nˈeɪθən ɪz hˈoʊm tə tˈuːhi fˈɔːɹɪst kˌɑːnsɚvˈeɪʃən pˈɑːɹk, ɡɹˈɪfɪθ jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾiz nˈeɪθən kˈæmpəs ænd ðə kwˈiːnslənd spˈoːɹt ænd æθlˈɛɾɪks sˈɛntɚ wˌɪtʃ hˈoʊstᵻd ðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ sˈɛɹᵻməni ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː kˈɑːmənwˌɛlθ ɡˈeɪmz.
Nathan is home to Toohey Forest Conservation Park, Griffith University's Nathan campus and the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre which hosted the opening ceremony of the 1982 Commonwealth Games.