| Brisbane or 'Brizzie' is
the capital and most populous city of Queensland.
With a population of nearly 2 million, this is the third largest
city in Australia.
Brisbane has a humid subtropical climate.
BIKING
Brisbane has a network of bike paths that wind along both banks
of the river.
PARKS
The South Bank Parklands is visited by more than five million visitors
a year. The Parklands include South Bank Beach, an artificial beach
with freshwater lagoon.
CULTURAL WORLD
Among the cultural attractions is the Queensland
Museum. One of the most famous historic buildings is The Windmill,
built by convicts in 1828.
Events include the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival, the State
of Origin Rugby, Jazz and Blues Festival, Brisbane International
Film Festival and the River Festival.
SPORTS
Brisbane is home to rugby's Brisbane
Broncos and Queenslands
Reds. Suncorp Stadium
is a 50,000+ seat, world-class, state-of-the-art sports venue that
hosts rugby league, rugby union and soccer.
The Brisbane Cricket Ground,
popularly known as the Gabba, home ground for the Brisbane
Lions AFL team and the Queensland
Bulls cricket team.
NEARBY
The Gold
Coast is located to the south and the Sunshine Coast to the
north.
Home of the world-famous Australia
Zoo, Beerwah is located just one hour north of the Brisbane
Airport.
Hervey Bay is 300 kilometers north and is recognized as a major
whale watching capital that attracts Humpback Whales from July to
early November.
Beaudesert
is 60 kilometers south and is a regional hub serving surrounding
communities such as Rathdowney, Kooralbyn, Canungra, Mount Tamborine
and Jimboomba and Lamington National Park and Tamborine National
Park.
VISITING?
TRANSPORTATION -- Brisbane
Airport (code: BNE) is located approximately 15-20 minutes drive
(13 kilometers) from the city. For a variety of transportation options,
check out TransLink.
CityTrain
timetables and fares
The QR Citytrain has a seven-day service that operates between
Brisbane, the Gold
Coast and Beerwah.
FESTIVALS -- Brisbane celebrates Australia Day
on January 26 and hosts an international film festival in July.
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