, huge foodcourt, library, just about everything you could think of. A shopper´s paradise!
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Indooroopilly Shopping Centre
322 Moggill RdOur local shopping centre, just 5 minutes walk away, is one of the biggest in Brisbane. It houses all the big supermarkets, retailers, speciality stores, multiplex cinema, huge foodcourt, library, just about everything you could think of. A shopper´s paradise!
Even closer than the big Event Cinemas multiplex at the shops is our family favourite movie theatre, The Eldorado. You can see the roof from your balcony, it´s that close. Highly recommended and sooo convenient.
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United Cinemas Eldorado Indooroopilly
141 Coonan StEven closer than the big Event Cinemas multiplex at the shops is our family favourite movie theatre, The Eldorado. You can see the roof from your balcony, it´s that close. Highly recommended and sooo convenient.
Sightseeing
Tourist attractions easy to get to from Indooroopilly
Catch a bus from the Indooroopilly Shops to reach the area´s most unmissable cute and furry attraction. Plan for a whole day, it´s really worth it. Your ticket price includes all the many animal shows and exhibits. Pay a little extra if you want to take home a photo cuddling a koala!
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Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
708 Jesmond RdCatch a bus from the Indooroopilly Shops to reach the area´s most unmissable cute and furry attraction. Plan for a whole day, it´s really worth it. Your ticket price includes all the many animal shows and exhibits. Pay a little extra if you want to take home a photo cuddling a koala!
Take the 599 bus from the Indooroopilly Shopping Centre for a 20 minute trip direct to the amazing Brisbane Botanic Gardens at Mt. Coot-tha. Plan to spend at least half a day or more exploring the many well-marked trails and walks, don´t miss the Japanese garden or the carefully maintained bonsai collection. There are really too many features to mention, plus lovely restaurant with lagoon views, cafe. It´s all there and so easy to get to.
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Mount Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
152 Mount Coot-Tha RdTake the 599 bus from the Indooroopilly Shopping Centre for a 20 minute trip direct to the amazing Brisbane Botanic Gardens at Mt. Coot-tha. Plan to spend at least half a day or more exploring the many well-marked trails and walks, don´t miss the Japanese garden or the carefully maintained bonsai collection. There are really too many features to mention, plus lovely restaurant with lagoon views, cafe. It´s all there and so easy to get to.
Right inside the Brisbane Botanic Gardens you´ll find this lovely planetarium, a fun must-see for fans of all things astronomy. General admission is free, but tickets are sold for cosmic skydome shows.
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Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium
Mount Coot-Tha RoadRight inside the Brisbane Botanic Gardens you´ll find this lovely planetarium, a fun must-see for fans of all things astronomy. General admission is free, but tickets are sold for cosmic skydome shows.
The 444 bus from the Indooroopilly shops will take you directly to this great gallery which always has interesting exhibits. Right next door you´ll find the State Library, Art Gallery of Queensland and the Queensland Museum. Make a day of it!
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Galeria Sztuki Współczesnej
Stanley PlaceThe 444 bus from the Indooroopilly shops will take you directly to this great gallery which always has interesting exhibits. Right next door you´ll find the State Library, Art Gallery of Queensland and the Queensland Museum. Make a day of it!
Take the 444 bus from the Indooroopilly Shopping Centre and get off at the Cultural Centre stop for a day exploring the Brisbane Museum or the Queensland Art Gallery.
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Cultural Centre
Take the 444 bus from the Indooroopilly Shopping Centre and get off at the Cultural Centre stop for a day exploring the Brisbane Museum or the Queensland Art Gallery.
This is reputedly the world´s largest subtropical garden in a city centre covering 11 hectares right in the heart of Brisbane. The parkland features a variety of themed gardens and recreational areas, with an extensive web of pathways and boardwalks through waterways and rocky outcrops and featuring artworks by local artists. The Garden Room Restaurant/Café makes a handy spot to stop for lunch or a coffee. Just take any city bound train from Indooroopilly Station and get off at Roma Street. Sweet!
