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Adelaide & Brisbane in 12 days

5 sightseeing days in Adelaide, a dedicated relocation day, then 6 days in Brisbane. Includes The Adelaide Botanic Garden and Gallery of Modern Art, with guide-listed dining suggestions.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

  • Stay in Adelaide for the first 5 sightseeing days; move to Brisbane on day 6, then stay for 6 sightseeing days. Book accommodation in both bases rather than returning each night.
  • The 1595 km figure is approximate straight-line separation, not transit distance. The relocation day reserves room for travel and check-in without promising a direct service or a same-day connection. Verify the journey before booking this two-base plan.
  • City visits and restaurants are adapted from the linked retained community-guide material, not newly verified opening hours, live menus or first-hand visits. Suggested times are editable planning blocks. Check closures, reservations, accessibility and dietary needs.
  • Cover photo shows the first city. Original source and photo credits remain attached. Adapted community route selections retain CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution; source research dates remain in the individual stop and dining notes.
4 local dining picks added to this itineraryDining sources

These picks have positive travel-guide coverage or a named professional recommendation; they are not live customer ratings. Suggested times are not reservations. Confirm service days, dietary needs and prices. Other days remain open for your own food discoveries.

  • Day 1 · Regent Thai — Curry. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 7 · Montrachet — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 8 · Landmark — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 9 · Lefkas Taverna — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗

Sources checked 2026-10-30. Community-guide dining data is adapted from Wikivoyage contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; source pages link to contributor histories.

Adelaide & Brisbane itinerary: 12 days at a glance

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1: Adelaide: The Adelaide Botanic Garden & Art Gallery of South Australia

  • · The Adelaide Botanic Garden · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Art Gallery of South Australia · 30 min
  • · Art Gallery of South Australia · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Regent Thai (Curry) · 75 min

Day 2: Adelaide: South Australian Museum & Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute

  • · South Australian Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute · 30 min
  • · Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute · 75 min

Day 3: Adelaide: National Railway Museum & South Australian Aviation Museum

  • · National Railway Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to South Australian Aviation Museum · 30 min
  • · South Australian Aviation Museum · 120 min

Day 4: Adelaide: Adelaide Zoo & National Wine Centre

  • · Adelaide Zoo · 120 min
  • · Transfer to National Wine Centre · 30 min
  • · National Wine Centre · 75 min

Day 5: Adelaide: Adelaide Holocaust Museum and Steiner Education Centre & Rundle Lantern light display

  • · Adelaide Holocaust Museum and Steiner Education Centre · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Rundle Lantern light display · 30 min
  • · Rundle Lantern light display · 75 min

Day 6: Adelaide → Brisbane: travel and check-in

  • · Relocate: Adelaide → Brisbane · 600 min

Day 7: Brisbane: Gallery of Modern Art & Queensland Art Gallery

  • · Gallery of Modern Art · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Queensland Art Gallery · 30 min
  • · Queensland Art Gallery · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Montrachet (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 8: Brisbane: Brisbane City Hall and King George Square & Brisbane City Hall Clock Tower

  • · Brisbane City Hall and King George Square · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Brisbane City Hall Clock Tower · 30 min
  • · Brisbane City Hall Clock Tower · 75 min
  • · Dinner: Landmark (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 9: Brisbane: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary & UQ Anthropology Museum

  • · Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary · 75 min
  • · Transfer to UQ Anthropology Museum · 45 min
  • · UQ Anthropology Museum · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Lefkas Taverna (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 10: Brisbane: City Botanic Gardens & Commissariat Store Museum

  • · City Botanic Gardens · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Commissariat Store Museum · 30 min
  • · Commissariat Store Museum · 120 min

Day 11: Brisbane: Cathedral of St. Stephen & MacArthur Museum

  • · Cathedral of St. Stephen · 90 min
  • · Transfer to MacArthur Museum · 30 min
  • · MacArthur Museum · 120 min

Day 12: Brisbane: New Farm Park & Museum of Brisbane

  • · New Farm Park · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Museum of Brisbane · 30 min
  • · Museum of Brisbane · 120 min

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Day 1
  • 09:30120m
    Adelaide

    Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Adelaide/City_and_North_Adelaide (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Adelaide

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.78 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    North Terrace

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Adelaide/City_and_North_Adelaide (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    165 O'Connell St

    Curry. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 2.1 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Adelaide/City_and_North_Adelaide (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5389253; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 2
  • 09:30120m
    North Terrace

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  • 12:0030m
    Adelaide

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.76 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    253 Grenfell St

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Adelaide/City_and_North_Adelaide (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 3
  • 09:30120m
    76 Lipson St

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Adelaide/Port_Adelaide%2C_Enfield%2C_Prospect_and_Outer_Harbor (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Adelaide

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.35 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    66 Lipson St

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Day 4
  • 09:30120m
    Frome Road

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  • 12:0030m
    Adelaide

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (1.03 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    cnr of Botanic and Hackney Rd, Hackney

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Adelaide/City_and_North_Adelaide (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 5
  • 09:30120m
    33 Wakefield Street

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  • 12:0030m
    Adelaide

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.67 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Cnr Rundle St and Pulteney St

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Adelaide/City_and_North_Adelaide (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 6
  • 08:00600m
    Adelaide → Brisbane

    Dedicated relocation day from Adelaide to Brisbane; no transport is booked. The city centres are approximately 1595 km apart in a straight line, not a measured road or rail route. Choose and book a suitable flight, train, bus or ferry; confirm operating days, total door-to-door time, luggage rules and arrival before making reservations. This full-day block is reserved time, not a timetable. Move the following day if your journey needs longer.

Day 7
  • 09:30120m
    Brisbane

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Brisbane (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Brisbane

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.27 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Stanley Place, South Bank

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    1/30 King Street

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 2.7 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Brisbane (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5402017; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 8
  • 09:3075m
    between Adelaide and Ann Streets

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Brisbane (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Brisbane

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.06 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Museum of Brisbane

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Brisbane (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    101/358 Mains Rd

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 11.9 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Brisbane (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5402017; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 9
  • 09:3075m
    708 Jesmond Rd, Fig Tree Pocket

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Brisbane (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0045m
    Brisbane

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (5.94 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    9 Chancellor Pl

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Brisbane (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    170 Hardgrave Rd, West End

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 1.3 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Brisbane (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5402017; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 10
  • 09:30120m
    Brisbane

    Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Brisbane (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Brisbane

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.65 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    115 William St

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Brisbane (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 11
  • 09:3090m
    249 Elizabeth St

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Brisbane (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Brisbane

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.16 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Level 8, MacArthur Chambers, 201 Edward St

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Brisbane (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 12
  • 09:30120m
    Brisbane

    Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Brisbane (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Brisbane

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (2.6 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Level 3, Brisbane City Hall

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Brisbane (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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