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Whether you're buying or just browsing, the South Bank Art and Craft Market is a great place to find unique handcrafted gifts.
The multi-coloured stalls fill the Stanley Street Plaza and offer gourmet foods, jewellery, clothes and accessories, artworks and lots more.
Let the live buskers and paid performers amuse you, or have your astrology chart done or tarot read.
Rain or shine, the market is open every Friday night and weekend day except Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Open:
Friday 5pm until 10pm
Saturday 11am until 5pm
Sunday 9am until 5pm
Australia’s only beach in the middle of the city, Streets Beach is one of South Bank’s most popular attractions.
A unique, man-made swimming beach, Streets Beach overlooks the brilliant Brisbane River and Central Business District. Conceived as a major piece of landscape, Streets Beach has a crystal clear lagoon with enough water to fill five Olympic swimming pools. You’ll always find sparkling clean, white sand beaches, palm trees, rocky creeks and shady shallows surrounded by sub-tropical trees and exotic plantings.
There are no waves or dangerous rips like on coastal beaches and you can be assured that Streets Beach is patrolled by experienced, professional lifeguards seven days a week, 365 days a year.
Lifeguard hours are:
December to January 7am to midnight
February to March 7am to 7pm
April to August 9am to 5pm
Early September 9am to 6pm
Mid September to end November 7am to 7pm
The lagoon contains chlorinated fresh water that is recirculated every six hours at up to 125 litres per second. Water for Streets Beach is pumped through two large sand filters and chemically treated before being pumped back into the pools. Dredge pump and self-propelled sifting machines clean the adjoining pools.
Brisbane’s South Bank Parklands feature 17 hectares of lush gardens and lawns, the Clem Jones Promenade next to the Brisbane River and the magnificent Arbour. The open, public spaces are accessible 24 hours a day, every day of the year. It is the place where the residents of our city come together to celebrate family functions as well as national events such as Australia Day. Visitors to Brisbane, plus locals too, are attracted to South Bank for its relaxed atmosphere and opportunity to swim, walk, ride, eat or see a show.
The barbecue facilities are very popular. There are 14 barbecues across South Bank. All of the barbecues are free to use but they cannot be booked in advance for functions. Covered picnic tables are provided next to the barbeques but you are free to put down a picnic rug in most areas.
There are restrictions on the consumption of alcohol in certain areas of South Bank parklands.
You are welcome to throw a frisbee or ball or you could hire bocce (boule) sets from the Visitor Information Centre for a game on the lawn. Riding of bikes and skateboards is limited to certain areas. The kids will love the three playgrounds to slide and swing and climb on.
Dogs are welcome at South Bank.
South Bank has been awarded the best public sector development in the world by the International Real Estate Federation and the world’s best downtown public space by the International Downtown Association. More information on these awards and other awards received by the South Bank Parklands is available from South Bank Corporation.
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