Goodwill Bridge via Clem Jones Promenade

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Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	(-27.4697708,153.0171363)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Hale Street, M3 Turn on to Hale Street, M3 then drive for 55 m Keep left and drive for another 35 m Continue and drive for another 450 m Turn left onto Montague Road and drive for another 250 m At roundabout, take exit 1 and drive for another 80 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the start of the SouthBank Boardwalk under Kurilpa Bridge, head towards the State Library of Queensland along the timber boardwalk with railings, keeping the river to your left. Pass by the said library to your right, then pass under Victoria Bridge to continue along Goodwill Bridge via Clem Jones Promenade Track.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 10 m continue straight. Keep left. We are shipwrecked and landlocked (about 65 m back from the start). After 80 m pass the water tap (7 m on your left). This water tap is wheelchair accessible. After another 15 m continue straight. After another 150 m pass the "GOMA Café Bistro" (35 m on your right). T:+61 7 3842 9906 Mo-Fr 10:00-16:45 Sa-Su 08:00-16:45 After another 70 m pass the "The World Turns" (7 m on your right). Then pass the "tow row" (105 m on your right). After another 35 m pass the water tap (7 m on your right).
	Continue straight. After another 190 m pass the "Paradigm Maquette" (115 m on your right). Then pass the "The Library Cafe" (90 m on your right). T:+61 7 3840 7546 Mo-Su 07:30-18:00 After another 110 m pass the "Approaching Equilibrium" (30 m on your right). Continue straight.
	After another 130 m continue straight. After another 30 m pass the "Offshoot" (60 m on your right). After another 6 m pass the "Sisters" (105 m on your right). After another 15 m pass the "Leviathan Play" (135 m on your right). After another 15 m (from the Clem Jones Promenade) continue straight, to head along Clem Jones Promenade. After another 30 m pass the "The Bistro" (95 m on your right). This cafe is wheelchair accessible. There is a sign (about 20 m back from the start). After another 110 m (at the intersection of Russell Street & Clem Jones Promenade) continue straight, to head along Clem Jones Promenade.
	After another 35 m (from the Clem Jones Promenade) continue straight, to head along Clem Jones Promenade. After another 15 m pass the "Champ Kitchen and Bar" (105 m on your right). This cafe is wheelchair accessible. After another 65 m (from the Clem Jones Promenade) continue straight, to head along Clem Jones Promenade. After another 70 m (from the Clem Jones Promenade) continue straight, to head along Clem Jones Promenade. After another 145 m (from the Clem Jones Promenade) continue straight, to head along Clem Jones Promenade. After another 10 m pass the water tap (on your right). After another 70 m pass the "Fins & Feathers" (90 m on your right). Then pass the "South Bank Kebab" (85 m on your right). After another 10 m pass the "Cosmos Cafe" (90 m on your right). After another 20 m pass the "Presto Pizza & Pasta" (90 m on your right). After another 15 m pass the BBQ (15 m on your right). Then pass the "Boost" (90 m on your right). After another 6 m pass the toilet (20 m on your right). From the Clem Jones Promenade continue straight, to head along Clem Jones Promenade. After another 25 m pass the water tap (10 m on your right). After another 45 m (from the Clem Jones Promenade) continue straight, to head along Clem Jones Promenade. After another 40 m pass the "Juice Bar" (105 m on your right). After another 135 m pass the "East Xpress" (120 m on your right). Then pass the water tap (7 m on your right). After another 15 m (from the Clem Jones Promenade) continue straight, to head along Clem Jones Promenade. After another 25 m pass the "Burger Urge" (115 m on your right). After another 15 m pass the water tap (10 m on your right). After another 40 m pass the artwork (20 m on your right). From the Clem Jones Promenade continue straight, to head along Clem Jones Promenade. After another 45 m pass a seat (15 m on your right)., has no backrest. Then pass the "Jem" (75 m on your right). From the Clem Jones Promenade continue straight, to head along Clem Jones Promenade. After another 65 m pass the picnic table (20 m on your right). Then pass the BBQ (20 m on your right).
	At the intersection of Clem Jones Promenade & South Bank 3 continue straight. After another 45 m pass the "Confucius" (40 m on your right). After another 6 m pass the water tap (15 m on your left). Then head through the bollard. Then pass the "River Quay Green" (on your left). After another 15 m pass the "Mates" (45 m on your right).
	From the Clem Jones Promenade continue straight, to head along Clem Jones Promenade. After another 35 m pass the playground (30 m on your right). Then pass the "River Quay Fish" (8 m on your right). W:rqf.com.au After another 60 m pass the "Popolo Italian Kitchen & Bar" (7 m on your right). W:popolodining.com Mo-Su 12:00-23:00
	From the Clem Jones Promenade continue straight, to head along Clem Jones Promenade. After another 15 m pass a seat (5 m on your left). After another 7 m pass the water tap (on your left).
	After another 15 m (from the Clem Jones Promenade) veer left (a footpath). Then pass the "Stokehouse" (on your left). Mo-Th 12:00-22:00+, Fr-Su 11:00-22:00+
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional little side trip taking you to a pier, where you can sit and have a riverside picnic. To start this optional side trip turn left here. On returning from this side trip continue straight when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 50 m turn right.
	After another 25 m veer left. After another 60 m (from the Sidon Street) continue straight, to head along Sidon Street. After another 35 m pass the pay phone (8 m on your left). Then pass the water tap (7 m on your left).
	At the intersection of Sidon Street & Stanley Street turn left (a highway\|cycleway). After another 10 m continue straight. Then cross the bridge After another 95 m come to the viewpoint (5 m on your right). After another 200 m come to a viewpoint.
	From the Goodwill Bridge turn left (a footpath). Then cross the bridge After another 15 m pass the "Brendan's Cafe on the Goodwill Bridge" (on your left). This cafe is wheelchair accessible.
	Continue another 15 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 2.1 km to get back to the start. A viewpoint.

An optional little side trip taking you to a pier, where you can sit and have a riverside picnic.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 4 m come to the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 4 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Goodwill Bridge via Clem Jones Promenade

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	4.3 km
Time	1 h to 1 h 45 min

Quality of track	Smooth and hardened path (1/6)
Gradient	Flat, no steps (1/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one 1.2 km from the start.

Seat: There are 2 on route, on average they are 1.4 km apart with the largest gap of 2.7 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	1.2 km	[toilet]
Seat	1.4 km	[seat]
Seat	1.6 km	[seat]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Brisbane Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
  
  Wednesday 15 January
  
  31°C
  Possible late shower.
  40% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low 30s.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: No Rating
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 7:50am to 4:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
  
  Thursday 16 January
  
  23°C → 35°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low to high 30s.
  
  Friday 17 January
  
  20°C → 31°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm near the coast. Winds southerly 15 to 20 km/h turning east to southeasterly during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
  
  Saturday 18 January
  
  21°C → 30°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 7mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southeasterly during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
  
  Sunday 19 January
  
  21°C → 29°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Monday 20 January
  
  20°C → 28°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Tuesday 21 January
  
  20°C → 30°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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