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Southbank

Southbank, Brisbane

 56 Reviews  The lagoon on southbank was my favourite thing about Brisbane, I love the idea that they built a beach to make up for the fact that they don't really have a natural one! Although it gets pretty... 

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Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo

Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo, Brisbane

 12 Reviews  Australia Zoo is located in the Australian state of Queensland on the Sunshine Coast near Beerwah/Glass House Mountains. It was established under the name of Beerwah Reptile Park by Bob and Lyn Irwin... 

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Mt Cootha

Mt Cootha, Brisbane

 14 Reviews  Sorry, no photo's of these waterfalls as every time I visit, there isn't any water going over! Perhaps it would be best to visit directly after rain, I shall have to try that myself. Even though it... 

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ChinaTown

ChinaTown, Brisbane

 11 Reviews  Yes, Brisbane does have a China Town. My view.....This would be the worst China Town I have ever been to! It is located in Fortitude Valley which is only a short walk from the Brisbane CBD. There... 

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Roma Street Parklands

Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane

 21 Reviews  Yes Roma Street Parklands are the world's largest urban subtropical gardens. And they are just amazing...lush rainforest, rocky headlands, pandamus pines, wetlands...all in brilliant colour. And you... 

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Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Brisbane

 23 Reviews  A partly open range zoo at Fig Tree Pocket next to the river. It describes itself as a sanctuary for koalas. I am sorry but my idea of a sanctuary is acres of bushland where the animals can live... 

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Mt Cootha Botanical Gardens

Mt Cootha Botanical Gardens, Brisbane

 14 Reviews  First of all, I have not been inside this Planetarium as I have been inside one elsewhere! This tip is here as information for you. The Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium is located at the Botanic... 

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CityCat

CityCat, Brisbane

 13 Reviews  I’ll assume that, as a tourist, you rank seeing Brisbane at its best as importantly as “just getting there”. For reaching many of the interesting sights, it’s hard to beat the “Citycat” service. The... 

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Brisbane Botanical Gardens

Brisbane Botanical Gardens, Brisbane

 25 Reviews  What a nice place to be, the Botanical Gardens in Brisbane are a great place to relax and watch the world go by, mind you I could have done that from my hotel room window opposite the park. There were... 

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Story Bridge

Story Bridge, Brisbane

 11 Reviews  Well I can assure you I have not done this climb but as some of you are more adventurous than I am here is some information. And I know people who have! Included is a great talk on Brisbane...its... 

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City Hall

City Hall, Brisbane

 22 Reviews  City Hall was built during the 1920s and receives hundreds if not thousands of visitors a day. The sandstone building itself is iconic, long adopted as a symbol of the city. Architectural buffs should... 

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The old Windmill

The old Windmill, Brisbane

 5 Reviews  This heritage listed site is the OLDEST SURVIVING BUILDING IN QUEENSLAND. It was built in the late 1820's and used by Convicts to grind grains such as wheat and maize. The grinding was done by a... 

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Brisbane River Festival

Brisbane River Festival, Brisbane

 5 Reviews  Brisbane Festival is one of Australia’s premier festivals and Brisbane's annual arts cultural event. It opens with the fantastic River Fire fireworks display where 25 minutes of fireworks are ignited... 

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Queen Street Mall

Queen Street Mall, Brisbane

 7 Reviews  We stayed at a hotel right in the heart of Queen Street Mall. We really enjoyed a casual stroll through the shops, stopping to have seafood crepes in the food court and very cheap Chinese dinner. I... 

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Australian Woolshed

Australian Woolshed, Brisbane

 7 Reviews  Yes... Yes... I'm still at it.... here at the AUSTRALIAN WOOLSHED. I seem to drooooool over all these cute little lambs at the farm. :-) Here's (ahem) me - elbowing everyone else away just so I can... 

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Treasury Casino

Treasury Casino, Brisbane

 9 Reviews  Treasury Casino is just like any other Casino in the World, if you want to gamble, then this is the place to come! There is an endless choice of gambling activities, more than 80 gaming tables, as... 

