Kholo Gardens, Muirlea
Kholo Gardens is a peaceful riverside park at 243 Riverside Drive, Muirlea, on the Brisbane River in Ipswich's north-east. With open lawns, a lily pond, a historic church and a function centre, it's a popular spot for weddings and relaxed family get-togethers.
The lily pond at Kholo Gardens. Photo: Walrus36, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).
Having a party at Kholo Gardens
The gardens have plenty of open kick-around space, with picnic tables, seats and shelters for the grown-ups. Zone 1 is the main bookable lawn and holds up to 120 people, but it has no power, so plan on a generator if you need electricity. Zone 1 is also popular for ceremonies, and Council only issues permits there for 2.5 hours at a time.
The Brisbane River from Kholo Gardens. Photo: Tatters, via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0).
The church and function centre
The historic church and the air-conditioned function centre can each be booked for up to 50 people, and both have power. The function centre has a kitchen with a fridge, oven, stove and urn, but you'll need to bring your own cookware, crockery, cutlery and linen.
Picnics, BBQs and the river
There are BBQs, drinking water, public toilets and recreational pathways, plus a pond and water feature to wander past. Council has noted that some BBQs are currently out of action and that all river access points are temporarily closed for public safety.
How to get there and parking
Kholo Gardens is at 243 Riverside Drive, Muirlea QLD 4306, and has on-site car parking.
Bookable areas
- Zone 1 (lawn): up to 120 people, 6am to 6pm, no power
- Church: up to 50 people, 6am to 6pm, power available
- Function Centre: up to 50 people, 6am to 9:30pm, power available
Kholo Gardens features
- Open kick-around areas
- Picnic facilities, seats and benches
- Gazebos/shelters
- BBQs
- Pond and water feature
- Historic church
- Function centre
- Drinking water
- Public toilets
- Disabled access
- Bushwalking and recreational pathways
- Car parking
Good to know
- River access closed: all river access points are temporarily closed for public safety.
- BBQs: some public BBQs are currently unavailable while Council fixes them.
- Power: only the church and function centre have power; Zone 1 has none.
- Council contact: Ipswich City Council, (07) 3810 6666.
Council permit / booking
Kholo Gardens is an Ipswich City Council park. Its lawn and venue areas are bookable spaces that need a Park and Facility Use Permit, and a permit is also needed for private functions with more than 100 people. Where Council asks for public liability insurance, the minimum is $20 million, with Ipswich City Council named as an interested party. Check the booking calendar on the park page, then apply online.
Official park page: Kholo Gardens (Ipswich City Council)
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