Guidebook for Albion
Food Scene
Amazing baked goods including bagels, croissants to die for and sausage rolls. Short walk over the Albion station overpass.
16 locals recommend
Brewbakers
337 Sandgate RdAmazing baked goods including bagels, croissants to die for and sausage rolls. Short walk over the Albion station overpass.
Dolci Sapori
828 Sandgate RdAmazing Italian bakery specializing in Italian biscuits.
American style BBQ. Guaranteed to make you die of a heart attack but very tasty.
9 locals recommend
Hudson Corner
10 Albion RdAmerican style BBQ. Guaranteed to make you die of a heart attack but very tasty.
Tasty Thai food. Nice atmosphere if you want to eat there (doesn't look like it from the street though).
7 locals recommend
Siam Pagoda Thai Garden Restaurant
318 Junction RdTasty Thai food. Nice atmosphere if you want to eat there (doesn't look like it from the street though).
Nundah Farmers Market
Station StreetOpen Sundays. Little farmers market. Great to get in and out of.
Open Sundays. On site at the racecourse. Lovely venue, good food. Great with kids.
17 locals recommend
Eagle Farm Markets
230 Lancaster RdOpen Sundays. On site at the racecourse. Lovely venue, good food. Great with kids.
Open on Sundays. All Organic food. Accessible by bike path for most of the ways.
15 locals recommend
Northey Street City Farm
16 Victoria StOpen on Sundays. All Organic food. Accessible by bike path for most of the ways.
Open ?Fri, Sat, Sun. Huge food market in shipping containers. Very busy, but now has an outdoor grassy area to sit and run around.
274 locals recommend
Eat Street Northshore
221D MacArthur AveOpen ?Fri, Sat, Sun. Huge food market in shipping containers. Very busy, but now has an outdoor grassy area to sit and run around.
Byblós
39 Hercules StOn the water at portside. Great Middle Eastern Tapas.
Flinders Parade
Flinders ParadeFish and Chips shops all along here. A great place for a picnic.
Parks & Nature
Kalinga Park
31 Kalinga StBig Park with fort.
For us known as the park with the grass. (2 year olds are great at descriptions!). Nice park with a flying fox, basketball court and skate ramps.
Melrose Park
For us known as the park with the grass. (2 year olds are great at descriptions!). Nice park with a flying fox, basketball court and skate ramps.
Awesome playground with creatures from the 'hidden world' coming up out of the sand. Also has a code to solve.
Hidden World Playground
411 Roghan RdAwesome playground with creatures from the 'hidden world' coming up out of the sand. Also has a code to solve.
Huge park on the river. Famous for it's old Jackarand trees. Climbing trees, roses a huge fort. The lot. Oh and also the Powerhouse (perfomance / art space).
231 locals recommend
New Farm Park
1042 Brunswick StHuge park on the river. Famous for it's old Jackarand trees. Climbing trees, roses a huge fort. The lot. Oh and also the Powerhouse (perfomance / art space).
Arts & Culture
Fantastic if you like modern art... and even if you don't. Has a dedicated Kids Space. The kids stuff is even more cool than the adult stuff.
704 locals recommend
Gallery of Modern Art
Stanley PlaceFantastic if you like modern art... and even if you don't. Has a dedicated Kids Space. The kids stuff is even more cool than the adult stuff.
Piggy back on to a trip to GOMA. The State Library has a designated under 8 space with play activities rotating. eg. They had a giant theme with a huge pot you climbed up on to and soft spoons to stir (or climb into the pot through the hole in the side).
87 locals recommend
State Library Of Queensland
Stanley PlacePiggy back on to a trip to GOMA. The State Library has a designated under 8 space with play activities rotating. eg. They had a giant theme with a huge pot you climbed up on to and soft spoons to stir (or climb into the pot through the hole in the side).
Little Art Gallery but has a dedicated kids area where they do the most fun activities.
9 locals recommend
Ipswich Art Gallery
Little Art Gallery but has a dedicated kids area where they do the most fun activities.
Entertainment & Activities
Dendy Cinemas Portside
39 Remora RdCheaper than the main cinemas and if you are lucky you will see a film on the iMax screen.
149 locals recommend
Cineplex South Bank
167 Grey StCheaper than the main cinemas and if you are lucky you will see a film on the iMax screen.
Council pool with shaded grassy area, a big waterslide and a kids wading pool with little slides and fountains.
16 locals recommend
Newmarket Olympic Pool
71 Alderson StCouncil pool with shaded grassy area, a big waterslide and a kids wading pool with little slides and fountains.
Awesome day out for younger kids. Has a play area inside and they do activities over the school holidays. Day Out with Thomas (Thomas the Tank Engine) every Christmas holidays.
The Workshops Rail Museum Access
The Workshops Rail Museum AccessAwesome day out for younger kids. Has a play area inside and they do activities over the school holidays. Day Out with Thomas (Thomas the Tank Engine) every Christmas holidays.
Getting Around
Closes railway. We are on the Sandgate, Caboolture, Doomben and Airport lines. The trains are so frequent we just walk up and wait.
12 locals recommend
Albion Station
Closes railway. We are on the Sandgate, Caboolture, Doomben and Airport lines. The trains are so frequent we just walk up and wait.
Northern Busway
Northern BuswayExpress buses to the city and south bank.
Shopping
Closest supermarket (Coles and Aldi). The Italian coffee shop makes good coffee.
28 locals recommend
Ladbrokes
473 Lutwyche RdClosest supermarket (Coles and Aldi). The Italian coffee shop makes good coffee.
My idea of hell. They are renovating at the moment, so not only is it huge, but getting bigger with less parking at the moment.
95 locals recommend
Westfield Chermside
Gympie RoadMy idea of hell. They are renovating at the moment, so not only is it huge, but getting bigger with less parking at the moment.
Toombul
1015 Sandgate RdSlightly smaller shopping centre. Can be easier to park.