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Welcome to Queensland's capital, Brisbane - Australia's most liveable city! Brisbane is the third largest city in Australia with a population of around 1.6 million in the greater metropolitan area. The Brisbane River winds gently through the city and serves as a delightful way to explore the area.
Discover this vibrant yet relaxed river city. With the different modes of transport like bikes, buses, trains and ferries and a subtropical climate with temperatures ranging from 20-29 C, sight-seeing has never been made so enjoyable!
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City Centre
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Shop to your heart's content in Brisbane's Queen Street Mall, one of the premium shopping locations. In this open-air mall, you can find the recently-opened Queens Plaza, Myer Centre departmental store, Wintergarden and one of Brisbane's earliest buildings, the Queen Adelaide Building …
With more than 45 cafes and restaurants on Queen Street Mall, you will not go hungry in Brisbane. Soak up the lovely sun while you take a big bite of Brisbane's eating scene…
For more information, visit one of the following links: http://www.ourbrisbane.com/
http://www.brisbane-australia.com/103366.php
http://www.brisbanecitylife.com.au/ |
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South Bank
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Enjoy the fusion of idyllic lifestyle and the hustle and bustle of city life in South Bank, Brisbane city's hub of entertainment and events and home to Brisbane's art precinct! Have a stroll along Brisbane river, a dip in the unique, man-made Streets beach, catch a show at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre and much more…
http://www.visitsouthbank.com/ |
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Fortitude Valley
(Chinatown)
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If drinks and night-life are what you're after, we've got that covered too! Only a kilometre away from Brisbane city, 'The Valley' is Brisbane 's most vibrant and liveliest cosmopolitan centre and has Brisbane's best nightclubs and pubs.
http://www.ourbrisbane.com/living/suburbs/fortitude_valley/reiq/ |
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Mount Coot-tha
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Just a 15 minute' ride from the city, you can enjoy a panoramic view of Brisbane city from Mount Coot-tha summit with a cuppa. Here, you can also find Queensland's subtropical botanic gardens in the Brisbane Botanic Gardens (Mount Coot-tha). Get a passport to the southern skies and much more in the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium.
For more information about the attractions, visit one of the following links:
Lookout over Brisbane & Café & Restaurant
http://www.brisbanelookout.com/
Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:BASE::pc=PLANET
Botanic Gardens
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:BOTANICG::pc=PC_1346 |
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Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
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Take the ferry or bus to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, the largest koala sanctuary in the world. Also home to kangaroos, dingoes and wombats.
http://www.koala.net |
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Riverside Market
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Bask in this relaxed and carnival-like atmosphere every Sunday, where craftsmen and artists gather in this colourful stretch along Brisbane river to present an eclectic range of locally crafted handicrafts, jewellery, local produce, furniture and woodworks.
http://www.riversidemarkets.com.au/ |
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