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St. John's Cathedral

St. John's Cathedral, Brisbane

 5 Reviews  For Brisbaner's, this Anglican Cathedral has been an ongoing concern, as the Foundation stone was laid in 1901, and the Cathedral wasn't completed until 2009. It really is nice to see it finally... 

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Castlemaine Brewery

Castlemaine Brewery, Brisbane

 5 Reviews  This is a great day out, very interesting. Monday to Friday there are 6 tours daily departing hourly from 11am Sat tours are 10:30 11 and midday Prices are :- Adult $20 (beer included) $12 (no... 

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Old Parliament House

Old Parliament House, Brisbane

 8 Reviews  Yes, the big boy and big girl playhouse. Since I was almost thrown into jail, for the heinous crime of taking photos of children, I decided to check out the place where these folks work, just to see... 

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Anzac Square War Memorial

Anzac Square War Memorial, Brisbane

 6 Reviews  Anzac Square is named in honour of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) It is a memorial to the men and women who went to War and lost their lives, and to the ones that returned. 60,000... 

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Brisbane Medieval Fair

Brisbane Medieval Fair, Brisbane

 2 Reviews  Jousting, Archery, Fire Breathing, Massive Markets, Bands, Tavern, Gladiators, Vikings, Knights, Damsels, Belly Dancers, Craft Displays, Acrobats, Canons, Re-nactments, Living History Encampments and... 

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Gabba Cricket Grounds

Gabba Cricket Grounds, Brisbane

 4 Reviews  The Brisbane Cricket Ground, given the nickname 'The Gabba' because of its location in the Brisbane suburb of Woolloongabba, is a mjor sports stadium in Brisbane. It is home ground to the Queensland... 

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QLD Museum

QLD Museum, Brisbane

 6 Reviews  Another area of the Museum I found interesting, was the Boats, & Vehicles area. My 1st photo is of the Fire Brigade, back in 1866. It is called a Quadricycle, four men rode it, and they pulled a... 

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Fortitude Valley & Valley Markets

Fortitude Valley & Valley Markets, Brisbane

 2 Reviews  The Valley Markets are THE Brizzy Markets to head to on a Saturday for fashion crafts and homewares. The Fortitude Valley area has a reputation (probably a very accurate one and certainly earned) of... 

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Maritime Museum

Maritime Museum, Brisbane

 3 Reviews  Wonderful display of Queensland & Australia's Maritime History. Static displays of paintings, photographs, charts and models supplemented by artifacts from the sea bed and decommissioned equipment... 

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Sofitel Brisbane

 4 Reviews and 774 Opinions  Great hotel, newly remodeled. The room was beautiful, but we were very annoyed by the fact that we... 

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Royal on the Park Hotel Brisbane

 4 Reviews and 205 Opinions  Hi there, I just wanted to report some very poor service from a hotel that I stayed at in Brisbane.... 

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Stamford Plaza Brisbane

 4 Reviews and 239 Opinions  This is one of Brisbane's finest hotels, and located nestled between the Brisbane River and... 

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BRISBANE - Capital of Queensland

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 Usually the slogan for Queensland is correct "Beautiful one day - Perfect the next." The weather is lovely, that is until the rain set in at the end of 2010, and continued into January. Our wet...... 

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A big country town..................

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 I took this photo on the way to work on the ferry one morning. Brisbane is in the South East corner of Queensland, which is the fastest growing region in Australia. The river meanders and the curves... 

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 I love to travel. It's my very favourite thing bar none, but when I've seen what I want to see on a particular trip and the money is running out, I love to come home to Brisbane. It's the best place... 

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 I have lived in Brisbane since May 2000, and yes I truly love it here. I am a New Zealander and Brisbane offers me much more that New Zealand does, except the selection in NZ supermarkets is far... 

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BRISBANE – Out of ‘Moreton Bay’

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 “….But of all places of condemnation and penal stations of New South Wales, To Moreton Bay I have found no equal; excessive tyranny each day prevails….” Those words from an anonymous old Australian... 

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