If you have children with you, an easy way to see koalas and kangaroos up close is to visit the Lone Pine Sanctuary or Bunya Park. Chinese food make you lazy. If so, Sunday morning is a nice lazy time to eat dim sum , also called yum cha in Australia. I think we usually eat in the second floor Lotus Room at 203 Elizabeth Street, but I've lost those notes somewhere. Try and go with a group of at least three people, so you will have room to sample more dishes.
Carts come around with different choices.
Each type of plate has a set price. The cart attendent will keep a running tally on the bill at your table and then it's totaled up at the end. The wool warehouses along the Brisbane River went into decline with the introduction of container shipping. Now the spacious brick buildings are being converted into apartments, cafes and small galleries and specialty shops. There are riverside parks and views all along the river, plus renewal in adjacent Fortitude Valley which contains many older Queensland-style homes and shops.