BRISBANE
If you think Melbourne and Sydney is where all the fun is in Australia, head up the coast to Queensland. The guys in Brisbane will be happy to prove you wrong.
Hot-spot neighborhoods: Fortitude Valley, Spring Hill
Drink Fuck Shake Buy Crash Eat Trim Hang Plan
WHERE TO DRINK (AND CRUISE)
Sportsman Hotel (130 Leichhardt St, Spring Hill) Sporties is the home pub of BootCo. link
WHERE TO FUCK
Wet Spa & Sauna (22 Jeays St, Bowen Hills) Brisbane’s only gay bathhouse. link
WHERE TO SHAKE YOUR ASS (AND CRUISE)
Sportsman Hotel (130 Leichhardt St, Spring Hill) Get sweaty with the men of BootCo. link
WHERE TO BUY GEAR
Black Rabbit Premium Leather (89 Jijaws St, Sumner) Your store for BDSM gear in Queensland. link
WHERE TO CRASH (AND MAYBE FUCK SOME MORE)
Bunk Brisbane (11 Gipps St, Fortitude Valley) Fun gay-friendly hostel with a variety of shared and private rooms. link
ibis Styles Brisbane Elizabeth Street Hotel (40 Elizabeth St, Brisbane City) Local outpost of the international chain that’s a favorite for boys on a budget. link
Limes Hotel (142 Constance St, Fortitude Valley) Boutique hotel with a rooftop bar. link
Meriton Suites Adelaide Street, Brisbane (485 Adelaide St, Brisbane City) Gay-friendly all-suites hotel close to Fortitude Valley in one of Brisbane’s tallest buildings. link
Sportsman Hotel (130 Leichhardt St, Spring Hill) Stay gay at the Sportsman! Best for if you’re planning on a night of drinking at the bar. link
W Brisbane (81 N Quay, Brisbane City) Riverfront property of the stylish gay-friendly chain where you can get your Marriott points. link
The Wickham (308 Wickham St, Fortitude Valley) Stay at the hotel that’s host to Brisbane’s Big Day Gay every May. link
WHERE TO EAT (AND CRUISE)
Sportsman Hotel (130 Leichhardt St, Spring Hill) Bistro grub at the Sportsman! link
The Wickham (308 Wickham St, Fortitude Valley) Get some tasty pub grub at the Wickham, host of Brisbane’s Big Day Gay every May. link
WHERE TO GET A BUZZ CUT AND BEARD TRIM
Dieter Slicke Barber Shop (392 Logan Rd, Stones Corner) Recommended by local Leathermen. link
WHO TO HANG WITH
The BootCo. Brisbane Australia’s oldest leather club is just as active now as it’s ever been. Join them first Saturdays at Sporties. link
WHAT TO PLAN FOR
September
Brisbane Pride Brisbane’s Leather community always turns out for the annual celebration. link
Leather Week BootCo,’s annual Leather extravaganza includes Tom’s Bar night, a Leather Dinner, the highly anticipated Corium leather dance party, and more. (Check BootCo.’s Events page as the date approaches.) link
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