# The Plantation, Australia: what it is and when to go > The Plantation is a visitor attraction in Australia (Brisbane). Interests: With kids. The best time to visit is March to November. In December there are 13 h 44 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 16. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/the-plantation/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Activity · With kids - **Where:** Australia · New Cleveland Road 1204, 4154, Brisbane - **Best time:** March to November. - **Nearest airport:** BNE Brisbane, 14 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [plantationaquatics.com.au](https://www.plantationaquatics.com.au/) - **Run by:** Royal Life Saving Society Queensland - **Coordinates:** -27.50289, 153.17687 ## What it is and where The Plantation is a visitor attraction in Australia (Brisbane). It is in [Brisbane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/brisbane/), where this site lists 95 more places to see, 15 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -27.50289, 153.17687; the nearest main airport is Brisbane International Airport (BNE, Brisbane), 14 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-27.502891%2C153.176873) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-27.502891%2C153.176873) - **Run by:** Royal Life Saving Society Queensland It is one of the [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/familia/) places in Australia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit The Plantation is **March to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 13 h 33 | | February | Possible | 12 h 56 | | March | Best time | 12 h 12 | | April | Best time | 11 h 20 | | May | Best time | 10 h 38 | | June | Best time | 10 h 16 | | July | Best time | 10 h 25 | | August | Best time | 11 h 01 | | September | Best time | 11 h 51 | | October | Best time | 12 h 40 | | November | Best time | 13 h 23 | | December | Possible | 13 h 44 | In December there are 13 h 44 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 16. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Australia To enter Australia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Domestic flights and car, booked in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Australia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter, with three flat pins in a V); emergencies: 000 for everything · 112 from a mobile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Redlands Coast Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/redlands-coast-distillery/): Distillery · 4.2 km - [Mount Petrie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-petrie/): Mountain in Queensland, Australia · 4.7 km - [JC Trotter Memorial Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/jc-trotter-memorial-park/): Park in Queensland, Australia · 5.6 km - [Whepstead, Wellington Point](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/whepstead-manor/): Heritage listed building in Wellington Point, Queensland · 6.3 km - [IndigiScapes Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/indigiscapes/): Garden and Parkland in Queensland, Australia · 6.5 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). ## More in Australia: With kids - [Taronga Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/taronga-zoo/): zoo in Australia - [Australia Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/australia-zoo/): zoo in Queensland, Australia - [Melbourne Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/melbourne-zoological-gardens/): zoo in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - [Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/lone-pine-koala-sanctuary/): zoo in Brisbane, Australia - [Sea Life Sydney Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/sea-life-sydney-aquarium/): aquarium in Sydney, Australia - [Warner Bros. Movie World](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/warner-bros-movie-world/): theme park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Every Australia place under With kids, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/familia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is The Plantation? It is a visitor attraction in Australia. ### When is the best time to visit The Plantation? March to November. In December there are 13 h 44 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 16. ### How do you get to The Plantation? The nearest main airport is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), 14 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-27.502891%2C153.176873) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Australia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Australia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Redlands Coast Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/redlands-coast-distillery/), [Mount Petrie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-petrie/), [JC Trotter Memorial Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/jc-trotter-memorial-park/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/330353294), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).