Five best places to go for Australia Day in Brisbane

While many of you will be taking the long weekend as an opportunity to head to the coast, others will be taking the opportunity to ruin their lawns with blow-up pools, sweating Esky's and a lot of dancing. For the folks who want to head out for Australia Day and come home to a clean house, we've got options. Whether you're after the whole shebang with the Triple J Hottest 100 Countdown, or if you simply want some barbecued meat or a bucket of prawns, Concrete Playground has sourced the best five places to celebrate Australia Day this weekend in Brisbane.

Jubilee Hotel

For Brisbane's official Triple J Hottest 100 party then you must head one of Brisbane's greatest pubs, the Jubilee Hotel, affectionately known as, The Jube. Triple J hosts Maggie Collins and Sarah Howells will be hitting the decks after the countdown from 100 to 1 of the best songs of 2012 voted by the public. Entry is free and the Jube will have a $1 BBQ on offer, which means that it's practically free. Once the countdown is over Maggie and Sarah will continue spinning tunes or for the house music lovers head upstairs for DJ Kuhl Shrank and Let's Get Minimal.

470 St Pauls Tce, Fortitude Valley; (07) 3252 4508; http://www.jubileehotel.com.au

The Point Bistro and Bar

For those wanting to celebrate Australia Day all weekend, The Point has some wonderfully patriotic special dishes on offer. To start why not try the flash fried salt and pepper crocodile and a schooner of Mooloolaba prawns, closely followed by a Riverland rib eye. For dessert, enjoy the mango and pineapple pavlova salad or the golden syrup dumplings with Bushell's tea ice cream.

Shop 15, Little Stanley Street, South Brisbane; 07 3846 5555; http://www.thepointbistro.com.au

Next Door

For a good ol' fashioned Aussie barbecue (that you don't have to cook), then you must head to Next Door in South Bank for their Sidewalk BBQ running from 11am-3.30pm. They will be serving up gourmet lamb sausages with tomato chutney, lamb 'n' rosemary rissoles and warm damper. They will indeed be chucking shrimp prawns on the barbie and for for dessert, which can be accompanied by icy cold ginger beer. For dessert enjoy beautiful, soft lamingtons.

Shop B11, Little Stanley Street, South Bank; 07 3846 6678; http://www.nextdoorkitchenbar.com.au/

Bavarian Bier Cafe

For Australia day with a German twist, head to the Great Bier Sausage Sizzle at the Bavarian Bier Cafe. Enjoy the panoramic river views while enjoying some ice cold pure bier and a variety of hot dogs including a sausage made with the oldest sausage recipe in the world and a sausage made using Franziskaner Weisse bier. Sausage and beers mate, it doesn't get much better than that. Available from noon until sold out, you better make sure you get in quick!

Eagle Street Pier, 45 Eagle Street; 07 3015 0555; http://www.bavarianbiercafe.com

Cove Bar and Dining

For those looking for a civilised way to spend the afternoon, Cove has one of Australia's favourite double acts - the bucket of beer and bucket of prawns special going for $55 - a pretty great deal. Celebrating down on the river and amongst the South Bank action you will be able to enjoy this day of patriotism in style.

River Quay, Sidon Street, South Bank; 07 3844 3993; www.covebardining.com.au