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Roma Street Parkland
1 Parkland BlvdThis is reputedly the world´s largest subtropical garden in a city centre covering 11 hectares right in the heart of Brisbane. The parkland features a variety of themed gardens and recreational areas, with an extensive web of pathways and boardwalks through waterways and rocky outcrops and featuring artworks by local artists. The Garden Room Restaurant/Café makes a handy spot to stop for lunch or a coffee. Just take any city bound train from Indooroopilly Station and get off at Roma Street. Sweet!
Getting around
How to get to where you want to go.
Taxi 25 minutes, longer at peak times - cost approx. $60-$75
Alternatively, take any city bound train from Indooroopilly Station to Central. These trains leave approximately every 15 minutes. Then take the Airtrain from platform 6 to the Airport. Airtrains leave every 15 minutes.
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Brisbane Airport
Airport DriveTaxi 25 minutes, longer at peak times - cost approx. $60-$75
Alternatively, take any city bound train from Indooroopilly Station to Central. These trains leave approximately every 15 minutes. Then take the Airtrain from platform 6 to the Airport. Airtrains leave every 15 minutes.
It´s an easy trip. Bus routes are 427, 428 and 432. Either go to the bus interchange at the shopping centre or take the railway underpass to get to Stop 35 on Lambert Road. I´ve already downloaded the timetable for you ;)
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UQ
It´s an easy trip. Bus routes are 427, 428 and 432. Either go to the bus interchange at the shopping centre or take the railway underpass to get to Stop 35 on Lambert Road. I´ve already downloaded the timetable for you ;)
Super easy to get to Suncorp Stadium. Take any city bound train from Indooroopilly Railway Station and get off at Milton, a trip of 9 minutes!
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Suncorp Stadium
40 Castlemaine StSuper easy to get to Suncorp Stadium. Take any city bound train from Indooroopilly Railway Station and get off at Milton, a trip of 9 minutes!
Take any city bound train from Indooroopilly Railway Station and get off at Roma Street. Change to platform 5 and travel just one stop to South Brisbane. Quick and easy!
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Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Merivale StreetTake any city bound train from Indooroopilly Railway Station and get off at Roma Street. Change to platform 5 and travel just one stop to South Brisbane. Quick and easy!
It´s easy to visit this iconic sports stadium. Take any city bound train from Indooroopilly Train Station to Roma Street, then platform 2 at the Roma Street busway for buses to Woolloongabba.
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The Gabba
Vulture StreetIt´s easy to visit this iconic sports stadium. Take any city bound train from Indooroopilly Train Station to Roma Street, then platform 2 at the Roma Street busway for buses to Woolloongabba.
Free Stuff
Here´s our collection of free travel and great free tours
The City Loop is a free Council bus service that circles the Brisbane CBD and provides a convenient way to move between a range of Brisbane’s shopping precincts and attractions such as the City Botanic Gardens, Queen St Mall, City Hall, King George's Square, Central Station, Eagle Street Pier and QUT. Purple buses show number 40 for the clockwise route, and 50 for the counterclockwise route. Buses run every 10 minutes Monday to Friday 7am to 6pm.
Edward Street Stop 141 near Ann St
The City Loop is a free Council bus service that circles the Brisbane CBD and provides a convenient way to move between a range of Brisbane’s shopping precincts and attractions such as the City Botanic Gardens, Queen St Mall, City Hall, King George's Square, Central Station, Eagle Street Pier and QUT. Purple buses show number 40 for the clockwise route, and 50 for the counterclockwise route. Buses run every 10 minutes Monday to Friday 7am to 6pm.
The City Hopper is a free ferry service which travels between South Bank, Riverside and Howard Smith Wharves. Service runs 7 days a week from 6am to round midnight.
