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Brisbane River
and Brisbane CityCat
All along the
banks of the Brisbane River are parks and recreational boardwalks,
play and picnic areas, walking and bike trails, restaurants, cafes,
markets pontoons and fishing facilities. CityCat ferries are an
efficient, fast, inexpensive and fun way to explore the river and
the City of Brisbane.
Brisbane's
City Sights Hop On Hop Off Tour
The City Sights
Tour operates most days excluding Christmas Day, Good Friday and
Anzac Day. There is a comprehensive live audio commentary on the
bus as it travels around Brisbane. The route operates from 9.00
a.m. until 5.00 p.m. around Brisbane's principal points of interest.
Brisbane 5 in 1 Attractions
Pack
Explore the
best of what Brisbane has to offer.Your choice of entry to 5 top
attractions in and around Brisbane including the Lone Pine Koala
Sanctuary, Riverlife Adventure Centre, XXXX Brewery Tour, City Sights
Hop on Hop Off, Kookaburra Queen River Cruises and much more.
City Botanic
Gardens
The riverside
City Botanic Gardens are Brisbane's original botanic gardens. The
gardens stretch out to the Brisbane River on three sides where you
can walk or cycle your way around to enjoy the exotic flora.
Mangrove Boardwalk
Attractions
at the gardens include Bamboo Grove, Weeping Fig Avenue, Mangrove
Boardwalk and ornamental ponds. Special events are held at the Riverstage.
Riverside Markets
If you visit
on a Sunday head towards Eagle Street pier for the Riverside Markets.
Brisbane's City Centre
The City Botanic
Gardens are only a 10 to 15 minutes walk from Brisbane's city centre
and Central or Roma Street railway stations. You can walk into the
gardens from the Parliament House entrance (George Street), Alice
Street, at the intersection of Edward Street and at the Albert Street
intersection the Goodwill Bridge. You can also catch a bus or ferry
to the gardens.
Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
is Brisbane's entertainment centre for alternative and emerging
fashion, music and entertainment. The heart of Fortitude Valley
( "The Valley") consists of James, Brunswick and Ann Streets.
There are dozens of venues to choose from, each with their own style
and atmosphere.
Brunswick
Street Mall
If you are
wondering where to start follow the crowds into Brunswick Street
Mall with its rows of boutiques, designer dress shops. cafes, bars
and eateries.
Chinatown
in Fortitude Valley
Brisbane's
Chinatown Mall in Duncan Street, Fortitude Valley, has been a hub
of Asian commercial and cultural activity since its official opening
on 29 January 1987. Streets are signed in both Chinese characters
and in English.
Roma Street Parkland
Roma Street
Parkland is home to a range of unique Australian subtropical vegetation
as well as beautiful examples of flora from around the world. The
Parkland’s individual precincts show a seasonal array of diverse
horticultural displays which keep the Parkland’s landscape
vibrant and colourful all year around.
As well as
eye catching flora, the Parkland has an array of birds, lizards
and fish which have made Roma Street Parkland home.
Castlemaine Perkins Brewery - XXXX Ale House
& Brewery Tours
The XXXX Ale
House and Brewery Tours allow you to experience an Australian icon
up close and discover its proud legend. The Castlemaine Perkins
Brewery was established at Milton, just west of Brisbane city, in
1878. Flash forward 130 years or so, and a visit to the brewery
is your ticket to a rich taste of the science, art and heritage
behind XXXX beers.
Queen Street Mall
Brisbane’s
vibrant Queen Street Mall hosts over 26 million visitors a year.
Along with the 700 plus retailers there are numerous restaurants,
cafes, bars, cinemas, salons and day spas, 5-star hotels and a grand
casino. Along with regular free live entertainment there are many
buskers out to entertain those with the time and spare change. Several
24 hour eateries and bars to be found along the mall's central spine
for party minded people. Close by you'll find many of Brisbane’s
galleries and museums, parklands and riverside.
Brisbane City
Hall (under restoration)
City Hall is
due to reopen in 2013 after three years of critical restoration
work. In meantime you can visit the:
Visitor Experience
Centre
The Visitor
Experience Centre will be open to the public from mid March 2011
until mid 2012. The Centre will hold exciting displays of the restoration
work taking place throughout City Hall.
Interactive
Displays
These interactive
and engaging displays are suitable for the whole family and include
real artifacts from the restoration, behind the scenes footage and
information about the work taking place to restore City Hall. You
can even go on a virtual tour:
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