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The DownUnder bar & grill: Exclusively for students and backpackers...
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  • Just a review for my own file... The Australian Down Under Bar is where students and backpackers converge with most nights leading to raucous partying into the early hours. With the bar situated under the heritage-listed Palace Backpackers building, locals have been known to suddenly disappear during the night only to be found the next day in one of the 350 hostel beds. They are usually suffering a hangover but have happily done their bit for improving Australian-international relations. The venue doesn't go for fancy decor. Instead, it focuses on creating revelry through free kegs, weekly movie nights, games, and spontaneous cheap alcohol specials announced over booming loudspeakers. Unfortunately, not every one is allowed into the venue - you must be card-carrying students or legitimate backpackers. HOURS: Mon-Sun 12:00am-3:00am

    Dressed at the beginning of the night... naked at the end ;-)

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  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Address: 308 Edward St (Cnr Ann St), Brisbane, QLD 7000
  • Website: http://www.palacebackpackers.com.au/brisbane/

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    The DownUnder bar & grill: The city has mostly cheesy...
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  • The city has mostly cheesy teeny nightclubs, although one bar, the Down Under Bar, has quite a bit of atmosphere. It also has a backpacker's next to it, and only backpackers and students are allowed in....but maybe this has changed. The Valley is definately worth a try...the Beat, the press club (which can be a bit choosy about who they let in) and the a few others in the area are a good start. Rick's is a bar with nice alternative music and is always popular. You can pop next door for food at any time of day. The Beat is a gay bar, and has a dance troupe at 11pm or so and another at 2am I think...they are great fun to watch (downstairs bar). Upstairs tends to be a bit more ABBA.

    Dress shiny and to dance!! No suits and ties, no RM Williams, don't button up your shirt too high. No sandshoes either! They want hip!

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  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Other Contact: There is a cover charge downstai

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    The DownUnder bar & grill: Down Under Bar
    The only official backpackers bar in Brisbane. It's not an especially good one (I think), but still a place to meet people. You can get some cheap bar food there, too.

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  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Directions: Under the Palace Backpackers (Ann St/Edward St)

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    The DownUnder bar & grill: DownUnder Bar
    If youre backpacking, you'll have heard of the DownUnder Bar way before getting to Brissy! Its in the centre of town at the Palace backpackers. Its a big bar with a DJ, pool tables, a dance floor and food is served cheap. It closes around 3/4am and has a real good party atmosphere! You may need your passport to get in(or some form of ID).

  • Theme: Nightclub

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    The DownUnder bar & grill: Backpacker Central!!
    Located under Palace Central Backpackers, this is the sort of place I usually do my best to avoid! In fact, the only reason I even bothered to venture in there was 'cause I was skint and had free drinks vouchers! It's very loud, very crowded, very sweaty and overun with backpackers trying to get drunk. It's also a bit of a meat market, and you can guarantee that at some point in the evening one of the bar staff will get on the microphone and run some kind of competition for a lucky backpacker to win free drinks, a free meal or if they're very lucky a free day trip. However, it seems to work, as even though most people profess to hating the place, they still go back night after night during their stay in Brisbane! On a plus side, the drinks here are ludicrously cheap and there's no cover charge, they also serve food, although I never ate here. Music played is very predictable charty stuff, and there's lots of dancing. If you're looking for a very cheap night out, or to meet some foreigners (you certainly won't meet any locals here!) then it's worth a shot, but in my opinion there are plenty of better places to go out in Brisbane.

    no special dress requirements

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  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Address: corner of Edward St & Ann St, under Palace Central
  • Phone: 07 3211 2433
  • Website: www.downunderbar.com.au

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    The DownUnder bar & grill: Backpacker's Haven
    This is my fave nightclub, out of them all in Brisbane! The population is predominantly backpackers and foreigners. It's located right underneath the backpacker's hotel in Edward Street. Some knowledge of foreign languages would be helpful; but be warned - unless you are a student, or hold a foreign passport, or you're a conrad treasury member, you won't get in after 5:30PM most days. You WILL be asked for your student card, passport, or Conrad Treasury ID. Music is mostly dance / international / top 40 / US charts. Drink prices are reasonable.

    Anything goes really. Within reason!

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  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Address: Edward St (right outside central station!
  • Directions: Walk outside central station, Brisbane... you'll see the backpackers hotel at the lights. The down under bar is just underneath it.

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    The DownUnder bar & grill: nightspot for exchange students
    downunder is the top night spot for exchange students from allover the world

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  • Theme: Nightclub

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    The DownUnder bar & grill: The Fiddler's Elbow
    The bar of the City Backpackers hostel. Quiet good, but nothing important. Sometimes 'funny' karaoke or a few good live musicians.

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  • Theme: Live Music
  • Directions: City Backpackers (Upper Roma St?)

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