Brisbane is the capital city of Queensland and the third biggest town in Australia. In the past Brisbane's bigger town cousins felt the city could not compete with them for culture, dining and nightlife but all that has changed.
Brisbane is now growing quicker than any other leading city and with the town is continually adding more for entertainment, fantastic dining and a great live music scene in the inner town area of Fortitude Valley. It has also got one of the finest climate of any capital in Australia.
The sub-tropical climate means it is warm across the year with mild, dry winters. The city enjoys over three hundred days of sunlight a year and as a consequence the town makes good use of the outside and the river that wraps round the city.
Getting Around: Once you are in Brisbane it's best if you hire a campervan to visit everything. Otherwise another option is that it's simple to get round the central areas by foot or public transport. The public transport is operated using the nom-de-plume of TransLink and allows the use of a single ticket for bus, rail and ferry. Ensure you explore the stream using the fast and smooth Town Moggy catamaran ferries.
If you're staying in the CBD itself or near the brook precinct of Southbank then you will be able to explore a lot of the centre easily by foot. The CBD area of the town is reasonably compact. However , if you want to get farther away from the centre then Brisbane stretchs out a long way and you may find vehicle rental a good option.
There are plenty of Brisbane automobile rental companies to choose from including all the big names and a bunch of local low cost operators. A note of alert. If you choose an inexpensive car rental firm then read the details in detail. Two the firms charge admin and other charges in the event you cause damage to the vehicle and hide this in reams of details on the contract.
What to do: Brisbane has plenty to do but here are one or two proposals to get you moving.
- Explore the stream via the Citycat ferries. Stand on the front or rear outside sections to get the best views of the multi-million dollar riverfront homes and residences along the stream.
- Visit Southbank on the opposite side of the river to the city.
- Visit the eat street areas of the inner city suburbs of West End, Paddington and Oxford Street in Bulimba.
- Shop on the Queen Street Mall which features a big selection of stores including department stores Myer and David Jones.
- Play a game of bare-foot bowls at Merthyr Bowls Club on Oxlade Drive in New Farm. Access is easy through the Citycat ferry using the New Farm Parklands stop.
- Head to Moreton Bay and take a ferry over to North Stradbroke Island, one of the biggest sand islands in the world and home to some great beaches.
Use Brisbane as a base for close by destinations eg the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast and Australia Zoo which is one hour north of Brisbane by road.
Brisbane is an increasingly popular destination for Australian and world travellers so be sure you make it part of your trip.
By Peter Dazzer.
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