What to do?
Lone Pine Kuala Sanctuary
Australia Zoo
River Cruise
What to eat?
Tangalooma Dolphin
Adventure
Kentucky fried
Springbrook Rainforest duck
Bushwalk Tour Campari
sherbet, orange
Chase waterfalls, lakes and
sorbet, curds
waterholes
and whey ice-
cream
Potato gnocchi,
pork and fennel
sausage, black BRISBANE :
FOR FAMILIES
truffle tapenade
Sand crab
lasagne
WITH
CHILDREN
When to visit?
Many people travel to Brisbane in
winter (Jun–Aug) and the Dec–Jan
school holiday break. Key events
include Ekka (Aug), an annual
agricultural event also called the
Royal Queensland Show. The
popular Brisbane Festival (Sep)
What facts about draws crowds to music, theater,
dance and circus performances.
Brisbane? The rainy season (Nov–May)
begins late in the spring and runs
Brisbane, capital of Queensland, is through fall, with tropical cyclones
a large city on the Brisbane River. possible Jan–Mar. Where to stay?
Clustered in its South Bank cultural
precinct are the Queensland
Museum and Sciencentre, with Popular with tourists and business
noted interactive exhibitions. travelers, Brisbane's lodgings range
Another South Bank cultural from luxurious rental apartments
institution is Queensland Gallery of "Once a year, go with private pools and city views, to
Modern Art, among Australia's
economical hostels just minutes
major contemporary art museums.
Looming over the city is Mt. Coot-
someplace you have from the main attractions in South
tha, site of Brisbane Botanic
Gardens.
never been before." Bank and the central business
district. To soak up some local
flavor at an affordable price,
Area: 6,110 mi²
consider the city's inner suburbs.
Local time: Wednesday 1:41 AM
Weather: 62°F (17°C), Wind W at 1
-Dalai Lama Located just north of the CBD,
mph (2 km/h), 81% Humidity Spring Hill offers quiet hotels within
Population: 1.977 million (2011) striking distance of the lively
downtown areas.