Last updated: 13 August 2025
[A] Walking, hiking and scenic lookout locations in Queensland visited, JZ:
2024:
Mount Coot-Tha Summit Lookout, -27.485099, 152.959161.
Shorncliffe Pier, -27.322536, 153.084594.
New Farm Park, -27.469476, 153.051558.
King's College Boat Ramp, -27.503660, 153.007506.
Great Court, -27.497725, 153.013191.
Victoria Park Driving Range, -27.450372, 153.021689.
Sir John Chandler Park & Gibson Pontoon, -27.517371, 153.007557.
City Botanic Gardens, -27.476685, 153.030020.
Old Government House, -27.477330, 153.029235.
Mount Gravatt Lookout, -27.542613, 153.072707.
Cedar Creek Estate Vineyard & Winery, -27.937583, 153.190011.
Curtis Falls, -27.925035, 153.193281. Image, right, July 2024
Sandgate Foreshore, -27.317983, 153.072824.
Robert Sowter Park Lookout, -27.950082, 153.181349.
The Castle on Tamborine, -27.949186, 153.182150.
Glasshouse Mountains Lookout, Beerburrum West State Forest, Beerburrum, -26.931247, 152.894966.
Coolum Beach, -26.531795, 153.092863.
Wynnum Pier, -27.440586, 153.178534.
Ted Smout Memorial Bridge, Houghton Hwy, Brighton.
Landing Point (within Emmanuel College), -27.503172, 153.010153.
2024 (cont.)
Manly Boat Harbour, -27.450480, 153.192797. Image, left, October 2024
Redcliffe Jetty, -27.226295, 153.116011.
Sherwood Arboretum, -27.531289, 152.974062.
Bulimba Reserve Walkway / Bulimba Pier, -27.451783, 153.052914.
Mount Coot-tha Botanical Gardens Lookout, -27.477131, 152.973078.
Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha, -27.476675, 152.977494.
Jabiru Island Park, -27.879060, 153.380921.
Surfers Paradise Beach (NYE Fireworks), -27.999276, 153.431405.
Chevron Island, Gold Coast.
2025:
Sir John Chandler Park & Gibson Pontoon, -27.517371, 153.007557.
Mount Gravatt Lookout, -27.542613, 153.072707.
Shorncliffe Pier, -27.322536, 153.084594. Image, right, March 2025
Sirromet Winery, Mount Cotton, -27.594549, 153.230201.
Burleigh Hill, -28.089859, 153.456569.
** Jebbribillum Lookout, Burleigh Heads, -28.090926, 153.458583.
Holman Street, Kangaroo Point (night lights), -27.465865, 153.034690.
Kangaroo Point Bridge (night lights).
Story Bridge (night lights), -27.464292, 153.035690.
Cougal Cascade, Currumbin Creek, -28.237103, 153.353889.
Currumbin Creek, Jetty, along Duringan Street, -28.135204, 153.478019.
Currumbin Rock, Currumbin Beach, -28.126458, 153.486164.
Currumbin Rock Pools, 28°12'18.0"S 153°23'45.8"E.
Jesmond Rd / Fig Tree Pocket Rd, scenic drive, Fig Tree Pocket.
JC Slaughter Falls, -27.475788, 152.961118.
Simpson Falls, -27.467157, 152.958082.
Mount Nebo Road.
Jolly's Lookout, -27.399687, 152.806782.
2025 (cont.)
The Spit, Gold Coast, -27.935288, 153.433430.
Natural Arch Springbrook National Park, Cave Creek, -28.230521, 153.242397.
Twin Falls, -28.224584, 153.273889.
Canyon Lookout, Springbrook National Park, -28.220880, 153.272661. Image, Left, view from the lookout, April 2025.
Tallebudgera Beach, -28.099847, 153.462887.
L36, 3400-3420 Surfers Paradise Boulevard, Surfers Paradise.
2025 (cont.)
Sand Bank to King Island, Wellington Point, -27.465530, 153.239214.
Victoria Point Jetty, -27.581964, 153.317813.
Westridge Outlook, -27.364478, 152.760141. Image, Right, May 2025
Cedar Creek Swimming Holes, Samford, -27.323271, 152.779608.
Dayboro Bakery, -27.196042, 152.824909.
Damongah Lookout Park, Mount Mee, -27.065565, 152.781069.
2025 (cont.)
Summer Land Camels, Harrisville, -27.788360, 152.650052.
Boonah Post Office, -27.997453, 152.682148.
Lake Moogerah Park, Picnic Area, -28.031423, 152.550533
Lake Moogerah Dam, -28.029375, 152.549634.
Mount Edwards Summit Trail, Moogerah Peaks National Park (starting point at Moogerah Dam), -28.028437, 152.549872.
Logan's Lookout (overlooks Fassifern Valley, Templin, Obum Obum, Hoya, Coulson), Mt French National Park, -27.983606, 152.621085. 460m alt. Image, Left, June 2025.
2025 (cont.)
Normanby Gully, Harrisville, -27.812113, 152.661055.
Queen St, Harrisville, -27.811084, 152.665753.
Nudgee Beach, -27.343580, 153.100979.
Bartley's Hill Lookout, -27.431904, 153.051829. Image, Right, June 2025.
Hillside Crescent, Hamilton, view of the Brisbane river, -27.437597, 153.053564.
Toorak House, 28 Annie Street, Hamilton, -27.437782, 153.052677. Image, lower Right, June 2025.
Pegg's Lookout, Toohey Forest, -27.541582, 153.033993.
Barnes Hill / Viewpoint Mount Crosby, Mount Crosby, -27.531002, 152.832211. -- vantage point, scenic view of the Brisbane River and Karalee.
Explorers Bridge, Chuwar, -27.537412, 152.796667.
