The City Botanic Gardens is the city's oldest park, originally planted by convicts in 1825 with food crops to feed the prison colony. These gardens include ancient trees, rainforest glades and exotic species. They run the full length of Alice Street, bordered by Parliament House on the one side and the Brisbane River's northern banks on the other. They provide a lush green haven for city workers and visitors.

The intersection of Eagle and Queen Streets is a leafy urban public space and home to the beautiful Mooney Memorial Fountain.

Post Office Square is located right in the heart of the city. This green patch is the perfect place to soak up the beautiful Brisbane sun while enjoying lunch.

The most popular dive site in Hervey Bay is the Roy Rufus Artificial Reef. Located off the eastern side of Big Woody Island, this large artificial reef was started in 1968 and covers a wide area in depths to 18 metres.