Brisbane Information
Brisbane, situated on the Brisbane River is the largest city and capital of Queensland with a population of nearly 2 million people. Brisbane is the third most popular destination for international tourists in Australia.
Brisbane being near the Great Dividing Range is actually a hilly urban city. Other summits nearby are Mount Coottha, Toohey Montain, Mount Petrie, Mount Ommaney, Stephens Mountain and Mount Garvatt.
The climate of Brisbane is humid subtropical with hot, humid summers and dry, mild winters.
Major annual events are held in Brisbane such as the River festival, Queensland Royal show, Bridge to Brisbane fun run and the Brisbane international Film Festival.
Sporting lovers will enjoy Brisbane, which is home to the NRL and the State of Origin Football. Also Horseracing and Australian Rules Football are popular sports in Brisbane.
There is a variety of music entertainment in Brisbane such as the Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Queensland Ballet, Opera, Theatre, Orchestra and Conservatorium for performances.
The Queensland Gallery of Modern Art is the largest modern gallery in Australia housing artwork from Asia and Pacific. The works of Andy Warhol one of Australia’s finest artists can also be found here.
Nature lovers can visit an array of parklands such as South Bank, Roma Street, Brisbane Forest, City Botanic Gardens, Portside Wharf and the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, the world’s first ever Koala sanctuary.
A must do activity for adventure enthusiasts is to go rock climbing at Kangaroo Point Cliffs just Across the Brisbane River. These cliffs are not natural but were made by female prisoners while they mined volcanic rock.
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