Travelling to Brisbane, what to do and see?

gwenith, BSN, RN · Mar 15, 2006

Okay - one of THE most affordable and yet fun things to do is simply take a Ferry (thats Ferry not Fairy:p) ride along the river. Last time I did it it cost about $3 and you could do the round trip on one of the big Catamarans (CityCats). You get on at Southbank (Which is a big parkland with huge swimming pool and is also free) and do the round trip.

This link is to the ferries

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/:STANDARD::pc=PC_1231

Here is the public transport link for Brisbane

http://www.translink.qld.gov.au/

A LOT of Freebies (though most say "until the end of March:D)

http://www.ourbrisbane.com/whatson/freebies/

Have fun!!

Grace Oz · Mar 16, 2006

And, if Brisbane bores you.........

you could always come south to Adelaide! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Only kidding! Just teasing Gwenith is all!

Interested Party · Mar 17, 2006

Hmmm ..... You can go on an Eco Tour from the Redcliffe Jetty, Australia Zoo at Beerwah, or a smaller zoo like Alma Park Zoo at Dakabin, Moreton Island (ferry leaving from Scarborough), hiking at Glass House Mountains, SouthBank's man-made lagoon .................... as you can see, I don't get out much:wink2: etc. Can't advise about drinking .............. gave that up ages ago.

jax · Mar 17, 2006

Best clothes shopping in fortitude valley, (Ann St), this area also has a lot of bars/nightclubs/llive music etc, this area has a very eclectic mix of people, very interesting but like any inner city area be aware of your personal safety. especially at night. If you want to be a bit more civilized move slightly further down the road to the James street area, for bars/shopping that is more expensive but very nice.

The West End area is very multicultural and has great restaurants that will not break the budget, also a fantastic cocktail bar called the lychee lounge.

The Regatta Hotel is a great place to sit on an afternoon to people watch by the river.

I love the Botanical Gardens at Mt Cootha, but put your walking shoes on they're huge.

Some people trash Brisbane saying it's boring, but it's not , you just have to know where to lookl

enjoy your stay.