Kookaburra Inn Brisbane

... novelty after spending almost 2 weeks in a small campervan and the room was upside down! We were pleased to leave the "Kookie" Kookaburra Inn as it dark and dingy and looked forward the the luxury of Brisbane City Backpackers. When we arrived we were told ...

... much success, but we headed off to The Gabba, Brisbane's ground nonetheless, to take in the 20:20 - watching a newly established Brisbane Heat against the Melbourne Stars. A few quick drinks in the German Club let Michael catch up with his ...

... but I still cleaned my plate. It appeared the rain had ceased after dinner so we walked downtown to see what was in Brisbane. The central business district (called CBD on all the maps) looked just like any other city with skyscrapers, numerous cars, ...

... We walked through the city center, across the river, past the ferris wheel, around the city parks and back to the hotel.  Brisbane is pretty hilly - particularly around our hotel so it was quite a walk.  It was also drizzling rain, so we ducked ...

Another night in Brisbane. Didn't get up to anything. Stayed in a lovely hostel which had the most curious Alsation Dog. He loved being part of the action. We had a quick bite to eat around the corner that evening and had an early night. Off to Noosa ...

... gun. We had to make it back to the Apollo depot by 3pm and still had 650ks to go. Having dropped the bags off at the Kookaburra inn we made it to our destination with about a minute to spare, we did some deals, paid some bills and walked out into ...

... looked really inviting, especially after being on our feet for a good wee while.  We even saw my first up-close kookaburra but we would have to leave our exploration of the gardens to another day.  There was also the Queensland University of ...

... a TV celebrity during the games, now she was just a pulling point for a servo. After that it was a short drive to Brisbane itself, heralded by suddenly finding ourselves on a motorway. As there are only motorways in cities, this meant that we’d hit ...

... all day, not only was not a normal summer's day in Brisbane, but it was, in fact, the coldest December’s day in Brisbane for 123 years! I’d become too used to good weather and I wasn’t coping too well with the rain and the 'cold’. ...

... will be shut!'  We consulted the map and decided to change direction and head over to Fortitude Vally, an area of Brisbane reknowned as party central.  I know, us quiet, unassuming home-bodies being adventurous and heading to party-ville! ...

... to walk over, but it does look good for a photo or two.  From this point there is a really nice walk along the River Brisbane where a real effort has been made to turn this area into a must go area.  There are quite a few bars and cafes, as ...

... just kinda tidying up a bit and doing very little. Exploring the West End One of Suez's pals, Emma's, boyfriend David had lived in Brisbane for about 6 months a few years ago and had recommended an area called West End as a great place to go for a bit of ...

... -tropical garden in a city centre.  On our way there we ended up going through both King Edward Park and Wickham Park.  Brisbane is full of these parks and it is lovely just to go straight into these wooded and grassy areas and leave the hustle ...

... away as the crow flies and no rain was falling in the CBD, so we had a chat with a few of them before making our way home.  Don't ask us what time or when as we have no idea, but it was a really good way to end our time in Brisbane! Andy and Suez xxx ...

... made so that spectators can actually see something, instead of something that you could put in your top pocket). The transport system in Brisbane is second to none and the city were putting on free transport to and from the stadium.  The first ball ...

... ‘tasters’, myself included. After the tour, I went for a short walk along the river to clear my head a little. This also gave me the opportunity to take in the Brisbane skyline by night properly; in the words of Darth Vader, ...

... had our packed lunch in the car park, and Mum had a huge piece of cheese taken out of her hand by a very cheeky kookaburra. After lunch we went back to our campsite after a few hours driving around Basket Swamp National Park which was close by. The ...

We had breakfast in the hostel, fresh fruit and trail mix purchased from Woolworth's the day before.  We also spent the morning hanging around the hostel - I read while Skippy edited pictures.  There are several other folks staying here and ...

... Firm game!!! While Julie was going Bush I was going down under............scuba diving a ship wreck off the Mooloolaba coast (the HMAS Brisbane). This was pure James Bond stuff, getting right in to the bowels of the big Frigate, you could almost hear the ...

... Terri have grown the zoo into Australia’s #1 tourist attraction. This is a definite MUST DO for anyone traveling in the Brisbane area. This isn’t like visiting another famous zoo like the San Diego Zoo or the Bronx Zoo. Every single animal is ...