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Brisbane is situated on the coast line of Queensland and is a great tourist attraction.
Brisbane is the capital of Queensland, the principal language spoken by its citizens' is English. The climate here is rather humid and subtropical, with an average annual temperature of 25 degrees Celsius. The month of January is the hottest, averaging out at about 25 degrees. July is the coldest, averaging to about 8 degrees.
In Brisbane, like most of Australia we don't have much rain, unfortunately. The average. rainfall is 45inches, or 1,100mm. Another factor about Brisbane is that it doesn't snow here.
History
Brisbane was first settled as a convict colony in 1824, named after former governor of New
South Wales, Sir Thomas Macdougall Brisbane. It finally became a free settlement in
1842. It was a city of NSW until 1859, when it became the capital of the newly
established colony of Queensland.
Sites, Information & Recreation
There is an International Airport located in the heart of Brisbane. There are many
different universities located near by, like Griffith University, St Lucia University and
QUT (Queensland University of Technology - one at Garden's Point, near Brisbane City and
one at Kelvin Grove, near the Royal Brisbane Hospital & Royal Brisbane Women's
Hospital). Bottom of page for more.
There are numerous parks and recreational areas, Bowen Park & Victoria Park being the largest. We have Queensland Public Library, the House of Parliament, Queensland National Bank, City Hall, ANZ Stadium & the state Supreme Court.
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Some popular attractions include: South Bank (as left) Central - in the city Lyric Theatre Anzac square Conrad & Jupiters Casino China Town (A city made specially for Asian residence) Botanical Gardens & Mt Coot-tha Mountain Views |
This is Brisbane's South Bank (kodak beach), a popular tourist attraction,
also located in the Heart of the city. South Bank was built around about '94'
Brisbane river, running through the city that never sleeps at night
A great day to relax at South Bank
Another Brisbane City/River view along with the Brisbane Bridge!
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The City Hall Serving its citizens, it is one of many noteworthy structures and has been standing since atleast 1910 Brisbane City |
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National Parks and places
D'Aguilar Range National Parks, with mountainous views and forests. Fresh
Water Creek National Park (35Km north), it consists of much vegetation. St Helena
Island National Park (8Km north-east), it contains ruins of a 19th century convict
prison and church.
There are many museums. Miegunyah Folk Museum (Bowen Hills), Caboolture Historical Village (Caboolture), Qld Maritime Museum (South Brisbane). Some displays at this museum include dinosaurs and the only German Tank to survive World War I.
Great scenarios
J.C Slaughter Falls, a picnic area at Mt Coot-tha containing Nature Tracks,
Swimming Holes & Barbecue areas. A great fishing area at Sandgate (Moreton
Bay - 19km north). Shell Bungalow, a house at Deception Bay, where over 1Million
shells have been collected to cover the house, kennel, wishing well & barbecue.
The Queensland Art Gallery, there are exhibits from all over the World, this is a
must-visit, if you go there, as it is next to South Bank be sure to visit there
also.
Southbank at the moment are constructing a Hotel, which will be a great tourist attraction (as you can see the wonderful scenery in the photos). The Brisbane River is surrounded by Hotels/resorts, etc. so it will be ideal for tourists. Be sure to check the Brisbane views if ever you are in the area.
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