Police have charged a man in relation to an incident where a man was shot with an arrow whilst sleeping on a bikeway in Brisbane.

The incident occurred last Sunday night at about 10.15pm.

The victim, a 51-year-old man, was sleeping near the Queen Street pylon on the Bicentennial bikeway, BrisbaneCity.

A 35-year-old Auchenflower man has been charged with attempted murder.

He is due to appear in BrisbaneMagistrates Court tomorrow morning.