Things to See and Do in Brisbane

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Recommended Attractions in Brisbane

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  • Mar 9, 2005: ... all that excitement on Monday, on Tuesday we went to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. It's the first place we've been where we ...
  • Apr 26, 2006: ... cute. Today, I went with Maddy and Corissa to the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. There were loads of koalas, of course, as ...
  • Mar 30, 2006: ... The main reason for coming to Australia was to visit the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. Most of you know that koalas have ...
  • Sep 20, 2008: ... around 9. The next day, I caught a bus to the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. It was really cool. They have 130 koalas, and ...
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  • Dec 11, 2008: ... one as well. We then jumped on the ferry to the South Bank Parklands and took a walk around the lagoon which was cool. ...
  • Mar 27, 2005: ... down the river for a while before getting off at South Bank Parklands. This area looks like it has recently been developed ...
  • Nov 20, 2005: ... up on water and walked over the bridge to South Bank Parklands. The grassy areas were full of school children having ...
  • Nov 30, 2007: ... rushing past, we entered what is known as the 'South Bank Parklands'. This location was originally used as the grounds for ...
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  • Oct 13, 2004: ... (a big surprise to Aussies from outside Queensland) Queensland Cultural Centre, containing the museum, a science centre, art ...
  • Jun 10, 2008: ... which is located in the South Bank area of Brisbane across the Cultural center precinct. We left early and caught the 'City ...
  • May 15, 2009: ... , I went to 'South Bank', which is kind of the cultural centre of Brisbane. It is right on the river, and I took some nice ...
  • May 19, 2008: ... 4 weeks in January followed in Australia's oh-so-bohemian, hip, cultural centre, Melbourne. Wedged with two others into ...
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  • May 26, 2006: ... pool and the girls gossiping and catching up! Then headed to Fortitude Valley to check out the night life! We ended up not ...
  • Apr 17, 2008: ... was ready to move on! Once in Brisbane I check out Fortitude Valley, which is a small neighborhood with a bunch ...
  • Dec 2, 2005: ... just 15 minutes later! Luckily The Waterloo Hotel was also in Fortitude Valley, so it was easy to find and only took 10 ...
  • Jul 17, 2005: ... the river to New Farm and back along Brunswick St to Fortitude Valley. For some reason I seem to be waking up around 9-9.30, ...
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  • Jun 2, 2007: ... that pirates 3 had just come out); went to the museum of Queensland and scared myslef with the spiders and snakes; ate the ...
  • Jan 24, 2009: Initially we were only coming to Brisbane towards the end of our Australia time, but due to our actively touring the Sunshine ...
  • Dec 21, 2007: ... a taxi that runs up and down the Brisbane River. In Southbank we went to the Museum of Modern Art where we went to the ...
  • Feb 5, 2008: ... guided us all on a bike tour of Brisbane with the destination being the Museum of Modern Art and the Andy Warhol exhibit. ...
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  • Jul 10, 2005: ... In the afternoon wandered around the city centre, went to the City Hall where you can go up the clock tower for free to get ...
  • May 23, 2006: ... on the later and a flight to Brisbane although it had been a close run thing. Australia had been bugging me recently, mainly ...
  • Dec 16, 2007: ... list but soon realised that the buildings weren't actually that exciting. City Hall had a museum and we tried to get to the ...
  • Feb 5, 2008: ... straight off to the Gabba, Brisbane's main stadium. A trinational cricket series is underway between Australia, Sri Lanka and ...
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  • Mar 2, 2004: ... then took a walk into the main shopping area at Queen Street Mall. We were given a flyer for lunch at the Exchange Hotel ...
  • Oct 13, 2004: ... is very strong and no nore so than in the pedestrianised Queen Street Mall right in the centre where the good, the bad and ...
  • Jan 16, 2008: ... dry. Back in the city, we walked along the Queen Street mall, stopping for brief moments to watch a juggling busker or a ...
  • Nov 20, 2005: ... spend too much money so about 9.30 am we walked into Queen Street Mall and had some breakfast, a nice fresh apple juice and ...
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  • Nov 15, 2007: ... Woke up and commenced exploring the city. Went to the MacArthur museum, which is a small museum situated in the very room ...
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  • Jul 17, 2005: ... pay for a night :O( In the afternoon I got the bus to Mount Coot-Tha Lookout which is only a $5 15 min journey from the city, ...
  • Feb 27, 2006: ... One evening our hostel provided free transport up to Mount Coot-Tha lookout - a spot in the hills that gives wide sweeping ...
  • Nov 3, 2007: ... ferry taxi up & down the river which was cool. The Mount Coot-tha lookout is really cool too......you can see out over the ...
  • Dec 23, 2005: ... that $6 can buy. The following day, I headed up to Mount Coot-tha lookout to see the view of the city and Moreton Bay. I ...
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  • May 24, 2006: ... early morning so everything was closed. Took a stroll along Brunswick Street (seems to be something about Brunswick St and ...
  • Mar 15, 2008: ... night, we took a late flight out to Brisbane and got a bus to Brunswick Street (all the street names are the same between ...
  • Nov 19, 2005: ... PR, to work as an intern for a few days. I got off at Brunswick Street in the valley and made my way to the company. Work ...
  • Nov 3, 2007: ... , but not overly good either. After a late night meal on Brunswick Street we returned to the house around 1am, I think. ...
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  • May 26, 2006: ... the emails I sent out the other day so decided to get out of Brisbane and try my luck in Cairns. The LP states there is " ...
  • Jan 9, 2006: ... I am very impressed and really pleased to be behind the wheel of a car again. Our next stop was Tamworth, the Country ...
  • Dec 11, 2007: ... the bedroom area and a ramp at the back for the trike. The front wheel of the trike sits under the bed so Max has spent time ...
  • Oct 20, 2007: ... , my visions of accomplishment were left unrealized as the great wheel of fate aligned with the stars to conspire against me. ...
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  • Oct 13, 2004: ... (a big surprise to Aussies from outside Queensland) Queensland Cultural Centre, containing the museum, a science centre, art ...
  • Jun 10, 2008: ... which is located in the South Bank area of Brisbane across the Cultural center precinct. We left early and caught the 'City ...
  • May 15, 2009: ... , I went to 'South Bank', which is kind of the cultural centre of Brisbane. It is right on the river, and I took some nice ...
  • May 19, 2008: ... 4 weeks in January followed in Australia's oh-so-bohemian, hip, cultural centre, Melbourne. Wedged with two others into ...
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  • Jul 3, 2005: ... a Saturday night it was all a bit lairy. Ended up near the Story Bridge which looked really cool all lit up at night. Being a ...
  • Jul 17, 2005: ... city and a late afternoon/dusk photo shoot. Started at the Story Bridge, walking down along the river to South Bank, then ...
  • Mar 30, 2005: ... Good Friday picnic with prawns, oysters and champagne overlooking Story Bridge (though the picnic was almost halted by what ...
  • May 24, 2006: ... St and coffee in all Aussie cities) before walking to the Story Bridge. Created by the same guy as the Harbour bridge in ...
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  • Oct 3, 2007: ... is: 117 / 1000 Ann Street Tolouse Tower Emporium Fortitude Valley Brisbane QLD 4006 Australia The World!! So ...
  • Oct 9, 2007: ... 117 / 1000 Ann Street Toulouse Tower Emporium Fortitude Valley Brisbane QLD 4006 (Australia, the World) So ...
  • Nov 3, 2008: ... Victoria Bridge, up Queen Street Mall to Edward Street, to Ann Street, Albert Street up to the Roma Street Parklands, located ...
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