Colleges Crossing Recreation Reserve, Chuwar, -27.556867, 152.802578. -- Scenic grounds adjacent to the Brisbane river, Colleges Crossing walking trail.
Allawah Road, Chuwar (lot next to 55 Allawah Road), -27.555170, 152.787492. -- view of the Brisbane river and mountain ranges. Jul 2025.
Caxton Street, Brisbane. -- British Red Lions v Wallabies, 19 July 2025
2025 (cont.)
Australia Zoo, 1638 Steve Irwin Way, Beerwah. Pictured, Robert Irwin (Image, upper left, 23 July 2025)
River Entrance Beach, Noosa Spit Recreation Reserve, Noosa Heads, -26.381535, 153.080099.
Noosa Coastal Walk, Noosa National Park (Image, lower left).
Boiling Pot Lookout, Noosa Heads, -26.379466, 153.100995.
Noosa Heads Main Beach, Laguna Bay, Noosa Heads, -26.385410, 153.088770.
Hastings Street, Noosa Heads.
Garth Prowd Bridge, Noosa Parade, Noosa Heads (opposite Sofitel).
Keperra Bushland, -27.420205, 152.936826.
Keperra Bushland Lookout, -27.425076, 152.944213.
Highwood Road Trail, -27.463738, 152.922560.
Bulimba Creek, Carindale, -27.519187, 153.105132. -- Turubul Crescent Park, & Opp. Pacific Golf Club.
2025 (cont.)
Whites Hill Summit (Lookout), Whites Hill Reserve, -27.505725, 153.078294. Entrance at Carpark at -27.508829, 153.080323. Walk up Bloodwood Track, then west on Spotted Gum Track and Acacia Track, then Tallowwood Track. Alternative entrance at Carpark at -27.509032, 153.077568, walk up Acacia Track. (Image, right, August 2025)
[A-A] Food, Brisbane and Gold Coast
Bakeries, Boulangerie
Christian Jacques, 8 Baildon St, Kangaroo Point.
Darvella Pattiserie, 1/137 Oxford St, Bulimba.
Cucina, Bolognaise
Osteria Epoca, 17 Orontes Rd, Yeronga.
Modo Mio, Pacific Fair Shopping Centre, Broadbeach.
Voglia, 405 Montague Rd, West End.
Cafe with a view
Joey's, 29 River Terrace, Kangaroo Point.
Tuscan Terrace, Sirromet Winery, 850 Mount Cotton Rd, Mount Cotton.
Indonesian
Shalom, 226 Hawken Dr, St Lucia.
Roast Duck; Roast Pork; Char-Siew
Burlington BBQ, Market Square Sunnybank.
Good value office lunch, katsu curry
Sushi D'Lite, Uptown Shopping Centre, Brisbane.
Vietnamese Coffee
Sips O'Clock, 75 Grey St, South Brisbane.
Coffee
Starbucks, 39 Melbourne St, South Brisbane.
Double Maker Coffee, 126 Margaret St, Brisbane
Whisky Bars & Bars
Cobbler, 7 Browning Street, West End, <https://linktr.ee/cobblerbar>, archived at <https://archive.is/LET9t>.
The Burrow, 52 Russell Street, West End.
The Walrus Club, 543A Coronation Drive, Toowong.
Wineology, 471 Adelaide Street, Brisbane.
Turkish Delight
Mick's Nuts, 31 Hardgrave Road, West End.
Seafood Markets
Tasman Star Seafood Market, 20 Casua Dr, Varsity Lakes.
Oz Tropical Seafood, 1 School Rd, Victoria Point.
Bayside Seafoods, 360 Main Rd, Wellington Point.
Fishmonger
Ben Thanh Market, Inala Plaza.
Vineyards; Winery
Sirromet, 850-938 Mount Cotton Rd, Mount Cotton.
Cedar Creek Estate, 104 Hartley Rd, Tamborine Mountain.
[B] Hiking and scenic lookout locations in Victoria visited, JZ:
2024:
Mount Buller, -37.145544, 146.448061.
Old Arts Building, the University of Melbourne, -37.797877, 144.960164.
St Paul's Cathedral, -37.817178, 144.967786.
The Block Arcade, 282 Collins Street, Melbourne.
Shrine of Remembrance, -37.830599, 144.973446.
Fitzroy Gardens, -37.813598, 144.980178.
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Melbourne, -37.830957, 144.979555.
Kings Domain, -37.824361, 144.973210.
Kerferd Road Pier, -37.849523, 144.951007. Image, right, December 2024
[C] Hiking and scenic lookout locations in Hong Kong visited, JZ:
2025:
Central Pier Waterfront, 22.287655, 114.157881.
[D] Hiking and scenic lookout locations in Western Australia visited, JZ:
2022:
New Norcia Benedictine Monastery, -30.971921, 116.213679.
Bodhinyana Buddhist Monastery, -32.414786, 116.008820.
Claremont Jetty, -31.989911, 115.781290.
Kato's 3000 Grapes, Caversham, -31.870253, 115.983377.
Beach, off Marine Parade, Cottesloe, -32.000908, 115.751552.
Zig Zag Scenic Drive, Gooseberry Hill, -31.941463, 116.048075.
2023:
The Round House, cannon, -32.056206, 115.741035.
Cottesloe Beach, -31.996080, 115.751311.
Ledge Point Country Club, -31.108918, 115.377781.
Moore River Estuary, Guilderton, -31.351276, 115.499031.
Claremont Jetty, -31.989911, 115.781290.
2024:
Claremont Jetty, -31.989911, 115.781290.
2025:
Cottesloe Beach, -31.996080, 115.751311.
[E] Walking, hiking and scenic lookout locations in Singapore visited, JZ:
2025:
Pasir Ris Park.
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