General, Brisbane

Why not catch a fast ferry to Moreton Island. It's just 35 kilometres across the bay from Brisbane. Here you'll find the Tangalooma Wild Dolphin Resort. If you can stay the night you can hand feed the dolphins in the evening.
There's also diving available on the Tangalooma artificial reef. It's not Barrier Reef quality but there's plenty of fish to see plus a small amount of coral and it's only 30 metres off the beach with very shallow water depths. Most of the wrecks making up the reef are exposed even at high water.
If you're very, very lucky you may get to see and hand feed a wild turtle like the one in the photo.
The Moreton Venture Ph: 3895 1000 and the Tangalooma Flyer Ph: 3268 6333 run to Tangalooma. The Moreton Venture is a vehicle ferry which leaves from Lytton 6 days a week and also travels to Reeders Point, while the Tangalooma Flyer leaves daily from Holt Street, Pinkenba.

Why not catch a fast ferry to Moreton Island. It's just 35 kilometres across the bay from Brisbane. Here you'll find the Tangalooma Wild Dolphin Resort. If you can stay the night you can hand feed the dolphins in the evening.
There's also diving available on the Tangalooma artificial reef. It's not Barrier Reef quality but there's plenty of fish to see plus a small amount of coral and it's only 30 metres off the beach with very shallow water depths. Most of the wrecks making up the reef are exposed even at high water.
If you're very, very lucky you may get to see and hand feed a wild turtle like the one in the photo.
The Moreton Venture Ph: 3895 1000 and the Tangalooma Flyer Ph: 3268 6333 run to Tangalooma. The Moreton Venture is a vehicle ferry which leaves from Lytton 6 days a week and also travels to Reeders Point, while the Tangalooma Flyer leaves daily from Holt Street, Pinkenba.

If you have some time to explore Brisbane and are looking for something a little quirky, check out The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (Mormans) at Kangaroo Point. Located on River Terrace, in a prime location overlooking Brisbane city, the church is difficult to miss. Recently completed, it is a huge palatial structure, with water features and a big gold angel on top. I believe the technical description would be " a classic modern single-spire design". Whatever the case, it looks outrageously out of place on the street but is definately an attention getter.

The Latter day saints church is said to be one of the fastest growing in Australia, and the temple is part of a worldwide development project. If you're in any way interested in the religion, architecture or the obscure it's certainly worth checking out.

I went on a tour of the temple, which they were offering free before it is dedicated. Only members of the church are allowed access after the dedication (so you can now only view it from outside). The complex is made up of the temple building, and another buidling which houses a community area, meeting rooms, an assembly hall and so on. The temple itself is reserved for church members deemed to be living a life of "high morality". Inside are a number of different rooms, all sloping up and increasing in intricacy and brightness, to symbolise moving closer to God. No expense has been spared in the temple, and the church members are all very proud of their temple.

I should acknowledge that the picture is from the following website: http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/

Located off the eastern coast of Queensland, it lies the natural wonder of the Great Barrier Reef. Reowned for its unbelievable array of coral reefs and sea creatures. Great Barrier Reef is definitely a dream holiday spot.

All it takes is only 2 hours flight from Brisbane to Cairns if you're interested to visit this magnificient place. Highly recommended as one of the 'must go' in lifetime.

Advertised as 'australia's alcatraz', St Helena Island used to function as a high security prison. The prisoners were engaged in work in agriculture, boot-making, baking, and a number of other trades, and at one point St Helena penal establishment was reportedly considered one of the best prison's in the world. I've been to the island once years ago and found it pretty interesting. The website has more information and there are number of travel deals I've seen around. There are ecotours of the island, as well as a program including a drama of the early settlement of the island.
www.sthelenaisland.com.au

The Maroochy River. If you drive to the Sunshine Coast on the same way as you drive to the Montville town, you will find it flowing to the sea. These pictures been taken at a friend's place of Sue in his backyard. Do you not want to live like that?

Visit Montville. If you travel to the Sunshine Coast via the hinterland route, you will find on your way this beautiful town, in fact a well-known tourists spot. You can find there many shops with arts from over the whole world. Think about that this place is nice to visit and look around. If you want to buy some things, you will pay a lot of money while in the city the same things are cheaper most of the time. But also travelling on this way will make sure that you have great views on your way to there. See for more pictures in the Montville travelogue please.

Visit the Sunshine Coast. Sue told me that it is Brisbane's most nice beaches and not so busy as the Gold Coast. Although I never made it in the Gold Coast with my broken shoulder, I cannot tell. The Sunshine Coast is a collection of little towns north of Brisbane - Caloundra, Mooloolaba and Maroochydore, and then of course there is Noosa - the bustling star of the Sunshine Coast. It is about 90 km from Brisbane and you can get there on a fast way via the Bruce Highway. See for more pictures in the Sunshine Coast travelogue please.