Mount Coot-tha Lookout

Mount Coot-tha Lookout is the principal scenic lookout atop Mount Coot-tha, about 6 kilometres west of Brisbane's central business district in Queensland. At 287 metres elevation, it offers panoramic views over Brisbane City, Moreton Bay and Stradbroke Island. The site features an open viewing platform, Kuta Cafe and function facilities, and serves as a gateway to walking tracks and the adjacent Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha.

Visitors can expect an elevated open-air viewing platform with 180-degree panoramic views of Brisbane CBD, Brisbane River, Moreton Bay and surrounding ranges. The precinct includes Kuta Cafe and Summit Restaurant, landscaped terraces, coin-operated binoculars, interpretive signage, and paved pathways. The lookout is surrounded by open eucalypt forest of Mount Coot-tha Reserve with access to bushwalking tracks. It is a developed, accessible tourist precinct focused on sightseeing, photography and dining.

Mount Coot-tha was originally known as One Tree Hill. It was renamed Mount Coot-tha in 1880, derived from the Indigenous term meaning honey mountain, referring to honey collected from the area. A lookout and kiosk were established in the early 20th century to serve day visitors from Brisbane, with successive upgrades to the viewing platform, cafe and Summit Restaurant. The mountain and reserve have been managed as a public recreation and forest reserve since the late 19th century.

The Mount Coot-tha area holds significance for the Turrbal and Yuggera peoples as part of their traditional lands. Today it is a major recreational and scenic landmark for Brisbane residents and visitors, valued for its natural bushland setting, city views and role as a community leisure precinct adjacent to the Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha.