Airport
Brisbane
Airport
Transport
Citytrain.com.au -
Public train system within the city and suburbs.
TransLink -
Online journey planner between locations via public transport.
Weather
Sydney Morning
Herald
City council
Brisbane
City council
Library
State library
of Queensland
Museum & galleries
Queensland
Art Gallery Queensland's premier visual arts institution
and a leading art museum nationally. The Gallery's driving
philosophy is to connect art and people.
Queensland
MuseumThis museum is home to a wide range of Australian
artifacts of cultural and natural interest, includingsuch objects
as dinosaur skeletons, stuffed birds, bugs and mammals, and
cars and planes from the early 20th century.
Fire-Works Aboriginal
Art and Other Burning Issues. Their exhibitions convey a progressive
attitude towards current contamporary art practices striving
for dynamic combinations often involving both black and white
perspectives. With respect to Aboriginal culture, Fire-Works
places a strong emphasis on the contemporary rather than the
ethnographic.
Institute
of Modern Art Located in the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary
Arts, Fortitude Valley.
QUT
Cultural Precinct Art Museum Gardens Cultural Precinct
is one of Brisbane's most exciting arts projects. It contributes
to the creative and intellectual environment of the University
and provides a dynamic and welcoming place for the people of
Brisbane and visitors to the city.
The Arts
Brisbane
Powerhouse This is an alternative arts venue, housing performances
in two separate theaters, dining, and galleries.
Brisbane
Arts Theatre Located in the heart of Brisbane on Petrie
Terrace, the Arts Theatre has been performing plays since 1936
- even during the war years making it one of the most prolific
performing companies in the world.
Festivals, events & shows
Brisbane
Festivals - General information.
Royal
Brisbane Show (Ekka) - Everything you ever wanted to know
about Ekka - from showbag lists to
Brisbane
International Film Festival held annually in mid-July;
the festival features alternative and retrospective film releases.
Valley
Fiesta is held in mid-July heats up Fortitude Valley with
street festivals, local bands, and dance performances.
Jazz
and blues festival showcases a number of jazz artists at
Kangaroo Point for a $25 entry.
Places of interest
Alma
Park Zoo The hands-on zoo has walkthrough kangaroo and
deer enclosures, koalas, monkeys and water buffalo, and allows
feeding of some of the friendlier animals.
Brisbane's
living heritage network Brisbane's Living Heritage Network
is an alliance of more than 30 heritage sites and museums engaged
in the preservation and interpretation of Brisbane's history
and cultural heritage.
Botanic
gardens Stroll among palm groves, camellia gardens, and
lily ponds. If you search hard, you can see large goanna lizards
strolling the ground as well.
South Bank
Parklands offers views of the river, a tree-lined and cafe-dotted
boardwalk, and weekly markets.
Roma St Parklands These
parklands were recently created for public enjoyement. Enjoy
free performances in the amphitheater, a walk through the recreated
ecosystems, or a ride on the miniature train.
Australia Zoo Cuddle
a python, ogle the world's ten most venomous snake species, feed
a kangaroo, and patiently follow Harriet, the world's oldest
Galapagos tortoise.
Lone Pine Koala
Sanctuary As the world's largest koala sanctuary, Lone
Pine offers over 130 koalas to get up close and personal with.
Australian
Woolshed The Australian Woolshed attempts to give visitors
a ataste of the "real" Australian outback just 20 min. from
downtown Brisbane. The highlight is sheep shearing, where the
clever sheep dogs steal the show.
Restaurants
Best
Restaurants of Australia Best Restaurants was the first
national dining website in Australia, commencing in 1996. Since
then it has grown to be the most used web site for restaurant
information.
Dining
out Brisbane Dining Out & Entertainment Guide showcases
an array of restaurants & evening entertainment options
for the visitor & tourists, business hosts, conference
delegates, locals and families that are actively looking to
plan the night that awaits them.
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