A city by the river.

The wheel stands at the northern end of South Bank Parklands, in the Cultural Forecourt off Russell Street. Across the river rise the towers of the city centre, linked to South Bank by Victoria Bridge.

A guide can give context without turning a city into a backdrop. Notice how the river bends through the city, how the parklands follow its bank, and how bridges stitch the two sides together.

The wheel is 60 metres high, and its 42 gondolas are enclosed and air-conditioned, with room for up to six adults and two children in each.

Begin with a detail and ask how it was built and maintained. A photograph alone cannot tell you who raised a wheel or overhauled a gondola, or the conditions in which they worked.

The Wheel of Brisbane shows one side of the city: a modern landmark set among riverside gardens, looking across to the towers of the centre.

Look at the meeting of the two: the parklands and the river on one side, the city skyline on the other.

Pair this reading with the wheel’s history and the Journal. This is an introduction for visitors, not a claim that our team manages these places or represents the people who run them.

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