Interesting Facts About Brisbane
Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland,
is midway up the east coast of Australia - 27.5oS, 153oE.
With the Gold Coast to the south and the Sunshine Coast
to the north, domestic and international airports, Brisbane
is an ideal headquarters for an Australian holiday. Brisbane,
indeed all Queensland, operates on Eastern Standard Time
which is 10 hours ahead of GMT all year round - Summertime
or Daylight Saving is not practiced in Queensland.
Driving
through the beautiful Moreton Bay islands with your Camper
Van / RV / Motorhome you will
discover that its islands provide water
sports, sailing and sea-side
suburbs. The Pacific Highway leads south to
the
Gold Coast
and its
well-known
surf beaches.
Visit the seaside town of Redcliffe,
explore the rainforest and picturesque countryside of Pine
Rivers, Caboolture
and the Glasshouse Mountains with your Motorhome. Bribie
Island offers the first surf beach to the north. The Sunshine
Coast towns
and hinterland are popular holiday spots especially with
Rvers and Motorhomers
Travel through with your Motorhome or
Campervan to west of Brisbane, past Ipswich, you soon climb
the Great
Dividing
Range to
Toowoomba
and
the rich plains
of the Darling Downs.
In Australia, we drive on the left side of the road. Although
there are trains, buses and ferries in Brisbane, most families
own at least one car. The local currency is Australian
dollars and the smallest coin in use is the 5 cent coin.
CLIMATE IN BRISBANE
Brisbane has a humid subtropical climate (Koppen climate
classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and dry, mild
winters. From late Spring through to early Autumn, thunderstorms
are common over Brisbane, with the more severe events accompanied
by large damaging hail stones, torrential rain and destructive
winds
PLACES
OF INTEREST
Mount Coot-tha - is home to a popular
state forest, and the Brisbane Botanic Gardens which
houses
the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium and the "Tsuki-yama-chisen" Japanese
Garden
Brisbane
Story Bridge - The Story Bridge Adventure Climb is a
unique adventure experience and the most spectacular
way to discover Brisbane.
Kangaroo
Point Cliffs - The steep, sheer cliffs in the
city centre are the place for fit climbers and abseilers
to test their skills. They
are beautifully lit at night too.
Treasury
Building - Casino - This imposing looking building
was the centre of bureaucratic and political power. It
was designed by famous colonial
architect JJ Clark and constructed in stages between 1885
and 1889.
Newstead
House - Brisbane’s
oldest surviving residence, Newstead House was built
for Patrick Leslie in 1845. It had many
owners and underwent transformation over the years. High
on the hill, Newstead House overlooks the Brisbane River
from Breakfast Creek
The
Tower Mill - The
Tower Mill on Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, was built
in 1828 by
convicts and is Brisbane’s oldest surviving
building. It originally had wind powered sails serving
as a windmill and was later a treadmill operated by convicts
for grinding grain. By the end of the 19th century it was
used as an observatory.
Gateway
Bridge - This toll bridge spanning the Brisbane
River was officially opened in January 1986. It stretches
for 1.63 kilometres
over the river. The design had to accommodate the need
for the structure to be low enough to allow planes to fly
to the nearby airport, but be high enough to let large
ships pass underneath. At its highest point it is 64.5
metres above the river
Sky
needle -
The 88 metre high sky needle was part of Brisbane’s
successful World Expo 88. Stefan, a prominent local businessman,
bought the sculpture and relocated it to his company’s
headquarters in South Brisbane.
South
Bank - South Bank will keep you happy and entertained.
Situated beside the Brisbane River on the site of Expo
88, South Bank is the playground and meeting spot for
everyone in Brisbane, where we gather for big events,
fireworks, cultural shows and fun in all seasons. It’s
a must-see spot for all visitors and the place that residents
return to again and again.
Here
is small list of Tourist
Park / Caravan park in Brisbane
Motorhome
Rental in Brisbane
