COLIN CAMPBELL: I'm in the middle of Brisbane's CBD and what was once our main Botanic ... area in the gardens feels absolutely ancient. Here, a couple of significant trees were planted by our ...

After you've admired the sweeping views at the Brisbane Lookout, Mount Coot-tha, walk (or drive) about 1.5 miles northeast to the Brisbane Botanic ... trees in the world. Within the garden you ...

Brisbane Botanic Gardens Curator Dale Arvidsson said other ... s claw or the balloon vine which literally climb up native trees and strangle them,” Mr Schrinner said. More than 100 species ...

To explore the gardens, travelers can take a self-guided tour using the Brisbane City Council's points of interest map or a free guided walk with one of the City Botanic Gardens' volunteers.