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Advantages: Everything you need, neatly packaged into an attractive city Disadvantages: Not on many people's itineraries - though it should be!
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Shopping at the ELIZABETH ST MALL was something else I did again and again in small bursts. This is a pedestrianised zone mainly bordered by shopping arcades and places such as the Myer Centre. Myer is an Australian department store, and their Christmas windows, at their Melbourne and Brisbane stores, are famous. Evidently no one had told the locals this, however, as unlike in Melbourne where the queue to view them sneaked around the block, the windows in Brisbane were deserted whenever I passed. The Myer Café is good - they do white chocolate caramel slices to die for - and had one of the best magazine stashes I came across, including chunkier volumes of Madison and Cleo as well as the usual Coffee shop fare of Women's Day and NW. The centre was also home to a multiplex cinema, a food court, a supermarket and several non-chain stores ...
Advantages: Lovely Disadvantages: No Star Attraction
Brisbane is like a second home to me, I have been there many times because to see family.
What I like most about Brisbane is the friendly atmosphere. This is what makes it so special. I can't imagine a more relaxed city.
Brisbane lacks a big name attraction to draw as many tourists in as Sydney, but there are loads of places to visit in the near vicinity.
The Gold Coast is an hours drive south. There you can find miles of white sand beaches, casinos, huge theme parks and a wicked nightlife.
To the north is the sunshine coast, which is a lot quieter, but has some spectacular scenery.
Brisbane itself has it's own unique charm. The Queens Street Mall is great for shoping and South Bank, in the city centre is a nice area for leisure.
There's always lots of sport going on in the city. The Aussie Rules at the gabba is great fun.
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Advantages: Close to Surfers paradise Disadvantages: It's a greay and gloomy looking city
I was at Brisbane quite a while now, back in 1991.
I was about 17 years old and working, by the time I had got to Brisbane, I was expecting a little more from the place. Since the drinking age is 18, I was still under age, but that didn't stop me!
The most great pub, piano bar, restaurant and club is on Kingsfordsmith Drive!
I didn't find the city to be nice at all, very gloomy and grey looking. The river was full up with Jellyfish and really, I couldn't wait to leave.
When I was there working it was roughly about 35 degrees, I'd been walking all day and then suffered from heat exhaustion. So, for you British people, take it easy!
Lots of sun block and fly spray.
However, there is one place to go for a long day trip, take a bus to the park of Dreamland, it's Australia's version of Disneyland.
The bus trip from ...