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South Bank 1 Ferry Terminal station
1 Ferry TerminalThe City Hopper is a free ferry service which travels between South Bank, Riverside and Howard Smith Wharves. Service runs 7 days a week from 6am to round midnight.
Brisbane Greeters offer a range of free 1 to 3 hour small group walking tours at various city and suburban locations with an experienced volunteer guide. Check out the possibilities with Brisbane Greeters on the Brisbane City Council website.
Walk Brisbane
169 Queen StreetBrisbane Greeters offer a range of free 1 to 3 hour small group walking tours at various city and suburban locations with an experienced volunteer guide. Check out the possibilities with Brisbane Greeters on the Brisbane City Council website.
A number of free 1.5hr walking tours with volunteer guides are available at a range of morning and afternoon times. Themes include 20 Years of the Roma Street Parklands, Behind the Scenes, Spectacle Garden and Art in the Park. Book through Roma Street Parkland Events | Eventbrite
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Roma Street Parkland
1 Parkland BlvdA number of free 1.5hr walking tours with volunteer guides are available at a range of morning and afternoon times. Themes include 20 Years of the Roma Street Parklands, Behind the Scenes, Spectacle Garden and Art in the Park. Book through Roma Street Parkland Events | Eventbrite
The Queensland Art Gallery & Gallery of Modern Art, or QAGOMA, are two fantastic galleries just 150 metres apart in Brisbane´s Cultural Centre precinct. Both offer free half hour guided tours with volunteer guides. Take a tour in one gallery, stop for lunch, then take another in the other gallery. We´ve done it, it´s great! No bookings required, just turn up. Check for times first on the QAGOMA Events Calendar page
QAGOMA
Stanley PlaceThe Queensland Art Gallery & Gallery of Modern Art, or QAGOMA, are two fantastic galleries just 150 metres apart in Brisbane´s Cultural Centre precinct. Both offer free half hour guided tours with volunteer guides. Take a tour in one gallery, stop for lunch, then take another in the other gallery. We´ve done it, it´s great! No bookings required, just turn up. Check for times first on the QAGOMA Events Calendar page
General admission to the museum is free and no bookings are required. Museum is open 7 days a week 9:30am – 5pm. You´ll find it in Brisbane´s Cultural Centre.
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Queensland Museum
Melbourne StreetGeneral admission to the museum is free and no bookings are required. Museum is open 7 days a week 9:30am – 5pm. You´ll find it in Brisbane´s Cultural Centre.
The MoB is a social history museum and art gallery located on Level 3, City Hall, King George Square, Brisbane. It is open 7 days a week 10am – 5pm.
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Museum of Brisbane
64 Adelaide StThe MoB is a social history museum and art gallery located on Level 3, City Hall, King George Square, Brisbane. It is open 7 days a week 10am – 5pm.
Porady dla podróżnych
Poruszanie się po okolicy
Trains are the fastest way to get around.
There are city bound trains every 15 minutes or so from Indooroopilly Railway Station. This is your best option for Roma Street, Central Station, South Brisbane or the airport.
Poruszanie się po okolicy
Buses will take you directly to some neat places.
The Indooroopilly Interchange is a major bus hub with many buses into the city and to the western suburbs. This is your best option for getting directly to the Cultural Centre, GOMA, Queen Street Mall or King George Square if you are city bound. Outward bound bus routes include to the Koala Sanctuary and Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens. Also, best way to get to University of Queensland.
Poruszanie się po okolicy
Headed to UQ?
Easy. Take the 432, 427 or 428 bus either from the interchange at the Indooroopilly shopping centre, or from Stop 35 in Lambert Road, near Central Avenue. This is a short walk on the other side of the train line via the underpass. I have downloaded the timetable for you. ;)
Co spakować
Don´t forget to pack your swimming costume
Our pool area is open from 7am to 10pm. From your balcony you´ll be able to see if there is anyone in the jacuzzi. You bring your swimming costume, we´ll supply the towel!