Brisbane

Situated between the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane has it all. It's a big city with a laid back feel like everywhere in Queensland. Great weather, nightlife, restaurants, theatres and museums. The main areas of the CBD are Queen Street Mall and Fortitude valley.

Things to see and do

South Bank

The South Bank beach is the centre of this area. It's an artificial lagoon made to look like the real thing, and is surrounded by cafes and shops. There are also lots of museums and galleries on this side of the river such as the Queensland Museum (Grey Street), and the Queensland Art Gallery (Melbourne Street).

Also

• Botanic Gardens on Albert Street.
• Chinatown on Duncan Street in Fortitude Valley
• Mt Cootha Reserve - view the city from the lookout, check out Australias' largest planetarium, walk up to Slaughter Falls or just enjoy the wilderness and spot some possums and other wildlife.
• Go rock climbing at the cliffs rock climbing area at Kangaroo point.
• Take a tour of the XXXX (four - ex) brewery in Milton.

Going out

 

Pubs

• Down Under Bar and Grill (Edward Street), Paddo Tavern (Given Terrace, Paddington), Dooleys' (Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley), Family Nightclub (McLachlan Street, Fortitude Valley).

Restaurants

• Palace Café (Edward Street), Garuva Hidden Tranquility Restaurant and Bar (Wickham Street, Fortitude Valley)