From the artificial beach to Goma, the Queensland Art Gallery to the concert hall of Qpac and pop-up festival venues, Peter Barnes took a walk through South Bank to give you a taste of the riverside, home to restaurants, theatres, museums and cafes
South Bank walk is bright with bougainvillea flowersPhotograph: Peter Barnes/GuardianA waitress serves up brunch in South Bank Viet de liresPhotograph: Peter Barnes/GuardianEspresso Garage in South BankPhotograph: Peter Barnes/GuardianBrisbanites raise a drink Photograph: Peter Barnes/GuardianA family enjoying a BarbecuePhotograph: Peter Barnes/GuardianA festival bunny watches over sunbathers at the artificial beachPhotograph: Peter Barnes/GuardianBrisbanites go for an urban swimPhotograph: Peter Barnes/GuardianArchitecture in South BankPhotograph: Peter Barnes/GuardianSouth Bank big wheelPhotograph: Peter Barnes/GuardianThe View from South Bank back towards the CBDPhotograph: Peter Barnes/GuardianThe State Library in South BankPhotograph: Peter Barnes/GuardianThe watermall inside the Queensland Art GalleryPhotograph: Peter Barnes/GuardianA couple lounge on festival chairsPhotograph: Peter Barnes/GuardianWhale sculptures outside the Science MuseumPhotograph: Peter Barnes/GuardianA view from the museum Photograph: Peter Barnes/GuardianMy Country: inside the Gallery of Modern ArtPhotograph: Peter Barnes/Guardian